Senior Acquisition Manager

Woods & Co; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

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Job summary

Woods & Co Recruitment partners with a nationally recognised property investment and acquisitions business to appoint a Senior Acquisitions Manager into a newly created leadership role within their national Acquisitions division.

This role sits between executive leadership and the wider Acquisitions/Partnership Management team, focusing on securing residential investment stock, negotiating major builder and developer partnerships, and leading a growing acquisitions team nationally across

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience across acquisitions, development, project marketing, land or builder partnerships.
• Proven experience negotiating commercial agreements with developers/builders.
• Strong leadership capability with experience managing teams and driving performance.
• Commercially minded with strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Solid understanding of residential development and investment markets.

Responsibilities

• Negotiating and executing high-value commercial partnerships and JV-style agreements.
• Managing and mentoring Acquisitions / Partnership Managers nationally.
• Structuring allocation agreements, rebates, exclusivity arrangements and commercial terms.
• Building long-term builder and developer relationships.
• Acting as a key succession and continuity leader within the business.

Job description

We’re partnering with a nationally recognised property investment and acquisitions business to appoint a Senior Acquisitions Manager into a newly created leadership role within their national Acquisitions division.

This is a rare opportunity for a commercially minded property operator to step into a high-impact role focused on securing residential investment stock, negotiating major builder and developer partnerships, and leading a growing acquisitions team nationally.

Working closely with senior leadership, you’ll play a key role in driving national growth across house & land, townhouse and residential investment opportunities throughout Australia.

The Opportunity

This role sits between executive leadership and the wider Acquisitions/Partnership Management team; combining leadership, commercial negotiation and strategic acquisitions.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Negotiating and executing high-value commercial partnerships and JV-style agreements
• Managing and mentoring Acquisitions / Partnership Managers nationally
• Structuring allocation agreements, rebates, exclusivity arrangements and commercial terms
• Building long-term builder and developer relationships
• Acting as a key succession and continuity leader within the business

What You’ll Bring

• 7+ years experience across acquisitions, development, project marketing, land or builder partnerships
• Proven experience negotiating commercial agreements with developers/builders
• Strong leadership capability with experience managing teams and driving performance
• Commercially minded with strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Solid understanding of residential development and investment markets
• Ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on in live deals

Why This Role

• Newly created senior leadership role
• Direct exposure to executive leadership
• National scope across VIC, NSW, QLD and WA
• Genuine succession planning and long-term growth opportunity
• High-performing, entrepreneurial and fast-moving culture
• Opportunity to shape the future of a growing acquisitions platform

For a confidential discussion please contact Caitie on 0421 827 803 OR [e-mail]

Woods & Co Recruitment is committed to creating a positively diverse and inclusive workforce which values all backgrounds and experiences. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTQI+ community and people with disability.