We’re seeking a Land Acquisition Manager to lead land sourcing and acquisition for our Jacksonville division. You’ll find, underwrite and close residential land and lot deals across Northeast Florida, feeding a growing community pipeline. This is a high-visibility role that works directly with division leadership and corporate land teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Source residential land opportunities (raw land, entitled land and finished lots) across Duval, St. Johns, Clay and Nassau counties through brokers, landowners, developers and direct outreach
- Underwrite deals with pro formas, absorption analysis, lot yield and market comps to support go/no-go decisions
- Negotiate purchase contracts, option agreements and lot takedown schedules, and manage deals from LOI through closing
- Lead due diligence, including survey, environmental, geotechnical, title, utilities and entitlements, coordinating with engineers, attorneys and consultants
- Build relationships with the local land community, including brokers, developers, engineers and municipal staff
- Prepare and present deals to land committee and senior leadership
- Maintain a healthy multi-year pipeline aligned with division production goals
- Track deals, deadlines, deposits and contingencies in the company’s land system
Qualifications
- 5+ years of residential land acquisition or land development experience, preferably with a homebuilder or land developer
- Strong knowledge of the Northeast Florida market, including submarkets, municipalities and the broker and developer community
- Proven track record sourcing and closing deals, with a solid pipeline you can speak to
- Strong underwriting and financial modeling skills
- Experience with contracts, entitlements and due diligence
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business, Planning or a related field preferred
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This position is listed as contract and onsite.