Land Acquisition Manager

Description

Concord Hospitality Enterprises is hiring a Land Acquisition Manager to join our team. You will be a part of one of the largest hospitality development and management companies in the US. We are dedicated to the development of our hotel expansion across the US.

The Land Acquisition Manager will have a proven track record in land acquisition, strong analytical skills and the ability to create relationships with key stakeholders. Incumbent will be pivotal to our growth strategy as we seek to identify and secure new opportunities for development; build and foster relationships with brokers, city officials and third-party consultants; researching zoning and land use codes and putting together entitlement timelines and steps.

This is a remote position that can be based in or near metro Dallas, Texas.

Responsibilities:

1. Explores the new and potential opportunities of land transactions in select and targeted markets, aligning with Concord's strategic goals.
2. Conduct market analysis and feasibility studies to assess the viability of potential sites.
3. Organize and deliver on KPI metrics to Senior Director of Extended Stay Development with associated information.
4. Manage future land opportunity pipeline, as well as follow up from missed opportunities (logging information in SmartSheet, Google Maps and other tools).
5. Cultivate relationship within the industry, including brokers, engineers, city officials and other consultants to assist in our development goals.
6. Ability to research zoning and land use code to quickly analyze site viability, timeline and steps needed for our intended use.
7. Analyze site characteristics and communicate construction and/or cost challenges.
8. Assist in due diligence and site investigation tasks as needed.
9. Attend and represent the Company at city meetings.
10. Research and understand assigned market trends, growth opportunities, future land status, and business developments within the market.
11. Provides ad-hoc and on-going decision support to the development lead by engaging in data analysis, risk/return analysis, research, and market assessment activities for varying business scenarios of proposed projects.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1-5 years’ experience in civil engineering or commercial land development industry.
• Ability to develop, manage and maintain strong relationships with land sales sources, real estate agencies and other related parties.
• Understanding of construction and cost of land development.
• Basic understanding of the operation of the government departments related to the real estate industry and land use development.
• Ability and desire to research, learn and be adaptable.
• Self-starter with plenty of initiative to innovate, change or develop old ideas into new opportunities and enjoys a fast-paced exciting environment with a commitment to achieving results.
• Strategic thinker with the ability and strong analytical skills to understand market and business intelligence to make informed choices about business development.
• Ability to analyze, weigh, and make decisions on risk analysis (and to defend reasoning).
• Ability to work independently and as part of overall Development team structure.
• Ability to handle multiple projects, assignments, and duties.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated business development and financial skills;
• Good computer skills in SmartSheet, Google Maps, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Overnight travel - 25-60% (3-4 days/week in the car in target market, approximately every 3 weeks in separate market).

Benefits of Working for Concord Hospitality

We offer competitive wages. Full-time associates are eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefit package, which includes medical/dental/vision plans, life insurance, ST/LT disability options, 401K options, tuition assistance, discounted room rates at Concord managed hotels, plus training & development and career advancement opportunities.

Why Concord?

Concord Hospitality invests in its associates by providing training and development at all levels, from interns to executive leaders. Our “Associate First” culture supports and inspires personal development both within the workplace and beyond. Our associates are what our company is built on, and we are proud to recognize them for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence. We value work life balance, diversity, and our commitment to provide the best customer service and quality accommodations in every market we exist. Concord is built on 5 cornerstones: Quality, Integrity, Community, Profitability and FUN! Our associates say it best with our national company cheer heard throughout North America ---

“We Are Concord! ”We support diversity and inclusion through our mission to be a “Great Place to Work for All."

Pay Range: $95,000 - $110,000