At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the creation of a new for-profit housing provider and secure accommodation pipelines.
- Company: Exciting opportunity with a well-capitalised client in UK social housing.
- Benefits: Market-rate salary, performance incentives, and equity-style upside.
- Other info: Work remotely from anywhere in the UK with significant growth potential.
- Why this job: Be a key player in building something impactful in affordable housing.
- Qualifications: Experience in UK affordable housing and a track record of winning deals.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
About this search
Stratael is retained on a confidential search for a founding Development Director / Director of Acquisitions & Growth to help build a new for-profit Registered Provider in UK social and affordable housing — from the ground up, with serious institutional backing and a clear ambition to scale nationally and exit. This is a builder's role for a dealmaker. If you source stock, win tenders and close deals in affordable housing — and you'd rather build something you have a stake in than be one more cog in a large institution — this is a rare opportunity at an exceptional moment for the sector. Our client is established and well-capitalised. Their identity is shared with shortlisted candidates under confidentiality.
What you'll do
- Originate and secure accommodation pipelines from landlords, developers and property owners
- Lead competitive bids and tenders to councils and non-profit allocators across the social-housing categories
- Build and manage relationships with Registered Providers and referral partners
- Identify, appraise and execute acquisitions of portfolios — and of RPs looking to exit
- Underwrite deals (yields, cash flow, partnership terms) and structure transactions
- Feed the corporate-development pipeline toward national scale and an institutional exit
What you'll bring
- Hands-on origination, acquisition or development experience in UK affordable / social housing
- A genuine track record of winning tenders and/or closing housing transactions at volume
- Deal fluency: underwriting, yields, structuring, negotiation
- Established relationships across councils, RPs, developers and landlords
- An entrepreneurial, pipeline-driven mindset and the appetite to build
What's on offer
Market-rate base plus a meaningful, performance-linked incentive and equity-style upside tied to the build and eventual exit. Package structured to attract and retain genuine builders. UK-wide — candidates may be based anywhere in the UK.
To apply
Applications are handled in strict confidence by Stratael. Apply here or message to register your interest; full details, including the client's identity, are shared with candidates under confidentiality.
Development Director — UK Social Housing (London / National (UK-wide) employer: Stratael
Stratael offers an exceptional opportunity for a Development Director in the UK social housing sector, providing a unique chance to build a new for-profit Registered Provider from the ground up. With a strong focus on entrepreneurial spirit and deal-making, the company fosters a dynamic work culture that values innovation and personal investment in projects, alongside competitive compensation packages that include performance-linked incentives and equity opportunities. This role not only promises meaningful contributions to the affordable housing landscape but also supports professional growth within a well-capitalised and ambitious organisation.
