Director, Estates and Farm Agency

This company is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Director to join their successful Estate and Farm Agency team in Lewes. As a Director, you will be responsible for achieving personal financial targets and budget, maximising gross profit, and delivering timely and high-quality advice and transactions to clients.

Responsibilities:

• Achieve personal financial targets and budget, maximise gross profit
• Ensure delivery of timely and high-quality advice and transactions to clients
• Meet with clients and assess their particular needs
• Manage the team and ensure set objectives are set and met
• Register and manage applicants
• Conduct market appraisals
• Arrange and attend viewings around homes
• Canvass for new business opportunities
• Explain building issues and regulations to the clients
• Respond to queries via e-mail and telephone
• Liaise with solicitors
• Close deals
• Responsible (sometimes jointly) for successful delivery of all assignments in the area of expertise
• High-profile ambassador for this company / BNP Paribas Real Estate in the area of expertise
• Undertake business planning activities in line with the company's aims
• Bill regularly and collect fees as quickly as possible
• Accurately forecast fees for the office when required to do so
• Assist in developing initiatives to improve revenue and profitability
• An understanding of confidentiality issues and the use of discretion

Person Specification:

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent as a minimum
• Excellent telephone manner and client-facing skills
• Significant track record within the local residential sector with a broad cross-section of clients
• Proven fee earner
• Self-starter and can work with little supervision and, where appropriate, under pressure
• Demonstrate a knowledge of the market in which you operate within

Benefits:

• Heath & Leisure: Private medical cover, 30 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work
• Financial: Pension, company car allowance, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection, long term disability insurance, interest-free season ticket loan, bonus scheme - you will be eligible to participate in the Company's Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice

This company is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.