Sales Manager

Dandara Living; Bentfield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive basic salary

Car Allowance

Sales Bonus Scheme

33 days holiday

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Health Hero digital doctor

Health Assured Wisdom App

Parental leave

Life assurance 3x salary

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employer matched pension 5%

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Dandara is seeking a Sales Manager to drive on-site performance for residential developments across the Eastern Region from launch through completion. You will lead on-site sales teams, coordinate with construction and technical colleagues, and manage incentives and deposits to secure reservations.

The role requires proven housebuilding sales experience, strong leadership, and excellent stakeholder management with a full driving licence.

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience within housebuilding or residential development.
• Experience managing on-site sales teams is essential.
• Commercially aware, highly organised and customer-focused.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage sales activity across residential developments, ensuring targets and build programmes are met.
• Lead and motivate on-site sales teams, managing rotas, performance and day-to-day activity.
• Oversee development launches, show home openings and sales centre presentation.
• Agree and manage sales incentives, deposit schemes and customer extras.
• Work closely with Construction, Technical and Commercial teams on phasing, unit mix, layouts and specifications.
• Maintain excellent site presentation and attend regular site meetings.
• Build strong relationships with solicitors, financial advisors and external partners.
• Monitor and report on reservations, visitor traffic and sales performance.
• Assist with sales budgets, cash flow forecasting and management reporting.
• Ensure accurate plot set-up and reporting within sales systems.

Skills

Sales management

On-site leadership

Residential sales

Stakeholder management

Communication

Driving licence

Job description

Sales Manager

Creating and building beautiful award-winning homes is what we do at Dandara. Homes that combine innovative design with only the highest standards of quality. It’s something we have been doing for over 30 years and It’s part of the reason why we’re one of the UK’s most respected private housebuilders. And so is how we work with local communities to ensure our homes are designed in such a way that they enhance and complement their surroundings beautifully.

We are recruiting a Sales Manager to take responsibility for the on-site sales performance of residential developments in our Eastern Region from launch through to completion.

This role is ideal for an experienced housebuilding sales professional who enjoys leading teams, driving reservations and working closely with construction and technical colleagues to deliver successful schemes.

What you will do

• Manage sales activity across residential developments, ensuring targets and build programmes are met
• Lead and motivate on-site sales teams, managing rotas, performance and day-to-day activity
• Oversee development launches, show home openings and sales centre presentation
• Agree and manage sales incentives, deposit schemes and customer extras
• Work closely with Construction, Technical and Commercial teams on phasing, unit mix, layouts and specifications
• Maintain excellent site presentation and attend regular site meetings
• Build strong relationships with solicitors, financial advisors and external partners
• Monitor and report on reservations, visitor traffic and sales performance
• Assist with sales budgets, cash flow forecasting and management reporting
• Ensure accurate plot set-up and reporting within sales systems

What you will have

• Proven sales experience within housebuilding or residential development
• Experience managing on-site sales teams is essential
• Commercially aware, highly organised and customer-focused
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
• Full driving licence

What we will offer you:

Dandara was established in 1988 from the desire to provide innovative homes and commercial properties, which would offer real value for money without compromising on design, durability, or quality. Today Dandara is one of the UK’s largest independent property development companies, with over 10,000 happy customers and more than 100 industry awards for design and quality – and it’s all thanks to the vision and passion of our dedicated team. Our benefits include:

• £Competitive basic salary
• Car Allowance
• Sales Bonus Scheme
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme - EAP
• Health Hero digital doctor - 24 hr virtual help and appointments
• Health Assured Wisdom App
• Competitive parental leave
• 3x salary life assurance (paid option to increase to x4)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employer matched pension scheme of up to 5%
• Flexible benefits including shopping vouchers, airport parking and reduced gym membership