Director of Land Acquisition

Roguesearch; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

RogueSearch is assisting a client, the largest single-family community developer in the country, in recruiting a Senior Land Development Director to oversee the Southern Virginia operation and lead a team of managers delivering land development for homebuilders.

The role emphasizes strategic planning, acquisition oversight, development execution, and building strong relationships with local landowners and builders to drive division profitability and growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred.
• Experience in land acquisition and development for residential product.
• Strong financial real estate and due diligence background.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Southern Virginia operation and lead a team of Managers to execute core business of community development and lot deliveries to homebuilders.
• Contribute to the business plan and goals for division profitability and growth.
• Oversee policies regarding financial management, land acquisition, development strategy and direction, quality and operations.

Skills

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Job description

Introduction

RogueSearch has over 23 years of providing consulting, training and recruitment services to respected organizations throughout the nation!

Overview

Join our client - the largest single-family community developer in the country! This publicly traded company sources, acquires, entitles and develops land for amazing new home communities. They work directly with several of the largest homebuilding companies in the USA.

Highlights:

• Rocketship: Company grew 10x since 2019 and is now the largest residential land and lot developer in the USA.


• Advantage: Company is self-financing all purchases and construction efforts, limiting exposure to macro risks.


• Business is (still) Scaling:The company recently expanded into Southern VA and is excited to grow in the region.


• Not a Massive Corporation: Smaller company feel with a flatter org chat and an involved C-Suite.

What you’ll do:

• Oversee the Southern Virginia operation and lead a team of Managers, etc to execute the core business of community development and lot deliveries to homebuilders.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for contributing to the creation of the business plan and goals for division profitability and growth


• Oversees the policies regarding financial management, land acquisition and development strategy and direction, quality and general operations


• Develop organizational plans for all land acquisition and development activities in the division


• Chair regular staff meetings to provide strategic direction to ensure division is on course to obtain objectives.


• Focus daily on processes and procedures to maximize resources to meet division goals and objectives


• Recognize talent, recruit, retain and motivate a team across all functions required to run a successful division


• Build and maintain a land pipeline by sourcing, negotiating and contracting with local landowners, brokers, etc


• Responsible for overseeing the Land Development team to ensure timely completion to meet the company’s business plans and objectives


• Oversee community development plans including construction of streets, utilities (wet and dry), amenities, common areas, storm water management facilities and entrances


• Build and maintain relationships with national, regional and local home builders as well as commercial builders


• Leads or assists where appropriate, with the negotiations for the sale of residential lots to homebuilders as well as commercial tracts to commercial builders

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required / Master’s Degree preferred


• 5+ years of sourcing and acquiring land for residential product


• A strong financial real estate and due diligence background to justify investment opportunities


• Leadership experience is a plus


• Knowledge of the Southern Virginia land market to include experience developing relationships and presenting to local landowners, civic officials, zoning officials, etc


• Experience working in the Homebuilding industry is a huge plus