Head of Residential Sales

Are you an experienced Branch Manager ready to take the next step? Or a top-performing Valuer/Lister with managerial experience looking to fast-track your career? If so, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for.

Our long-standing client, a highly respected, independent estate agency in Cambridge, is looking for a driven, strategic, and commercially minded individual to join their close-knit team as Head of Residential Sales.

This is a rare and exciting leadership role where you will have genuine influence over the direction of the sales department. You'll be shaping strategy, driving growth, increasing market share, and playing a key role in the operational success of the business.

Opportunities like this do not come around often

As a Head of Residential Sales, you will be offered:

• Basic salary up to £40,000
• OTE up to £80,000
• Strong financial guarantee available
• Excellent work/life balance
• Full support from the business owners

As a Head of Residential Sales, your duties will be:

• Lead and shape the direction of the Residential Sales department
• Create and deliver a clear growth and performance strategy
• Drive turnover, fees, and profitability
• Champion business development and generate new opportunities
• Oversee marketing to enhance brand visibility and instructions
• Win market share through strong listings and improved conversions
• Recruit, train, and develop a high-performing team
• Build a positive, motivated culture across the department
• Manage branch performance, 1-1s, reviews, and daily operations
• Ensure compliance with all industry legislation and regulations
• Deliver high-quality communication across all areas
• Carry out market appraisals and support sales negotiations
• Conduct morning meetings, monthly one-to-ones, and influence recruitment decisions

To be considered for the Head of Residential Sales role, you must have:

• Strong knowledge of the Cambridge property market
• Proven managerial experience within estate agency
• Outstanding track record in winning instructions and driving sales
• Exceptional communicator who can build trust and influence at all levels
• Strategic thinker with first-class planning, organisation, and leadership skills
• Solutions-focused, proactive, and confident confronting challenges head-on