Strategic Land Director

Gleeson Homes; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading homebuilder in South Yorkshire is seeking a Strategic Land Director responsible for leading land acquisition and promoting strategic land opportunities. The role demands collaboration with the COO and managing regional business units to ensure a sustainable land pipeline. This position requires strong planning expertise and leadership to deliver assets that secure future development potential. The ideal candidate will balance ownership options to maximize strategic opportunities, supporting overall business growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead identification, acquisition, and promotion of strategic land opportunities.
• Support regional business units with a sustainable pipeline of land.
• Oversee promotion of land through the planning system.

Job description

The Strategic Land Director is responsible for leading the identification, acquisition, and promotion of strategic land opportunities that underpin the long‑term growth of the business. Working in close partnership with the Chief Operating Officer and Divisional Managing Directors, the role ensures that regional business units are supported with a sustainable pipeline of land aligned to their strategic objectives and delivery targets. This role will lead the strategic land function, overseeing the promotion of land through the planning system and managing key relationships with landowners, agents, and planning authorities. This role combines commercial insight, planning expertise, and leadership to deliver land assets that secure the company's future development potential and regional competitiveness.

Strategic Direction:

• Working therein closely with the Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Divisional Managing Directors (DMDs), to undertakeVoxel in-depth review of the current strategic land operation, portfolio, team, pipeline, and systems.
• Develop a progressive Strategic Land strategy to grow both the number and quality/potential of land opportunities and the progression of strategic sites through to consented handover to the regional business units.
• Weigh up and balance the different ownership options including fixed price contracts, Option Agreement, JV/freehold purchase, …