StyleCraft Homes of VA · 3 months ago
Land Acquisition Director
StyleCraft Homes is a respected, quality-driven developer and homebuilder based in Richmond, VA, seeking a Land Acquisition and Zoning Director. The role focuses on sourcing land acquisition opportunities and managing feasibility studies while building relationships with key stakeholders in the real estate sector.
Real Estate
Responsibilities
Proactively source off-market land acquisition opportunities
Identify residential, multi-family, and mixed-use development projects, as well as finished lot purchases from other developers
Manage feasibility for new opportunities, including:
Early-stage land evaluations
Financial and competitive market analyses
Lot/home pricing and conceptual site planning
Oversee due diligence, underwriting, and approval processes
Prepare and present:
Financial models and market insights
Property valuations and acquisition recommendations
Influence and persuade stakeholders with clear, well-supported presentations
Monitor local market activity, including pricing, values, and absorption rates
Cultivate and maintain a CRM of key relationships-developers, brokers, landowners, and more
Draft and negotiate Letters of Intent and purchase contracts
Manage contract terms throughout the lifecycle of each deal
Collaborate on budgets and cash flows for potential acquisitions
Assist with zoning and entitlements when needed
Represent StyleCraft with professionalism, open-mindedness, and discretion in all internal and external interactions
Qualification
Required
Broad real estate experience
People skills
Adaptability
Persuasiveness
Proactively source off-market land acquisition opportunities
Identify residential, multi-family, and mixed-use development projects, as well as finished lot purchases from other developers
Manage feasibility for new opportunities, including early-stage land evaluations, financial and competitive market analyses, lot/home pricing and conceptual site planning
Oversee due diligence, underwriting, and approval processes
Prepare and present financial models and market insights, property valuations and acquisition recommendations
Influence and persuade stakeholders with clear, well-supported presentations
Monitor local market activity, including pricing, values, and absorption rates
Cultivate and maintain a CRM of key relationships-developers, brokers, landowners, and more
Draft and negotiate Letters of Intent and purchase contracts
Manage contract terms throughout the lifecycle of each deal
Collaborate on budgets and cash flows for potential acquisitions
Assist with zoning and entitlements when needed
Represent StyleCraft with professionalism, open-mindedness, and discretion in all internal and external interactions
Motivated by collaboration and high energy environments
Able to work flexibly and adapt in real-time to evolving business needs
A strong relationship builder and independent self-starter
Highly proficient in MS Excel and MS Project
Preferred
Experienced in residential development or homebuilding
Familiar with LandVision and CRM tools
Benefits
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) with employer match
Medical, dental, vision & prescription coverage
Home purchase discount
And more!