VP Land Acquisition

Metric Geo; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

A senior-level VP role in land acquisition for a residential homebuilder, focused on Knoxville and East Tennessee. You will lead strategy, source opportunities, and manage due diligence, underwriting, and negotiations with landowners and brokers, guiding projects from acquisition to closing.

Strong relationships with developers, municipalities, and industry partners are essential. The role emphasizes leadership, market analysis, and collaboration with finance, sales, and division leadership to

Qualifications

• Significant experience in residential land acquisition, ideally within production homebuilding.
• Proven ability to source and close residential land and lot deals.
• Experience with underwriting, financial analysis, due diligence, and feasibility.
• Experience with entitlements, zoning, permitting, and development processes.
• Established relationships with landowners, brokers, developers, and municipalities.

Responsibilities

• Lead land acquisition strategy and identify new development opportunities.
• Source and evaluate land and lot opportunities in the Knoxville market.
• Manage due diligence, underwriting, feasibility, and financial analysis.
• Negotiate purchase agreements, contracts, and deal terms with landowners and brokers.
• Oversee acquisition, entitlement, and closing processes.
• Build relationships with landowners, brokers, developers, municipalities.
• Partner with land development, finance, sales, and division leadership on new opportunities.
• Analyze market trends, competition, pricing, and future growth areas.
• Present potential acquisitions and investment opportunities to senior leadership.

Skills

Land acquisition

Sourcing land

Due diligence

Underwriting

Entitlements

Negotiation

Leadership

Relationship building

Market analysis

Job description

VP of Land Acquisition - Residential Homebuilding

About the Job:

We're looking for an experienced VP of Land Acquisition to lead land acquisition strategy and growth throughout the Knoxville, TN market. This role is ideal for a senior homebuilding professional with a strong background in land sourcing, acquisitions, due diligence, underwriting, entitlements, and deal negotiations.

This opportunity is with an established residential homebuilder looking to continue expanding its presence throughout Knoxville and the surrounding Tennessee market.

What You'll Do:

• Lead land acquisition strategy and identify new residential development opportunities
• Source and evaluate land and lot opportunities throughout the Knoxville market
• Manage due diligence, underwriting, feasibility, and financial analysis
• Negotiate purchase agreements, contracts, and deal terms with landowners and brokers
• Oversee projects through acquisition, entitlement, and closing
• Build relationships with landowners, brokers, developers, municipalities, and industry partners
• Partner with land development, finance, sales, and division leadership on new opportunities
• Analyze market trends, competition, pricing, and future growth areas
• Present potential acquisitions and investment opportunities to senior leadership
• Maintain and grow a strong land pipeline to support the division's long-term goals

What We're Looking For:

• Significant experience in residential land acquisition, ideally within production homebuilding
• Strong knowledge of the Knoxville and East Tennessee land market
• Proven experience sourcing and closing residential land and lot deals
• Strong background in underwriting, financial analysis, due diligence, and feasibility
• Experience with entitlements, zoning, permitting, and development processes
• Established relationships with landowners, brokers, developers, and municipalities
• Strong negotiation, leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to evaluate opportunities from both a financial and development perspective

Why This Role Is Exciting:

Join an established residential homebuilder in a senior leadership position where you'll have the opportunity to drive the company’s land acquisition strategy and future growth throughout Knoxville and East Tennessee.

You'll take ownership of identifying and securing new opportunities while working directly with division and executive leadership.

Requirements Added by the Job Poster:

• Senior-level residential land acquisition experience
• Production homebuilding experience preferred
• Experience with land sourcing, underwriting, due diligence, and entitlements
• Proven ability to negotiate and close land transactions
• Strong industry relationships and leadership skills