Senior Sales Lister (Estate Agency)

A great opportunity has arisen to join a well established independent Estate Agency in Colchester. They are currently looking for a Senior Sales Lister to join their busy team.

They pride themselves on their local expertise, customer-centric approach, and commitment to achieving the best outcomes for their clients.

Job Overview:

The Senior Sales Lister plays a crucial role in generating new property listings and ensuring that the portfolio is constantly updated with high-quality, market-ready properties. The successful candidate will be responsible for valuing properties, securing new listings, and delivering exceptional customer service to clients looking to sell their homes. They will also be overseeing the sales process from appraisal to listing all the way through to securing a buyer and overseeing the progression of sale. This position requires exceptional communication and negotiation skills, a deep understanding of the property market.

Key Responsibilities:

·Property Appraisals: Conduct accurate and professional property appraisals to provide clients with realistic and competitive market prices. Advise clients on realistic pricing strategies based on current market trends. Work closely with the marketing department and business development team securing and managing off market leads.

·Client Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, providing regular updates and feedback throughout the sales process.Provide expert advice on preparing properties for sale, including market presentation and staging. Communicate regularly with clients to update them on progress of their sale, feedback from viewings, and market changes. Source and attend local networking events to further enhance the company brand and your position with the company.

·Negotiation and Sales Progression: Negotiate offers between buyers and sellers to secure successful sales. Liaise with solicitors, surveyors, and mortgage brokers to ensure a smooth sales progression. Handle any objections or issues that may arise during the sales process with professionalism and expertise.

·Mentorship and Team Leadership: Support and mentor junior sales staff, providing guidance on best practices in listing, sales, and customer service. Contribute to the development and training of staff to ensure the team’s high performance. Assist the Sales Manager with performance reviews and setting team objectives.

·Market Knowledge and Reporting: Stay informed about local and national property market trends, legislation, and competitor activity. Provide feedback to senior management on market conditions and opportunities. Contribute to weekly sales meetings with insights on new listings, sales pipelines, and local market activity.

·Achieving Sales Targets: Work towards branch and personal sales targets and key performance indicators (KPIs). Actively generate new business through networking, referrals, and follow-ups with potential clients. Participate in marketing and promotional activities to increase property listings and sales.

Requirements:

Proven experience as a Sales Lister or in a similar Senior Sales role within the property industry.In-depth knowledge of the property market in England, including legislation affecting property sales.Excellent valuation and negotiation skills with a proven track record of securing property listings and closing sales.Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust with clients.Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple listings and client relationships simultaneously.Leadership and mentoring skills, with experience guiding junior staff to achieve high performance.A proactive and driven attitude towards meeting sales targets and generating new business.

Qualifications:

A full UK driving license is required.Propertymark Level 3 or higher qualification is preferred.Experience with property software systems and CRM tools is desirable.

Hours:

Monday - Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm and weekends on a rota 9.00am - 4.00pm with a day off in lieu.

Basic Salary £27,500pa depending on experienceOTE £40,000 pa

Additional benefits include pension and performance based bonuses.

AMR are one of the UK’s largest specialist recruiters for the Property, Estate Agency, Lettings & Property Management, Land & New Homes, Commercial Property and the Mortgage Market.

We recruit for the roles of: Branch Manager, Residential Sales Manager, Valuer, Lister, Senior Sales Negotiator, Residential Sales Negotiator, Residential Sales Progressor, Country Homes Negotiator, Senior Lettings Negotiator Lettings Negotiator, Lettings Manager, Lettings Coordinator, Letting Administrator, Property Manager, Block Manager, Regional Manager, Regional Director, Area Manager, New Homes Sales Advisor, Land Finder, Land Buyer, Surveyor, Mortgage Advisor, Mortgage Consultant, Commercial Negotiator, New Homes Sales Consultant.We like to speak to every application, but due to the current climate this is not always possible. To ensure your application is not overlooked it is important that you emphasize any skills or work experience relevant to this position. If you have not heard from us within 5 working days, please assume that you have been unsuccessful in this instance, we will also therefore not hold your data.