Head of Land/Land Director

Head of Land/Land Director, Residential Development

North West

Permanent position – Six-figure package plus benefits

The Company

Urban Splash – one of the property industries' most recognised names having won over 400 awards since their inception. They have been a beacon for place-making for the last 25 years, and have an outstanding reputation for their creative, and innovative developments and regeneration schemes.

Headquartered in Manchester, they have a national remit with plans to expand their modular-housing offering “House”. This spacious, customisable town-house is built off-site to fit the customers' needs and brought to site in a cost-effective and timely manner.

The business is very well-backed and has a very ambitious growth plan on the horizon that will change the face of modular-housing in the UK.

The Role

You will head up the land/acquisition team for the house business covering the entirety of the UK, and your team of acquisition managers, surveyors and technical staff. You will be responsible for the recruitment, development, motivation, and managing of your team, all the while leading from the front sourcing land for the business.

Not only that, you will be required to contribute to the strategic running of the business, and work closely with other Directors/Heads to drive efficiencies and deliver the business plan to the best of your ability.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and implement the land acquisition strategy through the identification, acquisition, and delivery
• Co-ordinate and assist with the commercial, technical and development teams
• Facilitate smart land acquisition, making sure all angles are covered
• Build a network of strong relationships with key contacts within the industry
• Contribute to the strategic running of “House” and contribute to board meetings in a senior capacity
• Drive development through the front-end and ensure a smooth handover to the development team
• Preparation and production of regular updates/reports for inclusion in board meetings.

This is a very exciting opportunity to work for a high-quality developer where you will be an integral member of the team and will have an important role to play in the success of the business.

The Candidate

Whether you are a seasoned acquisition professional who has experience of covering a large patch, and you’re keen to take on a challenge at one of the most recognisable developers in the country – get in contact.

You may not have a long career in property/land, but you excel at sourcing opportunities and closing complex land deals and want an opportunity to step up into a senior position with one of the country's most innovative and creative developers – get in contact.  

If you are a professional outside of the industry who has a knack for finding the right strategy to close deals, but has a real passion for property and architecture – get in contact.

We are looking for a conscientious, emotionally intelligent, commercially-minded professional who is able to communicate at all levels and has a real desire to find the best possible solution for both parties.

Full job description available on www.alderpoint.co.uk/urbansplash