Build to Rent (BTR) Land Acquisition and Entitlements Director

Summary As a Build to Rent (BTR) Land Acquisition and Entitlements Director working for Taylor Morrison you will be responsible for understanding and executing all components of the land acquisition and entitlement planning processes applicable to higher-density BTR developments ensuring a smooth handoff of projects to the land development and vertical construction team. The “hybrid” communities include smaller single-family homes built in a multi-family apartment-style setting. The individual will directly source and entitle land that is suitable for Taylor Morrison’s defined strategy.

We trust that as a BTR Land Acquisition and Entitlements Director you will: (responsibilities) Utilize geographic market study data to identify submarkets that are best suited for our build to rent strategy based on our target consumers and their preferences Establish a network of colleagues, brokers and sellers able to bring build to rent acquisition opportunities Educate third party stakeholders (municipalities, brokers, land sellers etc.) regarding our build to rent business Understand residential, commercial and multi-family municipal zoning ordinances and apply as appropriate to achieve build to rent entitlement approvals Identify, control and purchase properties necessary to achieve established divisional build to rent forecasts and financial objectives Write letters of intent and negotiate land purchase contracts and review with outside counsel Meet with engineers, planners and government agencies and manage entitlements to ensure proper execution of medium/high-density site plans Review and manage due diligence materials through feasibility periods for land acquisitions Review subdivision development agreements, environmental reports and soils studies as needed Generate financial proforma model projections for proposed communities Prepare asset committee land approval request submittals Create budgets, cashflows and schedules related to land acquisitions Coordinate front-end activities with architecture, purchasing and construction to ensure timely project execution Keep abreast of local market land transactions for multi-family and purposed single family for rent communities Proactively advise the VP of Land of potential problems and proposed solutions Work with land development team as needed ensuring a clean handoff of projects to vertical construction Proactively advise both the Division President and BTR leadership of potential problems and proposed solutions Perform other duties as assigned What you will need: (competencies, behaviors & attributes)  Self-Starter Communication Leadership Multi-Task Negotiation Prioritization Results Oriented About you: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Planning, Architecture or Civil Engineering Minimum five years of experience in land acquisition, entitlements and development Experience in multi-family or single-family environments preferred Involvement with higher density zoning, entitlements and development highly preferred Local land market and municipal knowledge highly preferred Computer proficiency of Excel, Project, Word and Outlook Ability to anticipate possible obstacles and propose favorable solutions Strong work ethic, self-starter, and commitment to implementation and execution of BTR playbook strategy Concise writing and public speaking/presentation skills are desirable for reporting to internal and external customers FLSA Status: Exempt Will have responsibilities such as: Interviewing, selecting, and training employees Setting rates of pay and hours of work Appraising productivity; handling employee grievances or complaints, or disciplining employees Determining work techniques Planning the work Apportioning work among employees Determining the types of equipment to be used in performing work, or materials needed Planning budgets for work Monitoring work for legal or regulatory compliance Providing for safety and security of the workplace Essential