VP of Land Acquisition - Myrtle Beach, SC
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Primary Job Responsibilities
- Define and lead the Division-wide land acquisition strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate growth goals, market expansion plans, and long-range development objectives.
- Oversee the sourcing, evaluation, and negotiation of land opportunities across multiple regions, ensuring financial viability, entitlement feasibility, and alignment with product strategy.
- Build and maintain high-level relationships with landowners, developers, brokers, municipalities, and strategic partners to secure off-market and long-term pipeline opportunities.
- Lead and mentor a team of Directors and Acquisition Managers, fostering a culture of performance, collaboration, and professional development.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Development, Planning, Legal, and Finance teams to ensure seamless execution from land acquisition through project launch.
- Review and approve complex purchase agreements, joint venture structures, and entitlement-related deal terms, ensuring alignment with legal, financial, and operational standards.
- Monitor market trends, zoning changes, and regulatory developments to proactively identify new growth corridors and mitigate acquisition risks.
- Establish and manage acquisition budgets, forecasts, and performance metrics, ensuring disciplined investment decisions and transparency in reporting.
- Represent the company in high-level negotiations, public forums, and industry events, enhancing brand reputation and expanding strategic influence.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Career Level (M5)
Organizational Impact:
- Recommends operational plans and strategies that will directly impact the achievement of overall department results.
- Directs the execution of strategies established by senior leadership.
- Establishes operational plans for job area with short to mid-term impact on results (e.g., 1 – 2 Years).
- Work requires a high degree of responsibility for resources, and frequently influences business decisions made by senior leadership.
- Typically has budget accountability for the department or sub-function."
Leadership & Talent Management:
- Manages a department or smaller sub-function which includes multiple teams led by managers and/or supervisors.
- Responsible for creating workforce and staffing plans for department/sub-function to ensure availability of human capital necessary to accomplish departmental goals.
- Typically has hiring, firing, promotion and reward authority within own area, in accordance with organizational guidelines.
Knowledge & Experience:
- Requires deep management and leadership knowledge to lead cross-department project or program teams or manage across multiple sub-functions.
- Typically has mastery within a specific technical discipline/area or broad expertise across multiple related disciplines.
- Typically requires a University degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8-10 years prior relevant experience.
Required Skills
- Basic fundamental knowledge of fundamental civil, geotechnical engineering and surveying
- Land development/homebuilding construction experience required
- Manage political process and interface with governmental entities
- Communication, public speaking and leadership skills
Required Licensing, Registration and/or Certifications
- Valid Driver’s License because driving is an essential function of this position.
Physical Requirements
- Not applicable
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