Job Title: Strategic Land Manager

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne (Hybrid Working Available)

Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 + Package

The Opportunity

A leading Top 10, 5-star housebuilder is looking to appoint a Strategic Land Manager to support the continued growth of their North East business. This is a key role focused on identifying, securing, and progressing strategic land opportunities through the planning system and ultimately delivering value to the wider business.

You will play a pivotal role across the full lifecycle of strategic land – from sourcing and acquisition through to planning promotion and disposal or internal handover for development.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and source new strategic land opportunities across the North East region
• Build and maintain strong relationships with landowners, agents, and key stakeholders
• Negotiate and secure land through option and promotion agreements
• Manage sites through the planning promotion process, working closely with consultants and local authorities
• Coordinate technical, legal, and planning inputs to maximise site value
• Prepare and present land opportunities internally for approval
• Work collaboratively with the wider land, planning, and technical teams
• Facilitate the transfer of sites into the housebuilding business or manage disposals to external parties where appropriate

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in strategic land, land acquisition, or planning within a housebuilder, developer, or consultancy
• Strong understanding of the UK planning system and strategic land promotion
• Demonstrable experience negotiating land deals (options, promotion agreements, etc.)
• Commercially astute with strong appraisal and valuation awareness
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work autonomously

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary of £55,000 – £65,000
• Car allowance / company car
• Bonus scheme
• Pension and healthcare
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Clear career progression within a leading national housebuilder