Land and Partnerships Manager – South West
| Posting date: | 05 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive Salary + Car/Car Allowance + Benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 September 2025 |
| Location: | Exeter, Devon |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | LOVL195584 |
Summary
Full Time, Permanent
Are you passionate about unlocking development opportunities and building strategic partnerships?
We’re looking for a dynamic Land & Partnerships Manager to join our South West team and lead the charge in identifying and acquiring development sites that align with our ambitious growth plans.
This is a pivotal role, working closely with our Sales, Commercial, Operational, and Estimating teams to ensure that all land purchases deliver maximum value and align with our business objectives.
What You’llBe Doing
Identifying, evaluating, and securing development sites for residential and mixed-tenure housing projects.
Building and strengthening strategic relationships with Local Authorities, Registered Providers (RSLs), landowners, agents, and consultants.
Sourcing and supporting bids for land-led, Section 106, mixed tenure, and contracting opportunities.
Leading and supporting the preparation of PQQs, tenders, viability assessments, and land offers.
Maintaining a strong understanding of planning policy, legal frameworks, and technical considerations around land acquisition.
Auditing key clients to better understand their needs, inform partnership strategies, and unlock new opportunities.
Ensuring compliance with internal commercial processes, including the Commercial Standing Instructions (CSI), Health & Safety, Environmental policies, and LIMS procedures.
About you
We are looking for a senior professional with demonstrable experience of working in land acquisition & affordable housing with a track record of developing relationships with RSLs and Local Authority clients in the South West region.
You’ll have good knowledge and understanding of KPIs, Customer Charter, Benchmarking and continuous improvement practices, along with contracts,procurement and Construction Methods / Technology.
With excellent communication and negotiation skills,you’ll have the ability to create and develop strong relationships with key clients and supply chain partners.
Benefits
Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs
Holidays - 26 days
Life Assurance
Pension
Private medical insurance
Ability to purchase additional holiday
Access to discount portal
Cycle to Work scheme and the Lovell Way to EV salary sacrifice car scheme
Digital GP
Employee assistance programme
Sharesave scheme
As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.
We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people. Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.
The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.
Are you passionate about unlocking development opportunities and building strategic partnerships?
We’re looking for a dynamic Land & Partnerships Manager to join our South West team and lead the charge in identifying and acquiring development sites that align with our ambitious growth plans.
This is a pivotal role, working closely with our Sales, Commercial, Operational, and Estimating teams to ensure that all land purchases deliver maximum value and align with our business objectives.
What You’llBe Doing
Identifying, evaluating, and securing development sites for residential and mixed-tenure housing projects.
Building and strengthening strategic relationships with Local Authorities, Registered Providers (RSLs), landowners, agents, and consultants.
Sourcing and supporting bids for land-led, Section 106, mixed tenure, and contracting opportunities.
Leading and supporting the preparation of PQQs, tenders, viability assessments, and land offers.
Maintaining a strong understanding of planning policy, legal frameworks, and technical considerations around land acquisition.
Auditing key clients to better understand their needs, inform partnership strategies, and unlock new opportunities.
Ensuring compliance with internal commercial processes, including the Commercial Standing Instructions (CSI), Health & Safety, Environmental policies, and LIMS procedures.
About you
We are looking for a senior professional with demonstrable experience of working in land acquisition & affordable housing with a track record of developing relationships with RSLs and Local Authority clients in the South West region.
You’ll have good knowledge and understanding of KPIs, Customer Charter, Benchmarking and continuous improvement practices, along with contracts,procurement and Construction Methods / Technology.
With excellent communication and negotiation skills,you’ll have the ability to create and develop strong relationships with key clients and supply chain partners.
Benefits
Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs
Holidays - 26 days
Life Assurance
Pension
Private medical insurance
Ability to purchase additional holiday
Access to discount portal
Cycle to Work scheme and the Lovell Way to EV salary sacrifice car scheme
Digital GP
Employee assistance programme
Sharesave scheme
As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.
We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people. Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.
The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.