Sales Manager

Tate; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury retail company is looking for an exceptional Sales Manager based in Winchester. This full-time role involves leading a small team and delivering personalized client experiences in an elegant environment. Candidates must have a proven sales track record, excellent communication skills, and the ability to cultivate long-term client relationships. The role offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth, allowing you to excel in a vibrant, luxury retail atmosphere.

Benefits

Staff benefits and retail discounts

Financial and mental well-being support

Pension scheme enrollment

28 days holiday, increasing annually up to 33 days

Qualifications

• Proven track record in achieving ambitious sales targets.
• Experience coaching or leading a small team.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Impeccable organization and client-service standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead with confidence and commercial acumen.
• Deliver personalized client experiences.
• Host exclusive events and private viewings.
• Guide and mentor a small team.
• Steer day-to-day operations.
• Use client database to cultivate relationships.

Skills

Sales target achievement

Coaching/leading a team

Communication skills

Client relationship management

Time management

Job description

Sales Manager - Luxury Location: Winchester

On-Site Salary: OTE £50,000

An exciting opportunity to shape the client experience and drive the success of this business in central Winchester.

We are looking for an exceptional Sales Manager to lead this prestigious Winchester business set in an elegant, contemporary space situated in the heart of one of Britain's most beautiful cathedral cities.

This is a full-time role for a true luxury sales professional: someone who understands the nuances of client relationships and who thrives in an environment where culture and commerce meet.

Your Role: Curating Connections and Elevating Experiences

As Sales Manager, you will:

• Lead with confidence, and commercial acumen.
• Deliver a personalised, high‑touch client journey, both for established clients and discerning new visitors.
• Host exclusive events, private viewings and launches that inspire loyalty and drive significant sales opportunities.
• Guide and mentor a small team, instilling the standards, service and expertise expected of a luxury brand.
• Steer day‑to‑day operations with meticulous attention to detail.
• Use the extensive client database to cultivate meaningful and long‑term relationships.

Your Profile: Refined, Driven, Confident

We are seeking someone who brings:

• A proven track record in achieving ambitious sales targets, ideally within a luxury retail or 1‑to‑1 sales environment.
• Previous experience coaching or leading a small team.
• The ability to understand, anticipate and adapt to the needs of clients.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, both face‑to‑face and over the phone.
• Impeccable organisation, presentation and client‑service standards.
• A warm, personable and engaging manner.
• A full driving licence (desirable).

Offering: Rewarding Excellence

• Access to a carefully curated suite of staff benefits and retail discounts.
• Financial and mental well‑being support platforms.
• Pension scheme enrolment.
• 28 days holiday, increasing annually up to 33 days.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a brilliant team and build on the existing brand and its reputation.

Please send CVs in the first instance.

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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