Senior Land and New Business Manager

Full Job Description

We have a great opportunity for a Senior Land & New Business Manager to join our team within Vistry London Division, at our office in Warley, Essex. As our Senior Land & New Business Manager, you will be responsible for working with the Associate Land & New Business Director and Regional teams to identify and secure new business opportunities in accordance with the Regional Business Plan. You will manage bid submissions ensuring these are of the highest standard and commercially competitive and assist the operational teams with preparation of project briefs, delivery and sales strategies, financial appraisal, structuring development agreements, obtaining planning consents, financial management, project and risk management, and stake-holder engagement. You will manage bid submissions ensuring these are of the highest standard and commercially competitive, and proactively research future opportunities and manage relationships with relevant parties.

We are pleased to say, this role can accommodate agile working arrangements.

Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you...

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private Healthcare
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary
• Share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...

In return, what we would like from you...

• Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
• Detailed knowledge of all aspects of affordable housing provision, including estate regeneration, planning agreements, funding, design and 'added value' issues.
• Detailed knowledge and experience of land acquisition and housing for sale.
• A strong entrepreneurial judgement and creative skill
• Knowledge of basic marketing practices and principles.
• Managing OJEU procurement and design teams

More about the Senior Land & New Business Manager role...

• To work with the Associate Land & New Business Director to identify relevant target clients and implement appropriate strategies for developing and maintaining client relations.
• To manage, develop and co-ordinate the activities of the relevant Land & New Business Manager(s).
• To deal directly with agreed new business opportunities and bids in accordance with procedures.
• To ensure relevant databases are maintained and take action where appropriate.
• To assist the Associate Land & New Business Director with reports to the Regional Senior Management Team on business opportunities.
• To liaise with other group subsidiaries on the identification, bidding and securing of potential business, including planning agreements and consortium schemes and to ensure coordination in client relations.
• To work with the Partnerships Director to improve and maintain the Group/Company's profile.
• To generate business connections through networking and targeted meetings.
• To work with the relevant Regional teams following selection as preferred bidder on the finalisation of legal agreement(s) and preparation of planning application(s).

Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us...
We're Vistry Group, the UK's leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they're needed most.

You're probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes, and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there's nowhere better to build your career. We're proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry.

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Benefits

Agile Working
Offers a flexible way of working.

Annual Leave
Enjoy 28 days' holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days.

Pension with Legal & General
Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available.

Volunteer Days
With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.