Field Sales Leader: Grow Owner Partnerships

Sykes Cottages; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus scheme

33 days holiday + long service extra

Birthday day off

Pension scheme

On-site gym and parking

Employee savings scheme

Health cash plan & life assurance

Job summary

Sykes Cottages, part of Forge Holiday Group, is seeking a Field Based Sales Manager to lead and develop our network of self-employed Property Consultants across the UK. You will drive sales performance, owner acquisition and sustainable growth from the Chester Head Office, with travel nationwide.

As a sales leader, you’ll coach teams, manage pipelines, overcome objections, negotiate with property owners and partner with Product, Technology and Data teams to enhance processes and AI-enabled

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a field-based sales team against a quota.
• Experience managing end-to-end commercial pipeline and forecasting.
• Background in business development or partnerships with sales impact.
• Strong commercial acumen and results-driven mindset.
• Experience coaching teams to improve performance and conversion.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and support a network of self-employed Property Consultants across the UK.
• Drive sales performance against targets, monitoring individual and team results.
• Manage and analyse the sales pipeline to identify opportunities, risks and improvements.
• Coach consultants through live opportunities, overcoming objections and negotiating with owners.
• Support consultants through the contract process with prospective owners.
• Identify ways to improve conversion, owner acquisition and customer experience.
• Analyze consultant performance on weekly and monthly bases.
• Identify opportunities to increase revenue and improve commercial performance.
• Build networks of referral contacts to support lead generation.
• Research and develop target lists to identify new owner acquisition opportunities.
• Attend national events to support lead generation.
• Monitor trends in the holiday lettings market and share insights.

Skills

Field-based sales leadership

End-to-end pipeline management

Business development experience

Commercial acumen

Coaching salespeople

Negotiation skills

Tools

SAP Concur

Job description

Sykes Cottages, part of Forge Holiday Group, is seeking a Field Based Sales Manager to lead and develop our network of self-employed Property Consultants across the UK. You will drive sales performance, owner acquisition and sustainable growth from the Chester Head Office, with travel nationwide.

As a sales leader, you’ll coach teams, manage pipelines, overcome objections, negotiate with property owners and partner with Product, Technology and Data teams to enhance processes and AI-enabled