Sykes Holiday Cottages are excited to be looking for a new Regional Sales Manager to join our dynamic Property Recruitment team. Salary: £40,000 per annum £5,000 car allowance Working Hours: 37.5 hours, 9am-5.30pm Days of Work: Monday to Friday Working Location: Regional based with 2-3 days per week on the road & 1 day per month from our Chester Head Office. Team: Head Office and Regional Reporting to: National Sales Manager About Us Sykes Holiday Cottages is a business with big dreams and bursting with ambition. We have pinned our sights on becoming the UK's number one holiday rental agency and will stop at nothing to reach our goal, combining over 30 years’ industry experience with our fierce company drive to become the best in the market for what we do. What started as a small, family-run company has now grown to be an 2000-strong workforce of ambitious, passionate professionals working under the Forge Holiday Group parent brand. Sykes Holiday Cottages is extremely proud to be B Corp Certified, which means we are part of a global community of businesses leading a worldwide movement for an equitable, inclusive and regenerative economy. About the Role As Regional Sales Manager, you’ll lead and support the Property Onboarding sales function across your region within this uniquely regional role. You’ll coach and develop a team of around 20-28 Property Consultants based in the field, to maximise conversion rates, contract signings, and go-live volumes, ensuring every lead is fully optimised. Working closely with our Chester-based Marketing and Product teams, you’ll help drive lead quality and volume through continuous feedback. You'll also support the office-based Sales team to ensure a fully aligned and collaborative approach. Location: Due to the nature of this role, you will cover our North and East of England territory to include The Lakes to Suffolk and up to Scotland. Candidates can expect to be on the road a miminum of 2-3 days a week alongside travel to our Chester Head Office once a month. We would therefore consider those from further afield and nationwide. Your Responsibilities As Regional Sales Manager, you will be responsible for: The delivery of V-C% and SOV/V% performance in line with, or in excess of the targets Supporting the delivery of contract, go live and go live Property Value targets for a given region Recruiting, supporting, coaching and developing Property Consultants (PCs) Performance managing or exiting Property Consultants who fail to deliver the required performance Ensuring we have appropriate PC coverage in the field to service owners in a timely and efficient manner Supporting and coaching office based staff on sales related matters Identifying key reasons Working closely with the HLA team managers, and other managers and colleagues on matters of performance Providing feedback to marketing and product on the success of marketing campaigns Developing and implementing actions and initiatives that will improve sales performance in a given region Skills and Qualifications By Being One Team, Owning it, Communicating Honestly and showcasing a devotion to Learning, Growing and Innovating, we remain true to our original ethos and ensure we stay true to our Customers, Owners and Colleagues alike. It is just as much about personality as it is about skills for us! Essential Experience: Strong commercial acumen and sales experience Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret and present data Proven coaching, training and development skills Team management Skilled in field sales and performance-driven approaches Excellent communication skills Excellent administrative approaches Results-focused, target-driven, and commercially minded Customer-service orientated Passionate about the local area and promoting self-catering holidays to that area Highly organised, dependable, and self-motivated Nice To Have: Hands on experience of PC role Photography skills HR knowledge Understanding of IT systems and system development Sykes Holiday Cottages Company Benefits Annual STIP Company-wide Bonus Scheme offering an additional 15% of your salary through our performance-based bonus program 33 days of annual leave including bank holidays, plus up to 5 extra days with long service A day off to celebrate your Birthday Two paid Volunteering Days off annually One of only 1000 BCORP-certified companies in the UK Enhanced Parental leave (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at 100% pay) Exclusive discounts on stays for you, family and friends Discounts and offers with a focus on your overall wellbeing Health Cash Plan Training & Development programs to set you up for success 24/7 mental health support and initiatives Access to the gym at our Chester HQ Chester HQ has on-site parking and is close to Chester train station Employee Savings Scheme transferring directly from your salary Long Service Awards Hybrid working for selected roles. Diversity and Inclusion: We encourage and welcome our people to bring their authentic and best selves to work every day. We know the power that comes from different ideas, backgrounds and perspectives. We recognise the role diversity plays in achieving our goals as a business. We actively welcome applications from as wide a range of backgrounds as possible. If you need any particular support or accommodations as part of your application process, please get in touch - our recruitment team are happy to help. If you are actively seeking your next career challenge, keen to join a diverse, exciting team, we welcome you to get in touch or apply!