Strutt & Parker - Associate Director, Senior Estate Agent (Cirencester)

Strutt & Parker; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

27 days annual leave + holidays

Pension

Company car allowance

Life assurance 8x salary

Group income protection

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Strutt & Parker is seeking an Associate Director to lead revenue generation and client development within the Sevenoaks area. You will drive sales activity, build client relationships, and secure future instructions while ensuring high standards of compliance and service.

The role requires proven sales performance, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to manage pitches, oversee a residential sales process, and collaborate with colleagues to deliver results.

Qualifications

• Track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets.
• In-depth local knowledge of Sevenoaks and surrounding area.
• Excellent negotiating skills and rapport building.
• Experience leading pitches and securing new business.
• Understanding of the residential sales process.
• Knowledge of AML and KYC procedures in residential transactions.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with team, clients and agents.
• Strong time management and ability to prioritise deadlines.
• Excellent planning, organisational and co-ordination skills.
• Excellent telephone manner and written/verbal communication.
• Ability to work well in a team and independently.
• MS Office knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of revenue against targets through sale of residential properties.
• Develop relationships with clients through meetings to secure future instructions.
• Source and secure new business through developing relationships with potential clients and stakeholders.
• Provide exceptional customer service face to face, by telephone or email.
• Meet with clients and deliver a tailored service.
• Progress sales to completion including liaison with solicitors and updating all parties.
• Provide informed advice and expertise to clients and colleagues.
• Maintain a network of internal and external contacts to gain market information and opportunities.
• Maintain team standards per company policy and regulatory compliance (KYC/AML).

Skills

Strong sales track record

Sevenoaks local knowledge

Negotiation skills

Lead pitches / new business

Residential sales process

AML and KYC procedures

Team player / independent

Time management

Planning & coordination

Excellent communication

MS Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

As an Associate Director, this individual will also support the Head of Office in driving revenue, profitability and lead generation throughout their patch. They will be a strong sales person with prior knowledge and a proven record of accomplishment in the same or similar patch.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of individual and team revenue against set targets through the sale of residential properties in the Sevenoaks area.
• Develop relationships and work closely with clients through meetings to secure future instructions/business
• Sourcing, pitching for, and securing new business through developing relationships with potential clients, and other relevant stakeholders
• To provide exceptional customer service to clients, both face to face and by telephone or email.
• Meeting with clients and provide a service tailored to individual instructions.
• To progress of sales to completion including liaison with solicitors as appropriate, and keeping all parties well informed.
• To provide informed advice and expertise to clients and colleagues.
• Maintain a network of both internal and external contacts and make use of these in order to gain information on relevant markets and new business opportunities
• Maintain team standards according to company policy and external regulations in relation to compliance and KYC responsibilities.

Person specification

The Desired Candidate Will

• Be able to demonstrate a successful track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets
• Demonstrate in-depth local knowledge of Sevenoaks and the surrounding area
• Possess excellent negotiating skills and rapport building skills
• Have experience of leading pitches and securing new business
• Demonstrate a full understanding of the residential sales process
• Have a full understanding of all relevant regulation and AML and KYC procedures required in residential transactions
• Be capable of building and maintaining good relationships with team members, other colleagues, clients and agents
• Exhibit commitment to high standards and providing a quality service
• Be able to show a track record of converting market appraisals to sales revenue
• Possess a composed manner and ability to work under pressure
• Have strong time management and ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
• Exhibit excellent planning, organisational and co-ordination skills
• Demonstrate excellent telephone manner and communication, both written and verbal.
• Possess the ability to work well as part of a team but also able to self-motivate and work independently.
• Have working knowledge of Microsoft Office

We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:

• Heath & Leisure: Private medical cover, 27 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work
• Financial: Pension, company car allowance, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection, long term disability insurance, interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme - you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice

Strutt and Parker is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.