Job Description

Your primary responsibility is rent / sell apartments in our Sundew Court our new build Retirement Community in Newport using 'Prospect Centered Selling'. For the first 12 months the role is based in our Sales Cabin at the Mere Park Garden Centre Newport, before it moves into the community sales office. The role requires the applicant to generate leads and to engage with prospective residents (and their adult children) with empathy, understanding, and patience. It requires charisma, emotional intelligence, resilience and creativity. Throughout 2025, substantial time will be dedicated to community outreach work. The job entails a degree of lone working in the early stages but the intention is to bring on another sales counsellor before the end of 2025.

You will report directly to the Sales and Marketing Director.

To maintain, grow and work a high quality lead database on our CRM system

To partner and collaborate with the Mere Park Garden Centre team

To drive Community Outreach work to generate leads and advocates

To build strong relationships with prospects and their families

To help 'sell' units on a rental and for sale basis

To Conduct Tours of the community when it opens in the Summer of 2026

To carry out Home Visits with prospects

Communicate all sales related activities to the Sales and Marketing Director as required

Ensure that best practice guidelines are always followed in line with the Associated Retirement Communities Operators (ARCO) Code

Work with local 3rd parties such as Estate Agents, financial advisors etc.

Whilst sales experience is beneficial this role is primarily focused on communication and people skills, so, direct property sales experience is not a requirement. Any background in counseling (of any type) is desirable.

You must be willing to learn prospect centered selling and to use our CRM

You must enjoy talking to / being with Seniors

You must be comfortable with some public speaking and presenting

You must be willing to work with a degree of flexibility

You must have exceptional communication skills and a professional calm demeanor

You must have high levels of integrity and strong ethical values

You must be able to work to targets

You must be comfortable working alone but also as part of a team

You must have a full driving license

30-35 basic per annum, based on experience

Commission related pay OTE 45-50per annum.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 30,000.00-35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Flexitime On-site parking
Schedule:

Day shift Weekend availability
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 27/06/2025
Reference ID: Sundew1