Land Acquisition Manager

Introduction RogueSearch has over 23 years of providing consulting, training and recruitment services to respected organizations throughout the nation! Overview Bring your experience in residential real estate development, land acquisitions, homebuilding, community development, etc and join our client - the largest and most profitable Community Developer in the country! Highlights: Rocketship : Company grew 10x since 2020 and is now the largest residential land and lot developer in the USA. Business is (still) Scaling: Position is open/created due to successful Austin market expansion and growth. Advantage : Company is self-financing all purchases and construction efforts, limiting exposure to macro risks. A+ Culture : Low internal silos with cross-functional collaboration and high camaraderie = low turnover and long term internal growth opportunities. What you'll do: Find, place under contract, receive governmental approval and close on new land that is suitable to be entitled/developed and sold to residential developers (homebuilders, multifamily builders, etc). Responsibilities Plan, direct and coordinate all land acquisition activities Identify and qualify potential land acquisitions in alignment with division goals Manage the due diligence process on land acquisition opportunities, including initial master planning work in close coordination with internal design and land development teams Manage, coordinate resources for, and meet all entitlement needs for land acquisitions Monitor development phases and entitlement processes post-closing Maintain responsibility for developing departmental overhead budget and controlling the budget Manage the land/lot purchase contract process with division counsel, outside counsel and region counsel Collaborate with the Land Development Department on potential development communities Develop business community relationships and scout other avenues for possible acquisitions Negotiate the acquisition of properties with landowners, attorneys or brokers Prepare land valuation analysis and corporate budgets Prepare memoranda and other documentation and analytics for corporate approval for land buys Requirements 3-5+ years of experience acquiring land for ground-up construction projects (residential preferred) Bachelor's Degree High frequency of land deal underwriting in current/previous positions Knowledge of the Texas land market to include experience developing relationships and presenting to local landowners, civic officials, zoning officials, etc. is highly preferred Experience or strong understanding of the homebuilding industry would be a big plus #J-18808-Ljbffr