Sales Manager
6th December 2025
Are you a results driven sales leader who thrives on winning new business, hitting targets, and bringing a team with you? Do you set high standards, lead by example, and take real ownership of performance?
At Coapt, we’re looking for an ambitious Sales Manager to drive revenue, build momentum, and lead our sales team to the next level in the Brighton & Hove property market.
This is a hands on leadership role for someone who is confident on the phone, commercially sharp, and motivated by delivering consistent results.
What you’ll be doing:
- Owning sales performance- Delivering against clear personal and team targets
- Driving new business – Proactively sourcing and converting opportunities through outbound activity, referrals, and networking
- Leading by example- Setting the pace through your own activity, attitude, and results
- Managing the pipeline- Driving urgency, accountability, and conversion at every stage
- Valuing & winning instructions- Delivering confident valuations and tailored proposals
- Coaching & motivating the team- Creating a high performance culture through daily support, structure, and feedback
- Negotiating & closing- Securing the best outcomes for clients and the business
- Overseeing sales progression- Supporting the sales progressor to maintain momentum through to completion
- Promoting onward services- Introducing buyers and sellers to Coapt’s wider services, including property management
- Working with marketing- Collaborating on campaigns and content that generate high quality leads
- Customer-facing marketing: Participating in webinars and presentations to engage prospects or clients
- Reporting & forecasting- Tracking KPIs, activity levels, and results
What We’re Looking For:
- Proven sales leader- Experience managing, mentoring, or developing a sales team
- Knowledge of HMO sales- experience preferred but not essential.
- Target-focused & commercially driven- Motivated by results and exceeding expectations
- Exceptional communicator- Confident, persuasive, and professional on the phone and in person
- Self-motivated & accountable- Takes ownership and delivers
- Adaptable & resilient- Thrives in a fast paced, evolving environment
- Organised & strategic- Strong pipeline and time management skills
- Inspirational leader- Brings energy, structure, and clarity to a team
What You’ll Get in Return
At Coapt, we don’t just set targets, we work with you to achieve them.
- A leadership team that listens to your ideas and values your input, ensuring your perspective shapes how we grow.
- A collaborative approach to growing the sales function, where teamwork and shared goals drive results.
- The opportunity to shape strategy, processes, and performance, giving you real influence over the way we operate.
- Support from marketing, systems, and structure, designed to help you convert more business and achieve your targets.
- Shared ambition and accountability, because we grow sales together and celebrate collective success.
- Recognition and rewards, not just through commission, but by celebrating wins both individually and as a team.
- Professional development, with access to training, mentoring, and tools to take your career to the next level.
Perks & Benefits
- 29 days holiday (including bank holidays) + extra annual leave for service
- Two additional paid social days per year
- Perkbox membership- discounts, rewards, and wellbeing perks
- Employee Assistance Programme- 24/7 confidential support
- Professional but casual dress code- we value professionalism with personality.
- Annual mystery trip️
- Enhanced maternity & paternity pay after service milestones
- Subsidised private healthcare after service milestones
- Company pension scheme
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Standard hours: Mon-Fri 9am- 5.30pm and 1 in 4 Saturdays 10:00am – 4:00pm
Salary: £40,000 basic, OTE £50,000 + Uncapped commission
Location: In person, Brighton
Requirement: Full UK Driving Licence
If you’re driven by performance, confident in leadership, and ready to take real ownership of results- we’d love to hear from you.
To apply, email your CV to careers@coapt.co.uk
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