About the Role
As a Sales Executive at Places for People, you will take full ownership of the sales journey on your development(s) – from first enquiry through to reservation, legal progression and successful handover. You will work on a 35‑hour week, five days out of seven, with a Thursday to Monday schedule (Thursday 12:00pm – 7:00pm; Friday to Monday 10:00am – 5:00pm) and be based at the Gillingham site (SP8 4GG).
Key Responsibilities
- Proactively generate and convert leads into reservations and completed sales.
- Manage the full sales pipeline and accurately forecast performance.
- Deliver exceptional on‑site and appointment‑based customer viewings.
- Negotiate confidently while maintaining a high‑quality customer experience.
- Build strong relationships with buyers, solicitors and internal stakeholders.
- Represent the brand professionally and drive site‑specific sales strategies.
- Work closely with the Sales Manager and wider team, with clear targets and autonomy to manage your patch like your own business.
About You
- Experience in new homes, property or estate agency sales.
- A strong track record of meeting and exceeding targets.
- Confidence conducting face‑to‑face viewings and progressing buyers to reservation.
- Excellent negotiation, communication and relationship‑building skills.
- Strong organisational skills to manage multiple buyers and deadlines at once.
- A customer‑focused mindset, balancing commercial outcomes with service quality.
- Experience in shared ownership and/or open market housing is preferable.
- Competitive, proactive and motivated by success, while caring about doing the right thing for customers and communities.
Benefits
- Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly.
- Pension with matched contributions up to 7%.
- Excellent holiday package – up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave.
- Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year.
- Training and development.
- Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and more.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all and will provide reasonable adjustments where needed.
Safeguarding
At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. We follow robust safeguarding policies, conduct pre‑employment checks, and expect all employees, volunteers and contractors to uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability.
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