Area Lettings Manager

Area Lettings Manager / Head of Lettings Residential Lettings £40K Basic, £75K OTE No Weekends!

Experienced in residential lettings, team leadership and winning new landlord business?

We're recruiting for an Area Lettings Manager / Head of Lettings to join a well-established and growing independent property business, leading a busy central lettings operation near Bury St Edmunds.

This is a senior, hands-on opportunity for a commercially driven lettings professional who enjoys leading teams, winning instructions and driving performance. With a large existing landlord database, strong re-let business and opportunities generated across multiple offices, there is an established platform to build on and grow further.

The Role

As Area Lettings Manager / Head of Lettings, you will:

• Lead and manage an established team of around seven people
• Take overall responsibility for the central lettings operation
• Drive new landlord instructions and maximise existing business opportunities
• Oversee the lettings journey from valuations and instructions through to successful move-in
• Maximise re-let opportunities from an established landlord database
• Support valuers to improve instruction levels and conversion
• Monitor available stock, negotiations, progression and move-ins
• Drive departmental revenue, KPIs and commercial performance
• Maintain high standards of lettings compliance and organisation
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, conversion and customer experience
• Lead, motivate and develop the team to achieve continued growth

Area Lettings Manager / Head of Lettings requirements:

• Strong residential lettings experience, ideally 4+ years
• Previous experience as a Lettings Manager, Senior Lettings Manager, Area Lettings Manager, Head of Lettings or similar
• Proven track record of winning new landlord instructions
• Strong understanding of the lettings process from valuation through to move-in
• Good knowledge of lettings legislation and compliance
• Experience managing, motivating and developing a busy team
• Strong commercial awareness and confidence working towards KPIs and targets
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills
• Proactive, organised and results-driven approach
• Full UK driving licence

What's on Offer?

• £40,000 basic salary
• Realistic £75,000 OTE
• Performance-related commission
• Monday to Friday working
• Senior leadership position within a growing property business
• Opportunity to lead and develop an established team
• Large existing landlord database
• Strong repeat and re-let business
• Multiple offices generating new opportunities
• Separate Tenancy Management department handling ongoing property management
• Workplace pension
• Discounted property-related services
• Genuine career progression
• On-site parking