Head of Sales

Connells Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable estate agency in Battersea is seeking a Head of Sales to drive branch targets and manage property transactions. The ideal candidate will demonstrate branch management experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to lead a team effectively. This role offers extensive training and development opportunities, along with generous holiday allowances and participation in an award-winning perks scheme.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance starting at 23 days

Team recognition and awards

Discounted property services through Perks at Work

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a successful branch.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-changing environment.
• Full and clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Achieving branch targets and enhancing market share.
• Managing all aspects of estate agency including negotiations.
• Conducting monthly performance reviews for team members.

Skills

Proven branch management experience

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Excellent organisational skills

Ability to build rapport

Dynamic team leader

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Outlook

Job description

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We are looking to recruit a Head of Sales for our Battersea Aspire office.

Our employees are meticulous, highly professional and well-trained, with a thorough understanding of the property market in their local area. We have a track record of success in marketing at a national and international level, with over half of our business coming through referral and recommendation. Trusted for generations, we have specialised in selling residential property in London and South of England for 150 years.

About the Role

The successful Head of Sales will be responsible for:

• Achieving the branch targets for your office.
• Accountability for delivery of both individual and collective objectives including profitability, improved market share and increased group value.
• Professionally dealing with clients and customers in all aspects of estate agency, including market appraisals, property listings, sales progression and negotiations, ensuring that this is in line with the company sales process.
• Using data, feedback and interpreting market trends to deliver weekly updates to every client, offering advice and recommendations to facilitate a successful transaction.
• Conduct a monthly performance review with every team member, validating performance, challenging them to fulfil their potential and identifying training and development needs.
• Abiding by service standards and all legislation.
• Maintaining all aspects of the marketing of new and existing properties.
• Key to our on-going client care, you will ensure that client brochures are maintained and updated as necessary including all text, floor plans, photographs and price changes.
• Producing all documentation for new listings including agency agreements, money laundering forms, fact finds and any other relevant documentation.
• Overseeing the recruitment process for their office.

Skills and experience

The successful Head of Sales will have the following attributes;

• Proven experience managing a successful branch.
• The ability to build rapport and develop long standing relationships.
• The capability of working effectively under pressure and in a fast changing environment.
• Conduct, personal appearance and attitude that enhance the company's reputation.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Empathy and understanding.
• A dynamic team leader with Individual flair.
• Computer literate with experience of Microsoft Office suite and Outlook.
• Excellent organisational, prioritisation and planning skills.
• Full and clean driving licence.

Why join us?

When you join Aspire (part of John D Wood & Co.), we will train, develop and support you to become the best you can possibly be. We offer new starter induction programs, which provide a mixture of classroom, on the job and online training.

In addition to this, we offer each role level the opportunity to work towards gaining a professional, recognised qualification should you wish to do so. We also have a whole host of additional optional development courses available to our teams, as well as:

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 23 days increasing to 30 (length of service depending)
• The opportunity to work for one of Englands' oldest estate agencies known for delivering excellent customer service.
• Team recognition and awards
• Our very popular internal social committee connecting colleagues through sport and other social fun events.
• You will also be entitled to our award winning `Perks at Work` discount scheme offering staff along with their family & friends excellent discounted property services