Land Acquisition Manager

Responsibilities Meritage is looking for a Land Acquisition Manager for our Coastal/Charleston division to focus on the following: Analyze markets and sub-markets and the division's current land positions in order to identify gaps and strategic areas for concentrating future land acquisitions. Spend significant time in assigned submarkets identifying development patterns, ownership trends, and emerging opportunities through inperson reconnaissance and relationshipbased lead generation. Proactively source offmarket and earlystage land opportunities through regular fieldwork, site visits, and direct outreach to landowners, developers, and local stakeholders. Oversee potential new projects for the division including identification of parcels, negotiation with sellers, due diligence, and preparation of Corporate Approval Package. Responsible for review/preparation of market data and competitive pricing analysis, and evaluating the overall technical and financial feasibility of a potential project. Prepare letters of intent and respond to requests for qualifications in a competitive bid situation. Review survey/title issues and other reports to determine liabilities of potential acquisitions. Assist in the presentations before municipal decision-making bodies and other government entities as necessary. Maintain knowledge of market activities, trends and opportunities and generate prospective land deals through networking with industry and local contacts, brokers, title companies, developers, other builders, land sellers, and others. Responsible for the preparation of deal summaries and land tracking report for corporate management and Division President. Create and foster relationships with landowners, land brokers, title companies, lenders, municipalities other homebuilders, and lot developers Negotiate and prepare amendments to existing land contracts as necessary. This role is highly marketfacing and requires consistent time in the field identifying, cultivating, and advancing land opportunities. Qualifications Three or more years of Real Estate acquisition and negotiation experience, preferably in the homebuilding industry Strong self-starter mentality with the ability to manage time between fieldwork, relationship development, and internal coordination Demonstrated ability to independently source and advance land deals through proactive outreach and on-the-ground market engagement. Experience in land acquisition, preferably in homebuilding. A portion of this experience can be accumulated working with municipalities Knowledge of GIS mapping applications and Google Earth Two years of experience working with municipalities, homeowners, contractors, attorneys and engineers Working knowledge of zoning and land use practices, development standards, and utility solutions Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications with advanced skills in Excel; Ability to interpret lot plans, plat plans Ability to create/implement work plans, prepare written materials and articulate goals and action plan Benefits A work environment that encourages creativity and innovative ideas from every level An organization that lives by its core values everyday Team atmosphere where every individual is considered a vital asset State of the art technology to provide an optimal working environment A competitive pay structure Strong benefits Flexibility in work-life integration Team-oriented environment where all individuals play an integral role in the company Opportunity to further your career in a growing national organization Maintain a competitive drive to be the best #J-18808-Ljbffr