Land and Partnerships Director - #2196499

Shape our land strategy. Build lasting partnerships. Drive future growth.

At Keepmoat Homes, we’re looking for an experienced and commercially driven Land & Partnerships Director within our Yorkshire West Region to lead our regional land and partnerships function and play a pivotal role in delivering our long term growth ambitions.

Reporting directly to the Regional Managing Director and operating as a key member of the Regional Board, you’ll have the opportunity to influence strategic decisions, secure new development opportunities and lead a talented team responsible for building and maintaining a sustainable land pipeline.

The opportunity

This is a senior leadership position with responsibility for shaping and delivering our regional land acquisition strategy, identifying new opportunities and developing the partnerships that support our future developments.

You’ll take ownership of:

• Land strategy and acquisition – Leading the identification, appraisal, negotiation and acquisition of viable land opportunities, aligned to our regional business plan and investment criteria.
• Partnership development – Establishing and strengthening relationships with landowners, local authorities, development partners and key stakeholders to unlock new opportunities.
• Commercial performance – Driving commercially sound decisions, managing risk and ensuring land acquisitions achieve the required financial returns.
• Development delivery – Overseeing land submissions, development programmes and legal agreements, ensuring schemes progress effectively through to handover.
• Strategic leadership – Working closely with the Regional Managing Director, Regional Board and wider business to shape regional priorities and deliver land targets.
• People leadership – Leading, developing and inspiring a high performing Land & Partnerships team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.

About you

We’re looking for an established land and partnerships professional who combines strong technical expertise with commercial judgement and the ability to lead and influence at a senior level.

You’ll bring:

• A proven track record in land acquisition, planning and securing development opportunities.
• Strong commercial acumen, negotiation skills and an understanding of the financial considerations underpinning successful land investment.
• Experience developing strategic relationships and influencing senior stakeholders.
• The ability to translate business objectives into a clear, deliverable land strategy.
• Demonstrable leadership experience, with the ability to develop talent, drive performance and build an engaged team.
• A proactive, solutions focused approach, with the resilience and judgement to operate effectively in a demanding commercial environment.

Why Keepmoat?

This is an opportunity to take on a highly influential leadership role, with the autonomy to shape regional land strategy and make a meaningful contribution to our future success.

You’ll work alongside an experienced regional leadership team, play a central role in securing our future development pipeline and build the partnerships that enable us to deliver new homes and communities.

If you’re an ambitious land and partnerships leader looking for a role where your expertise, relationships and commercial judgement can make a genuine difference, we’d welcome a conversation.