VP of Land Development

VP OF LAND DEVELOPMENT – REMOTE WORK FROM HOME WITH TRAVEL

Elevation Capital is a group of internationally impactful companies spanning consumer packaged goods, hospitality, technology, real estate, non‑profit, and venture funding. Run by a highly entrepreneurial self‑made founder, and supported by a team of highly capable executives across business units, the business operates globally with interests in the US, Canada, Europe, and the Caribbean. With wholly owned companies in various growth stages and an expanding investment portfolio, this group collectively serves a global vision to create an evolved world where humanity reaches its highest potential.

Our mission is to create and deploy capital for a better world.

As VP of Land Development, you will lead end‑to‑end execution of a multi‑phase global real estate vision focused on creating resilient, high‑design retreats in remote and coastal environments - including ongoing projects in the Bahamas, Canada, and a small off‑grid ranch in Arizona. Working closely with the Founder, you will build and lead the project execution function — managing site‑level construction, hiring and developing a high‑performance PM team, and coordinating design, permitting, infrastructure, and buildout across diverse sites.

You will work closely with UHNWI stakeholders, aligning development execution with their elevated expectations and lifestyle‑driven investment goals. You’ll thrive in a high‑urgency, design‑build environment where expectations exceed industry norms and deadlines often seem impossible — because speed is the mandate, not the exception.

You’ll move fluidly between strategy and execution — translating vision into concrete scope, sequencing activity across locations, enforcing timelines and budgets, and holding vendors and internal stakeholders accountable to world‑class standards. Sites range from off‑grid builds with helicopter‑only access, to technology‑enabled modular homes, to complex luxury developments across multiple countries requiring local labor and regulatory navigation.

• Pace-Driven Executor – Energized by timelines that feel impossible to others. Excels in environments where speed is a competitive advantage and project velocity is non‑negotiable.
• Hands-on Builder – Brings a strong foundation in field construction or GC operations. Understands the real‑world mechanics of getting things built in tough environments.
• Execution-Focused Leader – Thrives in pushing high‑velocity projects forward. Knows how to prioritize, plan, and align teams for consistent progress.
• Systems Thinker – Brings clarity to chaos. Designs playbooks, processes, and frameworks that allow complex projects to run smoothly.
• Accountable Operator – Holds contractors, consultants, and team members to deadlines, budgets, and execution standards. Doesn’t accept excuses.
• Strategic Translator – Works directly with the founder and executive team to interpret vision, define scope, and turn abstract ideas into tangible project phases.
• Field + Finance Communicator – Moves easily between site-level coordination and board-level reporting. Keeps leadership informed and problems surfaced early.
• Luxury Client-Caliber Professional – Comfortable working directly with ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI), adapting to their elevated expectations, discretion standards, and sophisticated design and investment preferences.
• Design-Build Mindset – Understands how to lead both the design and build sides of a project. Seamlessly integrates vision, aesthetics, and construction feasibility into every phase of development.

• Lead full-cycle execution of multiple design-build development projects, including off-grid, modular, and coastal luxury sites across international jurisdictions.
• Coordinate complex development efforts in the Bahamas, Canada, and Arizona, including remote utility, tech-forward systems, and jurisdiction‑specific permitting.
• Build and manage a team of project managers and coordinators, assigning projects based on specialization and location.
• Directly oversee project phases from scope and design coordination through permitting, infrastructure,…