Director of Land Acquisition

Mattamy Homes • Cary, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Land Acquisition assists the Vice President of Land in sourcing and analyzing land acquisition opportunities for Mattamy Homes’ Raleigh division. The role leads financial and due diligence analysis, coordinates with consultants and internal project teams, and supports land planning, development scheduling, budgeting, and cash-flow planning. It also oversees the division’s order book, acquisition reporting, land dispositions, and asset-management strategies. The Director builds and maintains relationships with vendors, brokers, government authorities, and other stakeholders, while helping promote Mattamy as the developer and builder of choice. The role contributes to housing product development, community vision and design, and market analysis.

This is a full-time, permanent, onsite position in Raleigh, North Carolina. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and/or at least 10 years of direct residential land acquisition experience. Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial-modeling proficiency are required. The role calls for strong business and real estate finance aptitude, independent judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple proformas and deadlines in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Business, Finance, Real Estate, or a related field, and/or at least 10 years of direct residential land acquisition experience.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and financial modeling.
• Experience in land acquisition, dispositions, and development analysis.
• Proficiency with Word, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat/Reader (PDFs).
• Ability to manage multiple proformas and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• General aptitude for business and real estate finance.
• Proven ability to excel in a team-oriented and collaborative environment.
• Self-starter with the capacity to work independently.
• History of gathering relevant market data and performing comparable project analysis.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a single-family residential context, ideally focused on the local marketplace.
• Understanding of planning policies and regulations across local municipalities.
• Experience with Metro Study and other general market-analysis software.
• Familiarity with land-development and amenity-construction budgeting and cash flows.
• Concise writing and public-speaking/presentation skills for reporting to a senior investment committee.
• Self-motivated, independent, and detail-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Vice President of Land with sourcing new land acquisition opportunities.
• Analyze potential land acquisitions and due diligence inspection materials.
• Develop and analyze land and homebuilding proformas.
• Coordinate with consultants to complete necessary due diligence.
• Coordinate with the Project Manager or Land Development Manager on land plans, project scheduling, budgeting, and cash flows.
• Manage the Division’s Order Book.
• Promote project and community vision and design.
• Participate in housing product development and translate product into land planning.
• Maintain industry and market presence and awareness.
• Maintain strong relationships with vendors, brokers, government authorities, and other project stakeholders.
• Help market Mattamy as the “Developer/Builder of Choice” to obtain first looks at land opportunities.
• Manage land acquisition reports and provide them to the Corporate office.
• Manage land dispositions.
• Analyze asset dispositions, including excess land.
• Analyze asset-management strategies to optimize assets, such as holding, replanning, or developing them.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Three weeks of company-paid vacation, one week of company-paid time off, one week of sick time, and one paid wellness day.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Flexible Spending account.
• 401(k) with company matching.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Entertainment discounts.
• Employee Home Ownership Program.
• Company-wide Volunteer Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director