Land Acquisition Manager

Job Description

You are a person:

Who is committed to the challenge of reaching aggressive goals…

Who is committed to driving positive outcomes to complex challenges... 

Who wants to join a company that is committed to expansion... 

Who is a leader that makes decisions that positively impact the organization.

We are a dominant self storage development and management company (under our Self Storage Plus brand) rapidly growing regionally and nationally. We are looking for a candidate to join our team as the Land Acquisition Manager to support our expansion of 15-20 self storage facilities annually.

The ideal candidate must be a highly motivated self-starter who wants to be challenged, enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and adapts easily to rapid change.  The Land Acquisitions Manager will be involved in all stages of our development process, with a focus on sourcing land for ground-up developments throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Region.  The role will report directly to the SVP of Investments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities: 

• Identify, negotiate, and close 12 institutional quality self storage sites annually.
• Identify and lead outreach to expansion markets nationally. 
• Build relationships with local brokers, consultants, and key stakeholders to grow pipeline.
• Research and analyze viability of new self storage sites nationally.
• Manage pipeline of 20+ land acquisitions ensuring timely projects starts to meet aggressive growth goals.
• Coordinate with VP of Development on land closing pipeline.
• Work closely with operations and finance teams to take projects from site selection to construction start.
• Create and manage project proforma’s along with the Vice President of Development.
• Coordinate with Acquisitions and Finance teams on land and loan closings. 
• Engage in outreach to owners, developers, and key stake holders in the commercial real estate industry to grow the Arcland and Self Storage Plus brands.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Characteristics: 

• 100% believer in our company vision
• Committed to driving positive outcomes to complex challenges
• 3-5 years of commercial real estate development experience preferred
• Experience negotiating real estate transactions preferred
• Strong analytical background with experience underwriting real estate transactions
• Comfortable with complex Microsoft Excel and other Office software
• Detail-oriented and highly organized
• Opportunistic, entrepreneurial spirit, “go-getter”
• Adaptable, ready to learn, and highly responsible 
• Multi-tasking and effective time management
• Effective telephone and in-person oral communication skills
• Strong written communication skills
• Works well independently and in a small office environment
• Ability to lead and execute on initiatives 
• Bachelor's degree preferred

Compensation and Benefits: 

Arcland offers a competitive salary based on experience and skills, as well as an excellent benefits package including employer-paid health, disability and life insurance, 401(k) savings plan with employer match, flexible spending accounts and paid time off. 

If you are a person who is looking for a challenge, who wants to be challenged, and wants to grow with a company that is committed to your success, please reach out.