Area Land Director- South East - Crewe
- Crewe, Cheshire
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Leading the land acquisition strategy for the Northern Region, identifying new strategic and current opportunities.
- Personally sourcing, negotiating, and completing high-value land deals, maintaining a strong pipeline of opportunities.
- Building and maintaining trusted relationships with landowners, agents, promoters, and external stakeholders.
- Overseeing the entire lifecycle of land promotion from acquisition to planning submission and beyond.
- Conducting detailed appraisals of sites, including market, planning, legal, and technical due diligence.
- Working closely with the planning, technical, and legal teams to support development strategies and submissions.
- Ensuring the business maintains a forward-thinking approach to policy change, land value shifts, and housing demand trends.
- Representing the business in public forums, meetings, and committee sessions where required.
- Managing and mentoring land acquisition staff, setting targets and ensuring delivery across all active regions.
- Collaborating with the Group MD and senior leadership team to inform group strategy, performance tracking, and business growth initiatives.
- Highly experienced in land acquisition and promotion, with a proven track record of securing planning permission on a broad range of sites.
- A confident and strategic leader, able to drive the land function forward and lead by example.
- A strong negotiator, respected by landowners and professional advisors alike.
- Well-networked, with deep market knowledge and connections in the Northern regions.
- Commercially and technically astute, with a full understanding of the planning system, legal frameworks, and viability considerations.
- Self-motivated, with an entrepreneurial mindset and ability to spot value and opportunity in challenging environments.
- Team-oriented, capable of managing others while still delivering personal deals.
- Degree in Town Planning, Estate Management, Land Economics, or a related discipline.
- Background in land promotion, agency, development, or consultancy.
- Familiarity with complex land deals, including option, promotion, and hybrid agreements.
- Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and overseeing planning-led developments.
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Attractive bonus scheme tied to successful land deals with a deal profit share
- 37.5-hour week – Full-time permanent role
- Early finish on Fridays
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Pension contributions and incentive package
- Car allowance
- Free on-site parking at their office
- Long service awards including additional holidays
- Pet-friendly office