TIMES24 UK
Senior Land Acquisition Manager
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About the Role
Times 24 is seeking a commercially astute and relationship-driven Senior Acquisition Manager to lead the identification, negotiation, and delivery of new parking opportunities across the UK, with a primary focus on the North West.
This role is ideal for an experienced business development professional who is confident engaging with senior stakeholders across the property, real estate, land development, and housebuilding sectors. You will be responsible for building strategic relationships, identifying new opportunities within development pipelines, and securing long-term commercial agreements that contribute to the growth of the Times 24 portfolio.
Working closely with Commercial Profit Managers, Commercial Profit Executives, and operational teams, you will play a pivotal role in expanding our presence through partnerships with landowners, developers, managing agents, investment firms, and corporate organizations.
This is a target-driven role with clear KPIs linked to opportunity generation, acquisitions, and successful site openings, supported by an attractive commission structure.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the property and development sectors, including landowners, housebuilders, developers, managing agents, and commercial property investors.
- Identify and secure new car park opportunities through proactive networking, market engagement, and business development activity.
- Manage the full acquisition lifecycle from initial prospecting through to contract negotiation, agreement, and site opening.
- Build and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities across the North West and wider UK market.
- Engage with decision-makers at director, development, asset management, and land acquisition levels.
- Negotiate commercial agreements and partnership terms that deliver long-term value for both Times 24 and our clients.
- Monitor regional development activity, planning applications, and land opportunities to identify potential parking partnerships.
- Work collaboratively with internal commercial and operational teams to ensure successful onboarding and mobilisation of new sites.
- Provide accurate pipeline reporting, forecasting, and market intelligence to support strategic growth plans.
- Analyze market trends, competitor activity, and development opportunities to identify new revenue streams.
- Represent Times 24 at industry events, networking functions, and client meetings to raise brand awareness and generate opportunities.
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About You
We're particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have experience working within or alongside the property, land, or development sectors.
You will be:
- A highly motivated business development professional with a consultative sales approach.
- Comfortable building relationships with senior stakeholders and navigating complex commercial negotiations.
- Experienced in developing opportunities through long sales cycles and multiple decision-makers.
- Commercially minded, with the ability to identify and unlock value from land and property assets.
- Credible and confident when engaging with corporate clients and professional property organizations.
- Organized, self-motivated, and capable of managing a large territory and diverse opportunity pipeline.
- Comfortable working independently while collaborating effectively across internal teams.
- An excellent communicator with strong influencing and relationship-management skills.
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Skills & Experience
Essential
- Proven success in Business Development, Acquisitions, Property Partnerships, or Commercial Account Growth.
- Demonstrable experience dealing with corporate clients and senior decision-makers.
- Strong negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Experience developing and managing a pipeline of high-value opportunities.
- Commercial and financial acumen with the ability to structure mutually beneficial agreements.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
Highly Desirable
- Experience working with or selling into:
- Property Developers
- Housebuilders
- Commercial Property Owners
- Landowners
- Managing Agents
- Real Estate Investors
- Property Consultancies
- Knowledge of land acquisition, property transactions, planning, development, or asset management.
- Experience in parking, property, infrastructure, real estate, or adjacent sectors.
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