Sales Executive in Sheffield

In this role, you will manage the full sales journey from first enquiry through to completed booking, engaging with customers across phone, email, social channels, and in person. You will proactively follow up leads, conduct viewings, and ensure all sales documentation and records are accurately maintained. Alongside this, you will support customer enquiries and contribute to delivering a high-quality, customer-focused service. You will also play a key role in building community and enhancing the resident experience by planning and delivering student events, gathering feedback, and supporting engagement initiatives. You will manage and grow social media channels by creating engaging digital content to promote the property and drive sales, while supporting open days, housing fairs, and day-to-day administrative activities. This role is 5 days a week on site with working hours of 10.30am – 7pm.

Essential Criteria

• Proven experience in a sales or customer service role with evidence of achieving targets or closing sales
• Experience managing leads and maintaining accurate records using digital systems or CRM tools
• Demonstrable experience using social media platforms (e.g. Instagram, TikTok) for content creation or business promotion
• Strong organisational skills with experience handling administrative tasks and documentation accurately
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Excel, Word, Outlook)

More About You

You enjoy working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment and take pride in delivering excellent customer experiences. You are proactive, organised, and detail-focused, with the confidence to guide customers through the full sales journey. You are adaptable and motivated, with a genuine interest in both sales and community engagement, and you work well as part of a supportive team. A basic DBS check is mandatory.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular annual review
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Bonus scheme for colleagues at 2%
• 35 days holiday (including bank holiday) with option to buy or sell days
• Healthcare cashback plan for everyday medical costs – up to £500 savings per year
• Access to wellbeing support such as counselling and flu jabs
• Private GP and health support services available
• Access to a rewards platform with retail and lifestyle discounts
• Savings on groceries, travel, shopping and home products
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Access to professional qualifications and career progression
• Internal development programmes and learning support
• Recognition schemes such as Star Awards and Colleague Awards
• Strong focus on inclusion, wellbeing and colleague engagement
• Free membership to Places Gyms

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, a guaranteed interview is offered to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role.