Head of Market Research – Land Development

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colombia.

📋 Description

• Review and integrate current research tools, such as third-party platforms, Excel, and GIS, into a cohesive workflow.

• Create and sustain automated data pipelines for monitoring population growth, AMI, job growth, and economic development.

• Develop and oversee a centralized activity tracker for targeted Florida markets.

• Perform in-depth research on designated counties and cities, producing 1–2 page market snapshot reports within roughly two weeks.

• Present findings to the acquisitions team and the entire team during biweekly all-hands meetings.

• Keep track of Florida legislation that impacts residential developers.

• Monitor FDOT roadwork data and infrastructure indicators that affect land value.

• Engage with planning departments and economic development offices to pinpoint pipeline activity prior to public release.

• Identify agricultural-zoned parcels that qualify under legislative pathways and generate outreach leads.

• Extract average new-construction sale prices and sales velocity within target site radii using public appraisal databases and purchased platforms.

• Process permitting data and pre-application meeting notes on a weekly or biweekly basis.

• Utilize AI workflows to transform municipal data into actionable go/no-go signals.

• Assist in deal screening with focused, rapid market analyses.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficient in English (both written and spoken).

• Mid-to-senior level experience with the capability to independently establish a research function.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work across various data sources comfortably.

• Background in real estate, urban planning, or land development.

• Experience with large datasets and GIS/spatial data tools (county GIS, property appraisal databases) is a plus.

• AI proficiency with practical skills in building automated workflows, including web scraping, data cleaning, and memo generation from structured data is a plus.

• Familiarity with Florida's residential market dynamics, or the ability to quickly adapt is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance coverage.

• Flexible work hours and remote work opportunities.

• Professional development and training programs.

• Collaborative and innovative work environment.