Accounts Manager with Sales in Kent

Location: Gravesend - a vibrant and rapidly developing town in North West Kent, positioned along the south bank of the River Thames. With excellent transport connections, including the high-speed rail link to London St Pancreas in under 25 mins, Gravesend is a highly desirable location for both commuters and families.

Salary: Competitive Salary Package

Hours: Monday 8am to 7pm, Tuesday through to Friday 8:30am - 7pm, Saturday 9:30am - 5:30pm (day in lieu).

Driving Licence: You must have a full UK Driving Licence & access to your own car.

About The Acorn Group: Renowned as market leaders, The Acorn Group is London's largest multi-brand estate agency. We offer our clients the best brands, with the best people, in the best locations and in 2022 we were acquired by LRG.

Job Summary and Key Responsibilities: To lead the sales team within a branch, driving performance to meet and exceed sales targets, delivering exceptional customer service and ensuring operational compliance. The Sales Manager will play a key role in growing the branch's market share, motivating the team, and representing the brand professionally in the local area.

Duties will include:

• Oversee and manage the day-to-day operations of the branch sales department.
• Lead, motivate and develop a team of sales negotiators & support staff.
• Drive new business generation through valuations, instructions and networking.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators, sales targets and team activity.
• Conduct regular one-to-ones and performance reviews with team members.
• Ensure outstanding customer service is delivered at every stage of the sales process.
• Carry out market appraisals and convert valuation opportunities into instructions.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the local property market and competitor activity.
• Ensure all processes comply with current property legislation and company standards.
• Work collaboratively with other departments to maximise cross-selling opportunities.

We have the highest expectations of our staff, but the reward is an enjoyable work environment with fantastic earning potential, fantastic incentives along with personal recognition and development for achieving exceptional results.

Skills required:

• Proven experience in residential property sales, ideally in a managerial or senior negotiator role.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation ability.
• Target driven with a strong commercial mindset.
• Thorough knowledge of the sales process and property legislation.
• Ability to lead by example and build a high-performance culture.

What we can offer you:

• Proven track record for career growth and advancement within the company.
• Market leading training and ongoing professional development.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.

Benefits:

• Structured training and support through The Acorn Academy.
• Excellent opportunities for career progression.
• Fabulous rewards and incentives for Top achievers.
• Annual Awards Ceremony.
• An excellent, uncapped commission structure with further bonuses.
• Generous Holiday allowance, increasing by 1 day per year based on service up to an additional 5 days holiday per year.
• Excellent parental leave & company fertility policy in place.
• Access to an Employee assistant programme including access to a virtual GP 24/7 and mental health first aiders.
• Retail discounts.

The Acorn Group as part of LRG, are an equal opportunities employer and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated individual to our team, who shares our commitment to excellence in the Real Estate Industry.

LRG does not engage the services of Recruitment agencies for the purpose of hiring. All job openings are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment team. We do not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate referrals from Recruitment agencies, and any such submissions will not be considered.