Vice President of Land Acquisition

The Vice President of Land Acquisition at Hayden Homes leads all aspects of land acquisition strategy and execution across the Western U.S., with a focus on Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and other future markets. This executive role is responsible for securing the land pipeline required to meet short- and long-term business goals, shaping the company's expansion into new markets, and executing the 5-Year Strategic Plan.

Strategic Leadership and Planning

• Lead and execute strategic land acquisition and market expansion initiatives aligned with business growth goals by identifying emerging markets, evaluating feasibility and competition, and collaborating with leadership to advance the land pipeline and annual planning processes.
• Evaluate and secure land opportunities through strategic relationships and effective negotiations, overseeing deal structuring and feasibility assessments to ensure transactions align with financial and development objectives.
• Support executive decision-making through forecasting, capital planning, and investment presentations.

Land Sourcing & Acquisition

• Source, evaluate, and secure land opportunities through strategic relationships and effective negotiations, overseeing deal structuring and feasibility assessments to ensure transactions align with financial and development objectives.

Underwriting, Due Diligence, & Approval Process

• Lead financial underwriting and deal structuring for land acquisitions to balance risk, return, and long-term pipeline stability, while supporting executive decision-making through forecasting, capital planning, and investment presentations.

Team Leadership & Development

• Build and lead high-performing regional land acquisition teams by fostering a results-driven culture, setting clear performance goals, and providing ongoing training, mentorship, and professional development.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Development, Finance, Construction, and Marketing teams to ensure strategic alignment, smooth project transitions, and proactive issue resolution throughout the land acquisition and due diligence process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related field (required).
• Master’s degree or MBA (preferred).
• Familiarity with the Western U.S. land market and entitlement landscape (strongly preferred).

Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.
• Experience with Salesforce CRM, GIS tools, Smartsheet or other land tracking systems.
• Strong understanding of underwriting models, project financing, and waterfall structures.

Abilities

• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to various audiences.
• Solve problems creatively and work under time constraints with minimal supervision.
• Manage multiple priorities simultaneously while producing quality work within tight timeframes.
• Organize and pay close attention to detail.

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive experience in residential land acquisition, entitlement, and development.
• Proven leadership experience in a high-growth or multi-market homebuilding organization.
• Successful track record of sourcing, evaluating, and negotiating complex land transactions.

Benefits

• A competitive base salary with quarterly bonus opportunities.
• Generous health care coverage including medical, dental, and vision benefits for team members and dependents.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• A team member home purchase discount.
• Paid time off.
• Volunteer time off.
• Education reimbursement.