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At Dandara, land is where great developments begin. We’re looking for an experienced Senior Land Manager to join our regional team, based from our Tunbridge Wells office, and play a key role in identifying, appraising and securing residential development opportunities that will drive our future growth. This is a role for someone who knows the land market, enjoys building relationships and has the commercial confidence to turn opportunities into successful acquisitions. The Opportunity As Senior Land Manager, you’ll take ownership of opportunities from the moment they are identified through to acquisition, working closely with our Land, Technical, Commercial, Sales and wider leadership teams. You’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact by: Building and maintaining strong relationships with landowners, agents, developers, promoters and local authorities. Identifying both on-market and off-market land opportunities and keeping ahead of competitor activity, planning policy and market trends. Leading the financial and technical appraisal of potential development sites. Preparing and presenting residual land appraisals, viability models and development forecasts to senior management and Group Boards. Leading negotiations and securing commercially attractive land acquisitions. Managing opportunities through the full acquisition lifecycle, from initial identification through to exchange, completion and implementable planning consent. Developing and delivering divisional land acquisition strategies alongside senior leadership. Influencing Local Plans, planning applications and Section 106 agreements to help build a strong medium- and long-term land pipeline. Providing market intelligence and insight to support the division’s growth strategy. Building strong relationships across the business and ensuring land decisions are aligned with technical, commercial and sales objectives. Supporting and mentoring junior members of the Land team. What You'll Bring We’re looking for an established land professional with a strong track record in residential land acquisition and a genuine understanding of what makes a development opportunity commercially viable. You’ll ideally have: Proven experience securing residential land opportunities from initial identification through to completion. Strong financial and commercial acumen, with the ability to appraise sites, build viability models and identify opportunities to create value. Excellent knowledge of the planning system, Local Plan promotion and the political landscape surrounding residential development. A strong network of industry contacts and the ability to source both on- and off-market opportunities. Excellent negotiation skills and the confidence to secure commercially advantageous deals. The resilience and self-motivation to operate independently while working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders. Strong communication skills and the confidence to present recommendations and opportunities to senior management and Boards. RICS or an equivalent professional qualification would be advantageous. Why This Role? This isn’t simply a role managing an existing land pipeline. You’ll be helping to identify where the business can grow next, building relationships in the market and taking ownership of opportunities that can shape the future development programme. You’ll have visibility with senior stakeholders, influence across multiple functions and the opportunity to make a tangible commercial impact through the land you secure. You’ll also play an important part in ensuring our developments support wider Environmental, Social and Governance objectives, including sustainability, Net Zero Carbon and social value initiatives. Interested? If you’re an experienced residential land professional who enjoys finding opportunities, building relationships and making deals happen, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to our Head of Recruitment, Ross Davies on Linkedin for a discreet chat. Note to Recruitment Agencies This role is being handled internally. Any CV's sent to us will be considered a free gift. Please don't try and circumvent our team. Apply In Short Industry Construction & Property Founded 1988 Location Uk Wide Company size 51-250 Together we make a difference At Dandara we believe the best ideas come from our people working together. We strive to look forward in all we do, with integrity and passion. We want to recruit the best people to contribute to our goals and build our business. We put our customers first, we empower our people and we support the communities in which we build. About Us It’s something we have been doing for over 30 years, providing our customers with exceptional level of service all the way through the process. It’s part of the reason why we’re one of the UK’s most respected private housebuilders. And so is how we work with local communities to ensure our homes are designed in such a way that they enhance and complement their surroundings beautifully. As part of our team you’ll help us to deliver that consistent, excellent service to our customers that bring them back to us time after time. Benefits Dandara is a fast paced and exciting place to work. We offer our employees multiple opportunities to learn, develop and nurture successful careers with us. Some of our key benefits include… Competitive salaries 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year. 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