Due to continued growth and expansion, our client, a highly regarded and forward-thinking estate agency, is seeking an Area Director to oversee operations across Essex.
This is an exciting time to join the business, as they continue to scale their innovative, remote-working model and strengthen their presence across the region. This role offers a genuine opportunity not to be missed for an ambitious and driven individual looking to make a real impact.
You will be responsible for leading, growing, and developing a high-performing team, playing a pivotal role in driving performance, supporting business growth, and building a successful network of remote Sales Valuers, without the constraints of a traditional branch structure.
The successful Area Director will be offered:
- Market-leading salary of up to £55,000
- OTE of up to £95,000 per annum
- Car allowance or company car
- Flexible, remote-first working
- 5-day working week
- Opportunity to play a key role in a growing, modern estate agency model
As an Area Director, your duties will be:
- Drive revenue, profitability, and market share across your area
- Attract, recruit, and successfully onboard high-quality talent
- Identify and capitalise on growth opportunities
- Lead, inspire, and performance-manage a remote team of estate agency professionals
- Maintain exceptional levels of customer service and client satisfaction
- Increase instructions, conversion rates, and overall business performance
- Conduct regular one-to-ones, performance reviews, and team meetings
- Build and nurture relationships with local partners and stakeholders
- Ensure consistent processes, systems, and best practices are followed
- Support, coach, and mentor new starters, particularly during their first 90 days
- Act as a key brand ambassador within your region
- Manage escalations, complex transactions, and customer issues effectively
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline of future team members
- Promote and embed a strong compliance-first culture
- Support and drive marketing and business development activity
- Foster a high-performance, accountable, and collaborative team culture
- Ensure full compliance with industry regulations, AML, and GDPR
To be considered for the Area Director role, you must have:
- Proven leadership experience within estate agency
- Strong commercial awareness and results-driven mindset
- Excellent communication and people management skills
- Ability to coach, influence, and develop others
- Experience in recruiting and training new members of staff
- Experience within hybrid or self-employed agency models
- Self-motivated and target-driven
- Comfortable working remotely with autonomy
- A natural leader who builds trust and drives performance
- Adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced environment