Sales Manager

Compass; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a dynamic Sales Manager to lead and inspire a team of agents in New Orleans. This role involves coaching, mentoring, and providing strategic guidance to ensure agents excel in their sales goals. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of real estate practices, and a commitment to fostering a positive company culture. With a focus on personal and professional growth, this position offers the chance to make a significant impact within a forward-thinking organization dedicated to empowering its agents. Join a collaborative environment where your contributions will help shape the future of real estate.

Benefits

Paid vacation

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Flexible spending accounts

Life and disability insurance

Pet insurance

Parental leave

Commuter program

Employee Assistance Program

Fertility benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of personal sales experience as a Realtor, with a focus on leadership.
• Strong understanding of local real estate contracts and laws.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor sales agents, providing strategic guidance to the executive team.
• Foster a positive work environment to enhance agent satisfaction and retention.

Skills

Leadership

Sales Management

Communication

Strategic Planning

Emotional Intelligence

Education

Real Estate License

Broker's License

Job description

At Compass, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. Founded in 2012, we’re revolutionizing the real estate industry with our end-to-end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients.

As a Sales Manager you will best, support, coach and retain Compass agents while fostering an exceptional company culture. The Sales Manager will act as a conduit between the regional leadership team and our agents and will be focused on implementing various sales and platform-related initiatives and policies, in alignment with the company’s vision and annual goals. The Sales Manager will be primarily responsible for leading a large agent population, motivating, coaching and mentoring sales agents, as well as providing strategic and operational guidance to the Company’s executive team.

Please note: this role is 100% in-office based in New Orleans, LA.

At Compass You Will:

Be responsible for leading your agent population, motivating, coaching and mentoring sales agents, as well as providing strategic and operational guidance to the Company’s executive team

Retain and coach Compass agents while fostering an exceptional company culture

Lead regular office-wide agent meetings (for the purposes of growth planning, broader performance reviews, company policy updates and any other company or market-updates)

Relay market intelligence from Research team and Business Development targets to agents

Provide agents with high level Business planning, feedback and professional development guidance

Develop initiatives to boost agent productivity and reinforce these practices through coaching

Regular tracking/monitoring of key metrics and platform adoption that drive revenue and increase efficiency

Help Agents to develop and deliver their personal sales goals

Culture-building

Ensure Compass is creating a positive work environment to ensure agent satisfaction and overall retention

Promote positive behavioral attributes & attitudes amongst agents

Resolve agent, brokerage and contract/compliance issues on an as-needed basis

Be a culture carrier who inspires and empowers those around you with a positive and constructive approach to creating and implementing change

Company strategy

Relay on-the-ground market trends from agents to Business Development and Executive team

Develop and share perspective on future agent management

Act as a conduit between local leadership and our agents by implementing various sales-related initiatives and policies in alignment with the company’s vision and values

Build & drive the strategies implemented by regional & national operations to grow the adoption of Compass tech, programs, and ancillary services within your agent population

Agent growth & pitching new business

Partner with Business Development to collaborate on agent candidates

Lead and provide support to agents in pitching new business opportunities

Collaboratively working with agent teams on sales exclusive presentations and proper market pricing with sellers

Complete Agent Contract renewals for your agent roster annually

Who you are:

In-depth knowledge and proven track record in the leadership areas listed above

An energetic, forward thinking, creative individual with high ethical standards and an appropriate professional demeanor

A strategic planner with analytical ability, good judgment and strong operational focus.

Superior verbal and written communication skills to ensure clear and consistent delivery of the Company’s messaging

High emotional intelligence; professional and trustworthy with confidential and sensitive information

Excellent organizational skills and interpersonal skills, including ability to resolve disputes and observe confidentiality

Technologically forward-thinking

Hands-on approach with the maturity and experience to navigate all levels of the organization. Capable of engaging a diverse set of stakeholders and gaining their trust

Self-starter attitude and ability to exercise judgment and problem-solve with minimal supervision; a bias towards action and over communication

A commitment to exceed goals that is internal, constant, and self imposed

What We’re Looking For:

Personal Sales Experience as a Realtor with 5+ years of being licensed, Brokers license preferred, validly licensed in applicable state(s) at all times of service

At least two years of experience as an Associate Sales Manager or 5+ years in real estate sales/sales management

Deep understanding of local real estate contracts and laws

Must obtain the state license requirements for any jurisdiction in which they are operating (e.g., Broker’s level)

Perks that You Need to Know About:

Participation in our incentive programs (which may include eligible cash, equity, or commissions). Plus paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, and recharge leave; medical, tele-health, dental and vision benefits; 401(k) plan; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); commuter program; life and disability insurance; Maven (a support system for new parents); Carrot (fertility benefits); UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network); Employee Assistance Program; and pet insurance.

Do your best work, be your authentic self.

At Compass, we believe that everyone deserves to find their place in the world — a place where they feel like they belong, where they can be their authentic selves, where they can thrive. Our collaborative, energetic culture is grounded in our Compass Entrepreneurship Principles and our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, growth and mobility. As an equal opportunity employer, we offer competitive compensation packages, robust benefits and professional growth opportunities aimed at helping to improve our employees' lives and careers.