Director of Sales
# Director of Sales **Anchor** · Bradford · `On-site` 🕒 **Статус:** *Опубликовано: 12 дней назад* · *Источник: Indeed* --- ### About the Role Director of Sales Contract: Permanent Salary: Circa £110,000 plus £7,400 car cash allowance Location/Travel: Hybrid, with regular travel to Bradford, London and developments across England. Lead one of the UK's largest specialist housing sales functions. At Anchor, we're helping older people make one of the biggest decisions of their lives. Our customers aren't simply buying a property. Many are leaving family homes they've lived in for decades and moving into communities designed for independence, wellbeing and later living. Our role is to support that journey with empathy, expertise and confidence. We're looking for an exceptional Director of Sales to lead our national sales function and help shape the future of housing for older people. Why Join Anchor? Moving home later in life can be an emotional and complex decision. Our teams help customers navigate that transition through expert advice, practical support and a customer experience designed around their needs. As Director of Sales, you'll: Lead one of the sector's most recognised specialist housing sales operations. Influence strategy at Executive and Board level. Shape the future of sales, marketing and customer experience. Build on a strong platform of performance and improvement. Deliver a national programme of more than 400 homes, with a significant pipeline of future activity. Make a meaningful difference to the lives of older people every day. The Opportunity Reporting to the Executive Director of Development, you'll lead Anchor's national sales function and provide strategic oversight of the marketing activities that drive customer demand. You'll be responsible for delivering performance across our portfolio of: Anchor Shared Ownership Older Persons Shared Ownership (OPSO) Outright sale homes Working through an experienced leadership team spanning sales operations, marketing, compliance, customer acquisition and market intelligence, you'll drive growth, commercial performance and continuous improvement across the customer journey. Who We're Looking For We're looking for a commercially successful sales leader who understands that exceptional customer outcomes and commercial performance go hand in hand. You may currently be: A Director of Sales within retirement living, later living or housing. A senior leader within a shared ownership or affordable housing sales function. A Head of Sales or Regional Sales Director ready for a larger national leadership role. You'll bring: A track record of delivering outstanding sales performance, developing high-performing teams and achieving results you are proud of. Experience leading teams through changing market conditions. Evidence of delivering commercial results, managing significant budgets and achieving ambitious sales targets. Outstanding leadership and stakeholder management skills. A customer-centric approach that balances commercial delivery with genuine care and understanding. Experience in Shared Ownership, OPSO, retirement living, affordable housing or related sectors would be highly advantageous, alongside knowledge of the regulatory and compliance frameworks that support these products. Key Dates Applications open: 22 September 2026 Applications close: 13 October 2026 Shortlisting: 26 to 30 October 2026 Stage 1 Leadership Conversation: Week commencing 9 November 2026 Final Stage Interviews: Week commencing 23 November 2026 If you're a sales leader who wants to combine commercial impact, purposeful leadership and the opportunity to shape the future of later living, we'd love to hear from you. Anchor – a great place to work Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life. We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities. Our values Every one of us can make a difference to our residents and play a part in shaping homes and services around their needs. Our Anchor values of being Accountable, Respectful, Courageous and Honest apply to us all, whether you manage colleagues as part of your role or not. Displaying our values can influence those around us to do the same. We can all be leaders at Anchor and should all be driven by the same customer ethos. Our Anchor Leadership Framework helps align these values with the skills and behaviours we demonstrate. A rewarding environment From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need. Health & happiness Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts Mental health support Flexible working options Access to online GP appointments Finance Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better Quick and easy pension transfer service Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more Free Blue Light Card Career Ongoing personal and professional development programme Leadership Pathways online learning resources Career progression and promotion opportunities To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated being well website Please follow the link or copy and paste https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk/ into your browser Celebrating diversity, celebrating you We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others. We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.
Наблюдалась 2026-10-04, впервые 2026-09-22, источник — Indeed.