# Head of Market Research and Land Development

> Marathon Talent · Colombia (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-02

**Salary:** USD 4,000–4,500

**Workplace:** remote

**Department:** MAS Development

## Description

About the Role

To support an accelerated deal pace and increased capital deployment, Mas Development is building a dedicated research function from the ground up and this role is central to that transformation.

This person will own the redesign and day-to-day operation of Mas Development's market research infrastructure, moving the team from scattered, reactive tools to a unified, proactive, data-driven system.

The ideal candidate is entrepreneurial, mid-to-senior level, and thrives with autonomy.

Key Responsibilities

System Design & Data Infrastructure

-   Audit and consolidate existing research tools (third-party platforms, Excel, GIS) into a single, unified workflow.
-   Build and maintain automated data pipelines for market tracking (population growth, AMI, job growth, economic development).
-   Develop and maintain a centralized activity tracker for all target Florida markets.

Market Research & Reporting

-   Conduct deep-dive research on assigned counties and cities, producing 1–2 page market snapshot reports within ~2 weeks.
-   Present findings to the acquisitions team (Aaron, Nico) and full team in biweekly all-hands meetings.
-   Monitor Florida legislation relevant to residential developers (e.g., bills enabling agricultural-zoned parcels to bypass standard approval processes).
-   Track FDOT roadwork data and other infrastructure signals affecting land value.

Proactive Intelligence & Lead Generation

-   Conduct regular outreach to planning departments and economic development offices to surface pipeline activity 1–2 weeks before it hits public channels.
-   Identify agricultural-zoned parcels qualifying under specific legislative pathways and generate outreach leads.
-   Pull average new-construction sale prices and sales velocity within target site radii using public appraisal databases and purchased platforms.

Ad-Hoc Analysis

-   Process permitting data and pre-application meeting notes from municipalities (weekly/biweekly cadence).
-   Use AI workflows to distill high-volume municipal data into actionable go/no-go signals.
-   Support deal screening with targeted, fast-turnaround market pulls.

## Requirements

Must-Haves

-   Fluent English (written and spoken)
-   Mid-to-senior experience level with the ability to build a research function independently.
-   Strong analytical mindset with comfort working across multiple data sources.
-   Background in real estate, urban planning, or land development.

Nice-to-Haves

-   Experience with large datasets and GIS / spatial data tools (county GIS, property appraisal databases).
-   AI fluency, not backend development, but practical ability to build automated workflows (web scraping, data cleaning, memo generation from structured data).
-   Familiarity with Florida residential market dynamics (or ability to ramp quickly).

## Apply

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