Sales Manager

Summerset; Fendalton-Waimari-Harewood Community; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retirement village operator in New Zealand is looking for a customer-focused professional to join their Sales team in Fendalton-Waimari-Harewood. This role involves managing sales processes for prospective residents. Ideal candidates thrive on responsibility, possess excellent communication skills, and are keen on personal growth. The position offers opportunities for commission earnings along with competitive pay and the chance to positively impact the lives of older New Zealanders.

Benefits

Competitive base salary and commission

Dynamic team environment

Opportunity to make a real difference in residents' lives

Qualifications

• Candidates should have strong customer-focused and/or sales experience.
• A passion for responsibility and ownership in their role is essential.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills are required.
• Commitment to personal growth and adaptability is necessary.
• Ability to work 40 hours per week including one weekend day.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end sales process for prospective residents.
• Provide support and information to potential clients.
• Work collaboratively within a sales team to meet goals.

Skills

Customer focused experience

Sales experience

Excellent communication skills

Relationship building skills

Ability to work weekends

Job description

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You can help bring our villages to life!

At Summerset, from the moment we start developing a village, to when our residents call it home, it’s the passion and dedication of our people that brings our villages to life. We are one team united by being part of something bigger – to bring the best of life to our residents.

As leaders in a growing industry, we offer not just a job, but a journey of growth and opportunity. We also take part in every aspect of our villages. We are the developers, the designers, the contractors, the operators and the owners. This means there are endless opportunities to learn and develop and as we grow, you can grow with us.

The way we work is guided by our values - One Team, Strong Enough to Care and Strive to Be the Best. We know it takes a collective effort to bring a village to life and help it thrive, so Summerset is a place where everyone’s uniqueness and diversity can shine.

When you’re part of the Summerset team, you belong to a place where your work has real impact, who you are is fully embraced and where your career flourishes.

We have an exciting opportunity for a customer focused professional to join our dynamicCasebrookSales team. Reporting to the Group Sales Manager, this role manages the end to end sales process for Summerset's prospective residents.

This role has a start date of January 2026.

Who are we looking for?

Those with strong customer focused and/ or sales experience

Passionate, positive people who thrive with responsibility and ownership of their role

Individuals with excellent communication and relationship building skills

People committed to growing, learning and adapting

The ability to work 40 hours per week includingone weekend day

What do we have to offer?

The chance to make a real difference in the lives of older New Zealanders

A beautiful high demand product and wonderful vibrant village lifestyle that makes selling a dream

All the benefits of autonomy and ownership of your role combined withthe support of being part of a fun and dynamic team

Superb opportunities to grow your commission earnings along with competitive base salary remuneration and benefits

If this role sounds like you we would love to hear from you!

Applications for this position close on 26th October 2025.

Please note that this role may close early due to an increased number of applications - apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!

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Summerset is one of New Zealand's leading retirement village operators, and more than 8,000 New Zealanders call Summerset home. Our vibrant villages focus on bringing the best of life to our residents, and we offer a continuum of care to provide peace of mind should the care needs of our residents’ change.

Our recent expansion into Australia includes two retirement villages in development and five more in the works in Victoria.

We offer a range of careers, from development and design through to care, village and property management, and corporate functions such as finance and marketing.

Summerset is one of New Zealand's leading retirement village operators, and more than 8,000 New Zealanders call Summerset home. Our vibrant villages focus on bringing the best of life to our residents, and we offer a continuum of care to provide peace of mind should the care needs of our residents’ change.

Our recent expansion into Australia includes two retirement villages in development and five more in the works in Victoria.

We offer a range of careers, from development and design through to care, village and property management, and corporate functions such as finance and marketing.

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