Site Acquisition Manager

Life.Church wants to make a lasting difference in your life, in our community, and in the world. Our mission is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. That's how we’re able to make a difference, and it's the driving force behind everything we do.The Site Acquisition Manager is primarily responsible for coordinating the sale, purchase, and the entitlement process for Life.Church real estate. This role supports Life.Church real estate decisions from start to finish, through market analysis to entitlement coordination. The Site Acquisition Manager partners with leadership on high-impact negotiations and manages broker and city relationships to secure properties that support Life.Church's growth. This role also manages communications on both internal and external properties. This role (operationally) supports the team's direction, initiatives, and ministry efforts to achieve outcomes that further Life.Church’s mission and reach people for Christ. Benefits We Offer Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons. Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health. Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase. Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members. Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health. Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment! $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth. Casual dress and work environment. And much more! Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church. While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page. All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only. What You'll Do Prepare site presentation packets for leadership to include property flyers, demographics, necessary spreadsheets, and KMZ files. Manage and review weekly status reporting on all site acquisition projects. Perform in-depth market research with city staff, brokers, and economic development teams, targeting ideal market areas. Perform market analysis on properties for sale to determine highest market value, using recommendations as needed. Investigate new and existing markets to verify coverage of all non-listed or hard to find site options. Ensure proper organization and management of Costar listings on all properties for sale. Manage communications with brokers on externally listed properties and potential buyers on internally listed properties. Partner with key leaders at Life.Church to negotiate deal terms and other related legal documents when acquiring and selling property. Coordinate portions of the entitlement process with vendors and city staff. Solicit proposals and oversee site due diligence including SIR, Geotech, ESA and ALTA efforts. Attend and lead meetings with surrounding neighbors for any pending entitlement efforts. Attend city development meetings and/or public Planning Commission and City Council meetings to represent property owners. Collaborate with internal team members and external vendors to determine site layouts, utility connections and other pre-construction elements leading up to building permit attainment. Skills Needed to Succeed Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions, and problem solve with innovation. Effective at multi-tasking and time management to meet strict deadlines while remaining flexible. Excellent attention to detail to manage several major and minor details on each project. Excellent verbal, written, and oral communication skills to clearly explain complicated processes and regulations. Clearly understand basic budgeting and fiscal management practices. Effective at process and organizational management to coordinate, structure, and provide vision to projects. Ability to readily employ high levels of emotional intelligence as situations arise. Extensive knowledge of real estate development best practices. High School Diploma or GED. Bachelor's degree preferred. 3-5 years of related work experience. Real estate development experience preferred.

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