Director, Land Acquisition and Development

Since 2012, we've grown to become one of the leading single-family rental companies and homebuilders in the country, recently recognized as a top employer by Fortune and Great Place To Work®.  At AMH, our goal is to simplify the experience of leasing a home through professional management and maintenance support, so our residents can focus on what really matters to them, wherever they are in life. 

The Director, Land Acquisition and Development leads the sourcing, acquisition, entitlement, and development of land and residential lots. Partners with senior leadership to analyze the financial feasibility of all acquisitions and ensure alignment with company objectives. Identifies acquisition opportunities through relationships with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., brokers, builders, bankers, landowners, engineers, planners, attorneys, and municipal officials). Collaborates with local government agencies to confirm entitlement requirements. Oversees the full development lifecycle including due diligence, consultant management, budgeting, permitting, scheduling, on-site development, vendor coordination, and securing all municipal permits and approvals

Responsibilities:

• Identifies, evaluates, and advances land acquisition opportunities through market research, financial analysis, feasibility modeling, and relationship‑based sourcing
• Leads due diligence efforts, including zoning, entitlements, engineering considerations, environmental factors, costs, and jurisdictional requirements
• Prepares and presents acquisition recommendations by compiling financial, market, and risk data for executive and committee review
• Negotiates purchase agreements, contracts, and related documentation to secure strategic land positions
• Oversees entitlement and permitting processes, coordinating with municipal agencies, consultants, developers, and HOAs to ensure regulatory alignment
• Manages the full land development lifecycle, including budgets, schedules, forecasting, consultant oversight, trade partner selection, and cost reconciliation
• Proactively addresses project risks, schedule impacts, and budget variances to support successful project delivery
• Leads and develops a local team through clear expectations, coaching, performance feedback, and continuous improvement
• Promotes consistent processes, best practices, and collaboration across acquisition, development, and internal partner teams

Requirements:High school diploma or GED requiredBachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business, Finance, Economics, Commerce or Construction Management preferred 

Additional Compensation

Perks and Benefits

Employees have the opportunity to participate in medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts and/or health savings accounts; dependent savings accounts; 401(k) with company matching contributions; employee stock purchase plan; and a tuition reimbursement program. The Company provides 9 paid holidays per year, and, upon hire, new employees will accrue paid time off (PTO) at a rate of 0.0577 hours of PTO per hour worked, up to a maximum of 120 hours per year.

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