Introduction

Overview

Bring your experience in homebuilding, residential real estate development, acquisitions, community development, etc and join our client - the largest pure-play residential land/lot developer in the country!

Highlights:

• Rocketship: Company grew 10x since 2019 and is now the largest residential land and lot developer in the USA.
• Advantage: Company is self-financing all purchases and construction efforts, limiting exposure to macro risks.
• Business is (still) Scaling: Position is open/created due to successful region expansion and growth.

What you’ll do:

• Lead acquisition and development of real estate projects (land) across Ohio and Northern Kentucky markets.
• Hit the growth accelerator in an emerging market for the largest land/lot developer in the country.
• Build a team to source, acquire, entitle and develop great new home communities.
• Leverage a balance sheet with $1BB in cash to self-finance all the work.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs and coordinates acquisition and land development activities for specified markets.
• Responsible for P&L of Division by hiring and leading a team of experienced managers and staff to execute the core business of community development and lot deliveries to homebuilders.
• Builds and maintains an acquisition pipeline for the designated market(s).
• Negotiates the acquisition of properties with landowners, attorneys or brokers.
• Prepare memoranda and other documentation and analytics for corporate approval for land buys.
• Oversee due diligence on prospective projects to include review of preliminary budgets and schedules; review of site related reports, development orders and plat requirements; review and provide comments on engineering plans, plats, and landscape plans; interface with local government as needed to determine the viability of a project; and review and provide comments on Investment Committee packages.
• Oversee entitlement process and secure governmental approvals for development and construction.
• Oversee the land development functions for a specific area to ensure timely completion to meet the company’s business plans and objectives.
• Oversee execution of community development plans including construction of streets, utilities (wet and dry), amenities, common areas, storm water management facilities and entrances.
• Oversite of budgeting and forecasting process and is responsible for execution and financial performance of projects in the designated market.
• Build and maintain relationships with national, regional and local home builders as well as commercial builders.
• Leads or assists where appropriate, with the negotiations for the sale of residential lots to homebuilders as well as commercial tracts to commercial builders.

Requirements

• 10 years of related land experience in homebuilding or residential real estate development.
• Extensive experience underwriting large real estate development (land) deals.
• Proven leadership experience and excited/able to build an awesome team