Land Director

Gleeson Homes; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home builder in Sheffield is seeking a Land Director to head the regional land team and secure new land supply. This role involves developing relationships with landowners, managing the land acquisition process, and ensuring the team is aligned with the company's strategic goals. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in land acquisition, negotiation, and project management. Generous benefits include a discretionary bonus and development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of land sourcing, securing opportunities, and acquisition delivery.
• Proven ability to maintain relationships with landowners and agents.
• Understanding of planning frameworks relevant to land acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Regional Land team in preparing information packs for land opportunities.
• Maintain relationships with key landowners and agents.
• Oversee project management of regional land supply until legal completion.

Skills

Land acquisition expertise

Negotiation skills

Project management

Relationship management

Education

Relevant qualification or extensive experience in land acquisition

Job description

# Land Director## Job Introduction**Job Introduction**Gleeson Homes are recruiting for a Land Director, to lead the regional land team to source and secure new land supply opportunities in-line with Company requirements, regional land strategy and Group land acquisition parameters to meet the Region’s business plans and future growth requirements.This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Land Director to join a fast growing, home builder covering the Midlands and the north of England. Helping steer the direction of wider business, you'll be establishing the regional land supply strategy and working closely with the Regional Managing Director, Regional Senior Management team and the Group Land Director.**Main Responsibilities**As a member of the senior leadership team, it is crucial, to take a ‘whole company’ perspective to the performance of Building Homes. Changing Lives, being a Gleeson Ambassador for our vision, mission, values and our approach to performance excellence, whilst positively influencing and enhancing the profitability and operational effectiveness of the business.A High-level summary of key responsibilities:* Actively lead the Regional Land team to prepare and present comprehensive information packs (Regional Land Information Packs) in support of land offers and opportunities for review by the Group Land & Planning Director and Regional Managing Director and in doing to assess, positively influence and advise on all aspects of proposed land deals prior to them being presented to the Group Land team for processing to ensure proposals are optimised with the possible terms and most effective route of control both from a legal and planning perspective.* Maintain existing and create new and productive relationships with key landowners, agents and land promoters across the region to always ensure the regional land team is up to date with current market opportunities and trends.* Report to the Group Land & Planning Director on progress identifying land opportunities and undertaking risk assessments of land supply activity addressing and reporting on any matters that undermine and/or put ‘at risk’ Regional and/or Group strategic and/or operational objectives and standards and other related issues.* Oversee and lead the project management of the delivery of regional requirements in respect of new land supply until legal completion working closely with Group Land and other Group and Regional departments to ensure opportunities are optimised and effective working relationships are developed to assist in the land acquisition process.* Oversee planning applications in region, directly managing and supporting the management of third-party providers and the interface with internal departments where appropriate in order to ensure that optimum contribution is achieved from all land purchases. Alternately supporting the group planning team if the region has asked the group team to attain relevant permissions.**The Ideal Candidate*** A relevant qualification or extensive experience in land acquisition, negotiation, procurement and management.* Extensive knowledge and experience of sourcing and securing land opportunities and acquisition programme delivery and accurate forecasting showing good business and commercial acumen.* An extensive network of proven contacts with track record of effective relationship management delivery showing an ability to see and promote innovative ideas.* An extensive understanding of the legal and planning frameworks associated with land acquisition and development procurement and commercials.* Extensive Technical and Legal knowledge and Financial /Commercial awareness.* Broad awareness of codes of practice that impact on land acquisition and planning matters e.g. Key town Planning Legislation and Policy, 11.**Benefits:*** Generous holiday entitlement of 26 days per annum + bank holidays* Discretionary Bonus Scheme* Holiday Buy Back Scheme* Company Pension Scheme* Private Medical Insurance Scheme* Healthshield membership* Life Assurance Scheme* Share Purchase Plan* Highstreet/ Store Discounts* Development OpportunitiesThe following content displays a map of the job's location.| OpenStreetMap contributors### Land Director* **Salary** Excellent Salary and Benefits Package* **Job Reference** gleeson/TP/8939/4381* **Contract Type** Full Time* **Closing Date** No expiry date* **Job Category** Land* **Regional Office** Sheffield* **Location** South & West Yorkshire , Flexible* **Posted on** 17 December, 2025