VP of Land Acquisition - Myrtle Beach, SC

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Define and lead the Division-wide land acquisition strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate growth goals, market expansion plans, and long-range development objectives.
• Oversee the sourcing, evaluation, and negotiation of land opportunities across multiple regions, ensuring financial viability, entitlement feasibility, and alignment with product strategy.
• Build and maintain high-level relationships with landowners, developers, brokers, municipalities, and strategic partners to secure off-market and long-term pipeline opportunities.
• Lead and mentor a team of Directors and Acquisition Managers, fostering a culture of performance, collaboration, and professional development.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Development, Planning, Legal, and Finance teams to ensure seamless execution from land acquisition through project launch.
• Review and approve complex purchase agreements, joint venture structures, and entitlement-related deal terms, ensuring alignment with legal, financial, and operational standards.
• Monitor market trends, zoning changes, and regulatory developments to proactively identify new growth corridors and mitigate acquisition risks.
• Establish and manage acquisition budgets, forecasts, and performance metrics, ensuring disciplined investment decisions and transparency in reporting.
• Represent the company in high-level negotiations, public forums, and industry events, enhancing brand reputation and expanding strategic influence.

Career Level (M5)

Organizational Impact: Recommends operational plans and strategies that will directly impact the achievement of overall department results. Directs the execution of strategies established by senior leadership. Establishes operational plans for job area with short to mid-term impact on results (e.g., 1 – 2 Years). Work requires a high degree of responsibility for resources, and frequently influences business decisions made by senior leadership. Typically has budget accountability for the department or sub-function.

Leadership & Talent Management

Manages a department or smaller sub-function which includes multiple teams led by managers and/or supervisors. Responsible for creating workforce and staffing plans for department/sub-function to ensure availability of human capital necessary to accomplish departmental goals. Typically has hiring, firing, promotion and reward authority within own area, in accordance with organizational guidelines.

Required Skills

• Deep management and leadership knowledge to lead cross-department project or program teams or manage across multiple sub-functions. Mastery within a specific technical discipline/area or broad expertise across multiple related disciplines.
• University degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8-10 years prior relevant experience.
• Valid Driver’s License because driving is an essential function of this position.