Business Development Representative, Housr
Universities
+ Performance-based incentives
Property search and energy billing management for tenants and landlords
Job no longer available
Property search and energy billing management for tenants and landlords
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
+ Performance-based incentives
21-100 employees
Company mission
To revolutionise the way that the student property market works.
Role
Who you are
- 1–2 years of experience in a BDR, SDR, sales, customer-facing, or similar role
- Exposure to HubSpot or other CRMs (bonus points if you’ve used it daily)
- Comfort experimenting with AI tools like ChatGPT, Starbridge, or similar platforms
- Natural curiosity — you ask thoughtful questions and genuinely want to understand how things work
- Strong communication skills, especially in writing and conversation
- An eagerness to help, educate, and bring value — not just “book meetings,” (though booking meetings is very important)
- A positive, resilient mindset and excitement about learning in a fast-paced environment
- Why you might hate this role:
- You’re uncomfortable reaching out to new people or starting conversations
- You want a highly scripted role with no room to ask questions or think creatively
- You’re not interested in learning how higher ed, startups, or modern sales teams work
- You prefer working alone rather than collaborating with a team in-office
What the job involves
- As a Business Development Representative – Universities, you’ll sit at the very front of Housr’s growth engine — introducing universities to a new way of thinking about off-campus housing, student experience, and technology
- This is a high-impact, early-career role based in our Chicago office, perfect for someone who’s curious, coachable, and excited to learn how modern GTM teams operate at a fast-growing startup
- You’ll help fuel Housr’s expansion across US and Canadian universities
- You’ll be one of the first people university leaders talk to about Housr
- You’ll have clear paths for growth into Account Executive or Partnerships roles as Housr scales
- You’ll learn how to prospect, qualify, and educate in a complex, relationship-driven market
- You’ll work with modern tools like HubSpot, AI-powered outreach, and ChatGPT
- You’ll build foundational skills in sales, higher ed partnerships, and startup execution
- Be the First Touchpoint for Universities - Engage university leaders, housing teams, and student services professionals to introduce them to Housr and spark interest. This will take place over email, online, and in-person at conferences and industry events
- Prospect & Qualify Thoughtfully - Research universities, identify the right stakeholders, and run outreach over email, phone, LinkedIn, and video to get stakeholders to hold an initial discovery meeting with Housr
- Educate, Don’t Just Pitch - Help prospects understand how Housr is different from traditional off-campus housing tools and why innovation matters in this space
- Book High-Quality Meetings - Set up well-qualified meetings for Account Executives and Partnerships leaders, ensuring strong context and clear next steps
- Use Modern GTM Tools - Leverage HubSpot, AI-powered research with Starbridge, and other AI tools to personalize outreach and improve efficiency
- Learn the Higher Ed Landscape - Develop a strong understanding of university procurement cycles, housing challenges, and student experience trends in the US and Canada
- Collaborate & Improve - Work closely with sales, marketing, and partnerships teams to refine messaging, share feedback from the field, and improve conversion rates
Application process
- Intro Call (30 minutes) - A conversation to get to know you, understand your interests, and walk through the role
- BDR Deep Dive (45 minutes) - A discussion focused on curiosity, communication style, and how you approach learning and outreach
- Practical Task / Role Play (30–45 minutes) - A short exercise to see how you’d research a university and engage a prospect
- Final Conversation (30 minutes) - A conversation focused on growth, culture, and long-term fit at Housr
Our take
Founded by friends who met at university themselves, Housr is a rental app that utilises AI to reduce the hurdles for students looking to land a property. A seamless system for both landlords and renters alike, the streamlined system likens itself to Tinder, operating with the same ergonomic swiping system as the dating app.
It’s a savvy idea, and one that speaks to a whole generation of young people fed up with high prices and unsustainable living situations. The app not only works for renting a property, but for bill management and housemate searches too, reflecting a market trend towards all-in-one mobile applications. The bill management function allows seamless bill sharing between parties, whilst the housemate search uses the same swiping function to ensure a seamless customer journey.
Achieving three funding rounds in two years, Housr is definitely off to a promising start. Its next step will be to capitalise on its 186% year-on-year growth and expand its operations to universities in the USA.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Company HQ
Manchester, UK
Leadership
Harry Neil Panter
(Co-Founder & CEO)Also a Fellow at Sigma Squared Society, Co-Chair Young Directors and Founders Group and is a freelancer at Real Consultancy.
Ben Clayton
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously a Full Stack Software Engineer at Cara Digital and was a Materials Management Assistant for the NHS.
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