Director of Land Acquisition & Development

Homes by WestBay & Casa Fresca Homes offer a new kind of home building experience with a focus to deliver an exceptional homebuilding experience at an outstanding value. Recognized both nationally and regionally for our award-winning new home designs, we offer new single-family homes for sale throughout the finest new communities. Founded in 2009, we have evolved into the largest, privately owned new homebuilder in the Tampa Bay and Central Florida markets.
We are seeking a Director of Land Acquisition & Development to join our growing Homes By WestBay and Casa Fresca Homes team in the Fort Myers/Sarasota markets.
Responsibilities include:

• In support of and in conjunction with President / VP Land:
• Planning, directing, and coordinating Land Acquisition activities.
• Identifying and qualifying potential Land Acquisitions in alignment with company goals
• Negotiating the acquisition of properties with landowners, attorneys, or brokers
• Managing the land/lot purchase contract process with outside counsel including contract amendments associated with ends of Inspection Periods and Closings.
• Developing business community relationships and scouting other avenues for possible acquisitions
• Managing and coordinating the Weekly Deal Flow meeting
• Supporting and assisting the due diligence approval process on Land Acquisition opportunities, including Seller communication and management during the master planning, pre-close and entitlement periods.
• Supporting the preparation of Land valuation analysis and internal deal approvals, in conjunction with the Land Controller
• Assist with the preparation of and attend monthly asset review meeting.
• Compiling critical dates and other pertinent information of various land deals, from key personnel
• Perform other related duties / analysis as assigned or requested.

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum 6+ years experience in Homebuilding Land / Finance
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word. GIS experience and other real estate software proficiency is a plus but not a requirement.