VP Special Projects and Business Development

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains relationships with government officials (elected and staff), business organizations, policy advocacy groups, non-profit organizations, and other key stakeholders.
• Attends critical government and policy public meetings and conferences to maintain strong connections with stakeholders while advocating for critical community outcomes.
• Advances discrete policy and project activities on behalf of Hunt Communities and manages project milestones including public meetings, consultant management, and approval processes.
• Works closely with internal development and construction teams to advance projects that compliment and support traditional development and construction activities, but which fall outside the normal day-to-day activities of the development team.
• Develops and maintains internal public project tracker spreadsheet of key initiatives and status, milestones, and timelines.
• Collaborates with Hunt Communities team (as necessary) on special project goals and critical initiatives.
• Cultivates relationships with key stakeholders and agencies responsible for development regulation, permits, and approvals.
• Coordinates with planning organizations, mobility authorities, and economic development organizations (public and private) to secure funding, access resources, and advance critical Hunt Communities and local/regional policy objectives.
• Prepares quarterly regional economic activity reports highlighting public and private investment and expansion/contraction activities which impact the regional economy and the real estate industry.
• Maintains relationships with industry competitors and high-level awareness of market activity and changes impacting land development in our marketplace.
• Researches innovative land development solutions including new technologies, decentralized utility systems, and cutting edge opportunities and advance relationships that advance our business in a rapidly changing environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Operations Management, Finance, Business, Management or related (preferred).
• 10+ years of operations/supervisory and leadership experience.
• Proven experience in leading effective teams and individuals, managing organizational change and initiating key innovations.
• Exhibits good written communication skills.
• Works well in group situations.
• Ability to lead, inspire, and direct activities of team members.
• Microsoft Excel ability.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong customer focus and customer service skills.
• Pays close attention to detail, demonstrates strong communication, and business literacy skills.
• Ability to plan and prioritize effective time management.
• Requires a detail oriented, self-starter, who takes initiative, prioritizes, and multi-tasks in busy environment.
• Ability to manage multiple, high-priority assignments.
• Effective and persuasive leadership, comfortable with all levels of staff, public and other.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphic skills.
• Strong public speaking skills and experience.
• Ability to understand, express and exchange complex ideas in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to understand, 'read the room', and manage high-profile, sensitive, and/or controversial political situations.
• Ability to exercise sound, independent judgement.
• Ability to implement best practices, drive continuous improvement, and measure performance effectively.

Nice to Have

• Experience with land development solutions including new technologies and decentralized utility systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Operations Management, Finance, Business, Management or related (preferred).
• 10+ years of relevant experience.

Benefits & Perks

• A comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, medical, dental, life and disability insurance, HSA/FSA accounts, retirement, rewards programs, and more.
• Competitive and equitable salary based on skills, education, licenses, certifications, and experience.
• Final salaries will consider geographic location and internal/external factors.