Head of Strategic Land

Head of Strategic Land
Northamptonshire Senior Leadership Appointment Confidential

We are working on behalf of an established and growing multi-disciplinary property consultancy to appoint a Head of Strategic Land to lead and expand their presence across Northamptonshire and neighbouring counties.

This is a senior, high-impact role offering the opportunity to shape, grow and lead a strategic land function within a respected regional business.

The Role
The successful candidate will act as the internal lead for Strategic Land within the region, providing technical expertise, commercial direction and market insight.

Key responsibilities include:

• Identifying, appraising and securing strategic land opportunities through promotion agreements, option agreements, joint ventures and freehold acquisition/disposal
• Undertaking development appraisals, land valuations and high-level viability assessments
• Advising landowners from initial site review through to promotion, planning and eventual disposal
• Collaborating with planning, design and development colleagues to deliver coordinated advice
• Monitoring local plans, call-for-sites, housing requirements and planning policy changes
• Reviewing and strengthening the existing strategic land portfolio
• Implementing a clear diversification and growth strategy
• Representing the business across the regional land and development market
• Supporting and mentoring junior team members

This role requires someone capable of generating and sustaining their own pipeline of work while contributing to wider business growth.
Business Development & Market Presence You will be expected to:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with landowners, promoters, developers, housebuilders, agents and local authorities
• Drive new strategic land instructions across the region
• Leverage professional networks to enhance opportunity flow
• Monitor market trends, land values and developer appetite to inform strategy
• Promote a broad, multi-disciplinary development offering to clients

Candidate Profile
We are seeking a commercially aware and technically capable land professional with a strong track record in strategic land.
You will demonstrate:

• Experience advising landowners and leading strategic land instructions
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Strong expertise in development appraisal and land valuation
• Sound understanding of planning-led decision making
• Strategic thinking combined with attention to detail
• Resilience and the ability to manage competing priorities
• A professional and personable approach with a strong client focus
• Confidence in business development activity, including use of professional networking platforms
• A full UK driving licence

RICS accreditation (Rural, Planning & Development or Commercial) is preferred.