Land Director

Mediaweb Group; Hessle; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading residential developer in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Land Director to lead the regional land team in securing new land opportunities. The role involves building relationships with key landowners, managing planning applications, and ensuring alignment with company goals. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the company's ambitious growth plans and influence its strategic direction. Competitive benefits include a generous holiday entitlement and a discretionary bonus scheme.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance Scheme

Life Assurance Scheme

Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in sourcing and securing land opportunities.
• Extensive network of contacts with effective relationship management.
• Understanding of legal and planning frameworks associated with land acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Regional Land team in sourcing new land opportunities.
• Build relationships with key landowners and agents.
• Manage planning applications and support internal departments.

Skills

Land acquisition negotiation

Relationship management

Commercial acumen

Knowledge of planning frameworks

Education

Qualification in land acquisition or extensive experience

Job description

Gleeson Homes is recruiting for an experienced Land Director to lead our regional land team in sourcing and securing new land opportunities aligned with company requirements, regional land strategy, and Group acquisition parameters. This critical role ensures the region meets its business plans and supports future growth.

This opportunity has arisen due to retirement, making it an exciting chance for a proven land professional to help shape the next chapter of Gleeson's success. With ambitious plans to grow to 3,000 units, you'll play a pivotal role in driving our land supply strategy and influencing the wider business direction.

Main Responsibilities

As a member of the senior leadership team, it is crucial, to take a 'whole company' perspective to the performance of Building Homes. Changing Lives, being a Gleeson Ambassador for our vision, mission, values and our approach to performance excellence, whilst positively influencing and enhancing the profitability and operational effectiveness of the business.

A High-level Summary Of Key Responsibilities

• Actively lead the Regional Land team to prepare and present comprehensive information packs (Regional Land Information Packs) in support of land offers and opportunities for review by the Group Land & Planning Director and Regional Managing Director and in doing to assess, positively influence and advise on all aspects of proposed land deals prior to them being presented to the Group Land team for processing to ensure proposals are optimised with the possible terms and most effective route of control both from a legal and planning perspective.
• Maintain existing and create new and productive relationships with key landowners, agents and land promoters across the region to always ensure the regional land team is up to date with current market opportunities and trends.
• Report to the Group Land & Planning Director on progress identifying land opportunities and undertaking risk assessments of land supply activity addressing and reporting on any matters that undermine and/or put 'at risk' Regional and/or Group strategic and/or operational objectives and standards and other related issues.
• Oversee and lead the project management of the delivery of regional requirements in respect of new land supply until legal completion working closely with Group Land and other Group and Regional departments to ensure opportunities are optimised and effective working relationships are developed to assist in the land acquisition process.
• Oversee planning applications in region, directly managing and supporting the management of third‑party providers and the interface with internal departments where appropriate in order to ensure that optimum contribution is achieved from all land purchases. Alternately supporting the group planning team if the region has asked the group team to attain relevant permissions.

The Ideal Candidate

• A relevant qualification or extensive experience in land acquisition, negotiation, procurement and management.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of sourcing and securing land opportunities and acquisition programme delivery and accurate forecasting showing good business and commercial acumen.
• An extensive network of proven contacts with track record of effective relationship management delivery showing an ability to see and promote innovative ideas.
• An extensive understanding of the legal and planning frameworks associated with land acquisition and development procurement and commercials.
• Extensive Technical and Legal knowledge and Financial / Commercial awareness
• Broad awareness of codes of practice that impact on land acquisition and planning matters e.g. Key town Planning Legislation and Policy,

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement of 26 days per annum + bank holidays
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Holiday Buy Back Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance Scheme
• Healthshield membership
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Share Purchase Plan
• Highstreet/ Store Discounts
• Development Opportunities