What are the responsibilities and job description for the Land Acquisition Manager position at Scout Land Consultants?
This job is all about delivering results by building strong relationships with landowners and developers. Success comes from taking initiative, being competitive, and staying focused despite changing conditions. With the fast-paced nature of the work, innovation and quick thinking are crucial for building rapport and solving problems. You'll need to manage multiple transactions, prioritize communication, and adapt quickly. The role requires an outgoing and persuasive communication style, along with a sense of urgency and independence. High standards and a strong commitment to achieving results through teamwork are key.
Reports to: Director of Land Acquisition Location: Greenville, SC
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Acting as the primary go-between with landowners and our developer partners to facilitate land agreements
- Communicating key deal terms and addressing landowner objections
- Working with third party attorneys, accountants, and advisors to facilitate negotiations
- Using our operating system to track key activities including communication notes, updating workflow stages, and supporting management reporting efforts as needed
- Working directly with the Analyst team for administration and lead generation support
- Representing the company in a professional and respectful manner consistent with our core values.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degrees in business, communications or related field is preferred
- A minimum of 2 years of work experience
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and have a gift for finding and expressing the key idea in a complex issue
- A knack for quickly understanding people’s problems and finding the right solution out of a variety of options.
- Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, effectively managing multiple priorities concurrently
- Strong principles and moral foundation and it’s important for you to work with people you trust and respect; and your coworkers can expect the same from you
- Results-oriented mindset driven by achieving and surpassing performance targets.
- Passionate about bringing people together to find win-win solutions
- Embrace new technologies and are comfortable working within a proven system