AMH · 5 hours ago
Director, Land Acquisition
Charlotte, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$125K/yr - $172K/yr
5+ years expAMH is one of the leading single-family rental companies and homebuilders in the country, recognized as a top employer. The Director of Land Acquisition is responsible for finding, acquiring, and prioritizing lot and land acquisitions, working with senior leaders to ensure alignment with company objectives and maximizing return on investment.
Property ManagementReal EstateReal Estate InvestmentRental
Responsibilities
Conducts outreach and identifies land for purchase. Conducts financial/land evaluation analysis, market analysis and proformas for parcels under consideration for purchase of land for housing purposes. Develops feasibility packages. Prepares memoranda and other documentation and analytics for corporate approval for land buys. Negotiates land agreements/contracts/purchases. Drives local market strategy to create replacement communities to maintain UDP deliveries as directed by AMH executive team
Supervises the day-to-day activities of the team. Manages, trains and coaches individual employees while guiding them to reach their potential and providing constructive feedback for employee development. Reviews incoming candidate resumes, interviews, and strategically hires new team members based on department staffing needs
Researches and conducts due diligence related to approvals, permits, zoning, engineering, building costs, soils/geology, improvement plans and other relevant factors. Secures permitting and other requirements for property development
Ensures Architectural Review Board (ARB) approvals with developers, owners, and Homeowners Associations (HOAs). Oversees the compilation of data related to specific jurisdictions, HOA obligations and property taxes. Manages resources to meet all entitlement needs for land acquisitions
Drives land acquisition process to meet operating margin goals. Builds strong internal relationships with Purchasing, Construction and Property Management teams
Compiles and analyzes data for the development of Land Committee packages. Participates in Corporate Land Committee discussions when needed
Provides support and coordinates communication efforts with all third-party Land Banking and Joint Venture partners
Provides lot analyses on all communities. Collects and analyzes data to prepare daily reports to upper management with a snapshot of all acquisitions. Provides targeted market studies and information that may be requested by the AMH executive team
Qualification
Required
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Land Acquisition, Land Brokering or Land Sales and must include contract negotiation and relationship building
Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience managing direct reports
Intermediate experience of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel)
Valid driver's license
Excellent verbal and written communication, planning, budgeting, and business/financial analysis skills
Strong leadership, people management, negotiation, prospecting, and problem-solving skills
Must be financially literate and have a thorough understanding of market and industry trends
Must be able to lift/carry: 20 pounds to waist height, 10 pounds to shoulder height, 5 pounds above the head
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business, Finance, Economics, Commerce or Construction Management
State Real Estate License
Three (3) or more years of experience in home building or related construction/real estate industry
Working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Flexible spending accounts and/or health savings accounts
Dependent savings accounts
401(k) with company matching contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
Tuition reimbursement program
9 paid holidays per year
Paid time off (PTO) at a rate of 0.0577 hours of PTO per hour worked, up to a maximum of 120 hours per year
Company
AMH
At AMH, we’re redefining what it means to make a home yours. And we’re doing it with care.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.15B2025-05-06Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2024-12-02Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2024-06-18Post Ipo Debt· $500M
Leadership Team
Philip Irby
Chief Technology Officer
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