Director of Housing Acquisition + Unit Readiness

Anthos|Home is a nonprofit startup focused on creating a new way home for New Yorkers with housing vouchers. We streamline the apartment search, approval, and move-in process using technology to move people into stable housing faster. We believe every person deserves a place to blossom, and we're building the tools, systems, and teams to make that possible.

At Anthos|Home, urgency drives our work because every day in shelter matters. We are focused on helping people move into stable housing as quickly as possible and continuously improving how we get there.

We are looking for team members who are highly data-oriented, tech-savvy, and comfortable learning new systems. Strong candidates value accuracy, use data to inform decisions, and actively improve how information is tracked and shared.

We value people who are thoughtful, adaptable, and detail-oriented, and who follow through, communicate openly, and take ownership of their work. How effectively we use data and technology directly impacts how quickly people get home.

The Director of Housing Acquisition & Unit Readiness is responsible for developing and managing a portfolio of landlords, property managers, developers, and brokers to negotiate and close deals that bring buildings and units into the organization's housing bank. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Housing Acquisition & Unit Readiness (VPHA) and serving as their key deputy, the Director translates organizational strategy into execution, driving housing acquisition across New York City, overseeing the Housing Acquisition and Housing Unit Readiness Supervisors and their teams, and ensuring that secured units meet quality standards and are move-in ready.

This role oversees the full arc from partnership cultivation and unit identification through post-move-in repair resolution, and requires a driven professional with strong knowledge of the NYC rental market, negotiation and leadership ability, and a genuine commitment to expanding housing access for voucher holders.

• Lead negotiations and deal structuring with landlords and brokers, leveraging Flex Pool incentives including repair financing. Oversee outreach campaigns and secure bulk unit agreements and portfolio partnerships to identify units that meet program standards and expand the housing pipeline.
• Assess deal viability in accordance with voucher payment standards, landlord reliability, repair costs, neighborhood demand trends, and market conditions; maintain a strong working knowledge of rents, voucher payment standards, and campaign outcomes to keep Anthos|Home's offerings competitive and make recommendations to the VPHA on which deals to pursue or pass on.
• Identify and explore opportunities to expand Anthos|Home's value proposition to property partners beyond unit acquisition, such as housing retention and stabilization services, leveraging existing portfolio relationships in coordination with the VPHA.
• Represent Anthos|Home at industry events to build relationships and engage property partners, elevating the organization's presence in the housing ecosystem.

• Directly supervise the Housing Acquisition Supervisor and the Housing Unit Readiness Supervisor, providing coaching, performance management, and professional development to both.
• Ensure supervisors are effectively managing their respective teams to meet acquisition targets, unit readiness benchmarks, and property partner relationship standards.
• Serve as the key escalation point for complex landlord, broker, or property provider issues that cannot be resolved at the supervisor or specialist level, facilitating creative and timely resolutions.
• Foster a culture of accountability, responsiveness, and customer service excellence across both the acquisition and unit readiness teams.

• Partner with the VPHA to translate acquisition and unit readiness strategies into actionable plans, workflows, and production targets for both supervisor-led teams.
• Ensure the unit readiness team is executing inspections, inspection submissions, and repair coordination in a timely and compliant manner, serving as the escalation point for complex inspection situations or city government issues requiring director-level intervention.
• Ensure alignment between unit readiness operations and acquisition activity, coordinating with both supervisors so that units in the pipeline are progressing…