Area Sales Manager

McCarthy & Stone

  • Altrincham, Greater Manchester
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
About YouAre you a natural leader who thrives on hitting targets, inspiring others, and delivering exceptional customer experiences? Do you know what it takes to lead a high-performing sales team and turn retirement living into a lifestyle choice?At McCarthy Stone, we are redefining later living - and we are looking for a dynamic, results-driven Area Sales Manager to take the lead across a portfolio of developments. If you are passionate about people, performance, and property, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.You will be a confident, commercial leader who knows how to get results - and bring people with you. With a proven track record in sales management, you strike the perfect balance between performance and people, injecting energy, discipline, and ambition into everything you do.You bring structure, focus, and motivation to your team, leading from the front and always driving for more. You are hands-on, collaborative, and solutions-focused, with the commercial edge to hit KPIs and the charisma to inspire high-performing teams.You know the sales process inside out, have a passion for property and presentation, and the confidence to harness CRM systems like Salesforce to fuel success. Simply put - you know how to deliver exceptional results, across every development, every time.We will give you:Financial:
  • Competitive Salary + discretionary annual bonus scheme
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Choice of Company Car/Car Allowance (travel is required for this role)
  • Life Assurance
  • Professional Subscriptions paid for
Lifestyle/Health & Wellbeing:
  • 24 days holiday (rising to 28) plus Bank Holidays
  • 2 fully paid volunteering days per year (supported by the McCarthy Stone Foundation)
  • Health benefits such as Private Health Care (Employee Only); Remote GP, 24/7 access to EAP Services (including counsellors and legal advisors) and eyecare voucher
  • Colleagues Benefit Booklet with a range of store offers discounts and promotions
  • Family Friendly Policies
Your ImpactAs an Area Sales Manager you will be the driving force behind the success of multiple developments. You will coach, motivate, and lead a talented team of Sales Consultants to achieve ambitious sales targets - all while delivering an outstanding customer journey from first enquiry to full occupancy.You will lead with clarity, energy, and precision, setting the standard at every stage. Working closely with Construction, Development, Marketing, and Your McCarthy Stone teams, you will ensure seamless collaboration and flawless delivery.You will take ownership of site presentation, pricing packs, and marketing materials - making sure every detail reflects our brand and lifestyle promise. From standout events that spark engagement to day-to-day sales excellence, you will not just be meeting targets - you will be setting the benchmark.Your Attributes
  • Sales Leadership: Proven track record of leading, managing and coaching a high performing Sales Teams and delivering target driven results
  • CRM & Systems Expertise: Deep understanding of Salesforce (or similar CRM) and data-led decision-making
  • Collaborative Communicator: Confident engaging with cross-functional stakeholders at all levels, including Sales, Marketing, Services and Build.
At McCarthy Stone, we celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion amongst our colleagues. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background.All applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, and we hold the right to appoint before the closing date.#LI-DNIAs the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, we provide high quality homes to exacting specifications. As of November 2021, McCarthy Stone operates 475 developments across the UK for more than 20,000 people.We believe in championing the role, wellbeing and happiness of older people in society. We help our customers have a better later life, so they feel more connected, recognised and valued than ever. In late 2020 we launched the McCarthy Stone Charitable Foundation to support local causes that help older people in need across Britain.We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2022 as well as making the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list!

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