Land Acquisition Manager

Stanley Martin Homes

$70K — $95K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of real estate or homebuilding experience
  • Ability to communicate clearly and build relationships
  • Strong negotiation skills with a goal-oriented mindset
  • Detail-oriented with an analytical mindset
  • College degree in business, finance, or a related field (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Maintain the company's pipeline of potential land deals
  • Source land leads and establish target markets
  • Assemble feasibility packages and assist with financial reports
  • Monitor acquisitions and ensure contract compliance
  • Build financial models and identify underutilized properties
  • Build relationships with local developers, builders, brokers, and landowners
  • Contribute to quarterly reporting and budget reviews

Benefits

  • Access to competitively priced health care options including employer-paid disability and life insurance
  • 401(K) plan with up to $5K employer match and a Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Paid parental leave and support with Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • 12 weeks of paid maternity leave and 15 days of vacation
  • Tuition and certification reimbursement for continued education
  • Free mental health resources and an Employee Assistance Program
  • Discounts on Stanley Martin homes, mortgage services, and cell phone services
  • Early paycheck access through Dayforce Wallet
  • Support for charitable contributions through the Giving Back Program
Full Job Description
A day in the life of a Land Acquisition Manager:

Life as a Land Acquisition Manager is exciting and different every day as it's your job to maintain the company's pipeline of potential land deals while helping manage key players on the Land Acquisition team. Your expertise is crucial to the Division's market strategy which includes assisting with financial analysis, quarterly reporting and budget reviews. You will be responsible for sourcing land leads, assembling feasibility packages, assisting with financial reports and monitoring acquisitions. Your day may start researching new land parcels and establishing target markets, building relationships with local developers, builders, brokers and landowners. The rest of your day could then consist of building financial models, identifying underutilized properties and ensuring contract compliance for current land deals, all in a hybrid work environment.

Technical Tools Used Daily

  • DXC Homebuilder One (HB1)
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • SharePoint and Microsoft Teams


What is Stanley Martin looking for in a Land Acquisition Manager?

The ideal Land Acquisition Manager candidate is organized and detail-oriented with an analytical mindset. Being able to communicate clearly and build strong relationships with internal and external groups is imperative to the success of this role.

Must Haves:

  • Real estate or homebuilding experience
  • Excited to collaborate in a team environment
  • Exudes active listening, confidence, and respect when communicating with others
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Goal oriented


Nice to Haves:

  • A college degree in business, finance or related field of study


What's In It For Me:
  • Access to competitively priced, high-quality health care options through Aetna, MetLife and EyeMed, along with employer-paid Short Term and Long Term disability, basic life and AD&D insurance (including employee-paid life, Legal Resources, and Aflac supplemental options)
  • Plan for the future by investing in a 401(K), with up to $5K employer match, invest even more with our Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Put your family first with benefits, including 3 weeks of paid parental leave and a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for dependent care
  • 12 weeks of paid maternity leave through our Short-Term Disability Plan
  • Receive well-rounded wellness benefits, including free and low-cost mental health resources and support services through our Employee Assistance Program
  • Continue your education with tuition and certification reimbursement
  • Rest and relax with 15 days of vacation (increases with tenure) and 6 days of paid sick leave
  • Protect yourself from identity theft or travel mishaps with our no-cost coverage
  • Receive great discounts on buying a Stanley Martin home and discounts with our partners in mortgage and title services as well as cell phone service through Verizon
  • Get access to your paycheck early with an advanced pay option through Dayforce Wallet
  • Support local charities that are important to you through our Giving Back Program; with up to $250 match, 8 hours leave and more

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