Director of Land

Purple Land Management (PLM) is seeking an experienced Director of Land to lead a portfolio of land services projects, client relationships, and project teams across the United States.

The Director of Land is a senior leadership position responsible for operational performance, client success, financial results, and talent development. This individual oversees multiple Project Land Managers and serves as a strategic partner to clients, company leadership, and business development efforts.

Success in this role requires a balance of leadership, business acumen, client relationship management, operational oversight, and land industry expertise. While a strong understanding of land services is essential, the primary responsibility is leading people, projects, and client relationships—not performing day-to-day land work.

PLM supports clients across oil and gas, carbon capture, direct lithium extraction, renewable energy, telecommunications, infrastructure, and other land-intensive industries.

• Serve as the executive sponsor and senior relationship manager for assigned client accounts.

• Develop and maintain trusted relationships with client stakeholders and decision-makers.

• Ensure client expectations are understood, communicated, and consistently achieved.

• Lead strategic client discussions regarding project objectives, staffing needs, scope changes, and future opportunities.

• Support business development efforts, proposals, and account growth initiatives.

• Partner with company leadership to strengthen client retention and long-term partnerships.

• Oversee a portfolio of projects across multiple clients, service lines, and geographic regions.

• Ensure projects are appropriately staffed, supported, and managed.

• Monitor operational performance, project health, utilization, quality metrics, and client satisfaction.

• Identify operational risks and implement corrective actions when necessary.

• Establish and promote scalable processes, standards, and best practices.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.

• Directly lead, coach, and develop Project Land Managers and other operational leaders.

• Establish clear performance expectations and accountability measures.

• Support recruiting, hiring, succession planning, and workforce development efforts.

• Identify and develop future leaders within the organization.

• Foster a culture of professionalism, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Maintain accountability for project portfolio performance and profitability.

• Participate in budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and financial reviews.

• Monitor project margins, staffing utilization, and operational efficiency.

• Support pricing strategy, project estimates, and resource allocation decisions.

• Balance client satisfaction, quality, and financial performance in operational decision-making.

• Partner with executive leadership to support organizational goals and growth initiatives.

• Provide insight into industry trends, market opportunities, client needs, and operational challenges.

• Help shape company policies, processes, service offerings, and strategic priorities.

• Serve as a leader and role model for PLM's values, culture, and professional standards.

• 10+ years of experience in land services, energy, infrastructure, engineering, environmental consulting, real estate, or another project-based professional services environment.

• 5+ years of leadership experience managing projects, teams, clients, or business operations.

• Demonstrated success leading managers, supervisors, or other leaders.

• Experience managing client relationships, budgets, staffing, and operational performance.

• Strong business, financial, leadership, and organizational skills.

• Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and decision-making abilities.

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary project teams in a professional services environment.

• Experience managing project portfolios or business units.

• Experience supporting business development, account management, or strategic growth initiatives.

• AAPL membership preferred.

• RPL, CPL, PMP, MBA, or similar professional credentials are a plus.

• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.

• Strategic and business-minded.

• Strong leader and developer of people.

• Skilled relationship builder with clients and internal stakeholders.

• Comfortable making decisions and holding others accountable.

• Financially disciplined and operationally focused.

• Adaptable, solutions-oriented, and execution-driven.

• Able to balance competing priorities while maintaining a long-term perspective.

This position may be performed remotely, hybrid, or from one of PLM's office locations:

• Fort Worth, TX (Headquarters)

• Houston, TX

• Midland, TX

• Denver, CO

• Morgantown, WV

• Canonsburg, PA

• Canton, OH

Periodic travel may be required based on client and business needs.