Contract Type:       Permanent

Full time:                38 hours per week  

Location:                Midlands Region

Hours of work :       8.30am – 5.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30am – 3.30pm on Fridays. 

Benefits Include:     Competitive Salary, Company Car / Allowance, Commission & Bonus Schemes, a Minimum of 25 Days Holidays Per Annum, Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance & Private Medical Insurance.

Please quote vacancy reference: Ref: JA/HOS/06/26

Are you a highly accomplished, customer-centric sales leader? Do you combine commercial acumen with a passion for delivering outstanding customer journeys?

Elan Homes – a leading, privately-owned housebuilder renowned for creating exceptional homes across the Midlands, North West, South West England and North Wales – is looking to appoint dynamic Head of Sales to drive performance and support the successful achievement of sales targets across our Midlands developments.

As part of the senior leadership team, it is essential to adopt a business wide approach on the performance of Building Homes. This includes acting as an Elan Homes ambassador for our vision, mission, values, and commitment to performance excellence, while making a positive impact on both profitability and operational efficiency. At Elan Homes, we take immense pride in the quality of the homes we deliver, the locations we choose, and the communities we help shape, ensuring our customers enjoy the highest level of satisfaction throughout their entire experience.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Package: Attractive salary, discretionairy bonus scheme, and benefits package
• Customer-Focused Role: Represent a respected housebuilder and deliver an outstanding customer experience.
• Supportive Team Environment: Work closely with Sales, Construction, and Customer Care teams.
• Valuable Experience: An opportunity to gain or enhance experience within a high-quality residential housebuilding environment.

Your Role:

As Head of Sales, you will be responsible for:

• Providing clear direction, motivation and training to the sales team to deliver the Company’s objectives
• Plan, manage and deliver sales, marketing and PR strategies to agreed budgets
• Responsible for regional marketing strategy and social media campaigns, working with external agencies
• Assist the land team in securing new developments by advising on a saleable mix and achievable revenues and sales rates

Key Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

• Sales staff training skills. Coaching skills, Performance Management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of the housebuilding industry including selling, negotiation, PMA and sales contract law
• Flexibility to cover large geographic area
• 7 day a week availability
• Strong understanding of marketing, social media and digital channels, with the ability to develop and implement initiatives that enhance brand awareness, generate leads and support sales growth

Personal Attributes required for this role:

• Enthusiastic motivator
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent sales and negotiation skills

Essential duties & Responsibilities: (Other duties may be assigned)

• Maintain control of revenues, sales rates and targets
• Recruit, train, and performance manage sales staff
• Produce reporting system for the management team to analyse sales rates and other relevant data
• Delivery of high-quality Show homes and Marketing suites
• Implementation of the agreed customer satisfaction procedure
• Implementation of the agreed health and safety procedures with the sales team
• Provide reports and opinions on any new land proposals
• Overseeing sales progression from reservation to completion to meet business plan, monitoring key milestones, identifying any risks within the purchasing chain and strategies to overcome them
• Attend regional management and board meetings and any other meetings as required

Supervisory and managerial responsibilities (yes or no and if yes, which roles?)

• Sales team, including the sales executives on site
• Recruitment, training and development of the team above
• Marketing agencies, solicitors, interior designers, signage companies and estate agents etc

This role description highlights key responsibilities however is not exhaustive. Colleagues will agree on priorities with their Line Manager and are expected to work flexibly, supporting the team and working collaboratively to deliver outstanding results for our customers.

Why Elan Homes?

At Elan Homes, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality homes and an exceptional customer journey. As a Head of Sales, you will play a vital role in representing the Elan Homes brand and oversee the entire customer buying journey from reservation to legal completion.

To apply in writing please send your CV to: Leanne Curlett, HR Manager, Elan Homes Limited, Oak House, Lloyd Drive, Cheshire Oaks Business Park, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 9HQ or by email to recruitment@elan-homes.co.uk

Closing Date: 3 July 2026

Elan Homes is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.

If a suitable applicant is found before the closing date of 3 July 2026, Elan Homes reserves the right to close the application process earlier