Land Acquisition Manager at Drees Homes

Drees Homes is a family-owned home building company with a passion for making custom homes easy. For over 95 years, we have taken care of our employees and our customers. It's why we rank as the 19th largest privately-owned builder in the country and have a track record of long-tenured employees. We're proud of being named a 2023, 2024 and 2025 U.S. Best Managed Company, a program sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, and we've been officially certified as a Great Place to Work in both 2023, 2024 and 2025. Enrich your career at a company that values integrity, excellence, opportunity, stability and success.

Headquartered in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Drees has operations in twelve metropolitan areas: Greater Cincinnati and Cleveland, Ohio; Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Jacksonville, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Washington, DC.

National homebuilder with a superb reputation as a leader and innovator in the industry is seeking a Land Acquisition Manager for the Midwest Land Division.  This position is responsible for land acquisition, including market analysis, site identification and feasibility for the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Divisions of Drees Homes.  If you are independent while adhering to structure, have a desire to learn the business and have an outgoing and optimistic personality, this may be the opportunity you've been looking for.

Some Duties and Responsibilities:

• Stay abreast of market demographics, market sales data, and other available market information in order to identify area sub-markets that will sustain growth and provide opportunity for future home sales.
• Network with developers, brokers, engineers, planners, review authorities and landowners to search for land/lot opportunities.
• Work with outside legal counsel on execution of contracts and various real estate matters.
• Professionally represent the company as requested with obtaining necessary project approvals.
• Meet regularly with management to strategize, discuss land opportunities and negotiate agreements.
• Search for, identify, analyze, negotiate and acquire sufficient land and lot opportunities to meet budget goals and allow for future growth.
• Meet with landowner(s)/developers and negotiate favorable purchase terms that satisfy the financial requirements of a successful development.
• Perform preliminary due diligence to ensure properties have development potential.
• Prepare detailed project budgets and financial proformas
• Assist Development Manager in obtaining municipal approvals.
• Maintain files for current land projects at every stage of development.
• Professionally represent the company as requested with obtaining necessary project approvals.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent math skills
• High results orientation; good personal and professional judgment; excellent problem solving skills
• Very high sense of urgency and the ability to successfully multi-task
• Understanding of real estate contract language preferred but not required
  
• Strong computer skills including MS Office, Word and Excel
• Land acquisition experience and/or local market knowledge, preferred but not required

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, accounting, finance, real estate or related field
  
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities
• Confident and effective in delivering presentations to diverse audiences
• Development or Real Estate experience, preferred but not required
• Persistent, organized and energetic
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic; driven to succeed

The schedule of this position will be Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM, plus additional hours as necessary.

Competitive salary, bonus potential, plus a comprehensive benefits package including profit sharing and 401(k) plans.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug-Free Work Place

To learn more about Drees Homes, please visit our website – www.dreeshomes.com.