Sales Lead

Sales Lead – Residential & Commercial

• Lead a small team of Account Consultants: coaching, supporting, and setting goals and expectations.
• Experience Hybrid working arrangements in a flexible environment.
• Permanent Role based in Melbourne.

We're REA

REA Group  is not your average digital business. From humble beginnings in a garage in Melbourne’s east in 1995, we have grown into a leading global digital business, specializing in property.
 
With bold and ambitious goals, we are changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step - whether that's finding or financing your next home.

Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centered around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact. As such, we’re proud to be named in Australia’s “Top 5” Best Workplaces two years in a row, as well as being recognized as a Best Workplace for Women.

Where the team fits in

At REA, we are driven to deliver both a seamless and outstanding experience for our customers. By having sales, support, and our success teams within the Customer Group we can offer an end-to-end experience that delivers outstanding outcomes for both REA and our customers.

Our teams within the Customer Group include Sales (Residential, Commercial, Developer and Media); Customer Solutions and Operations; Customer Excellence; and Commercial Growth and Partnerships.

What the role is all about

The Sales Lead role supports the Residential/Commercial Sales team in the following ways:

• Lead a small team of Account Consultants across the Virtual Team.
• Coach and support this Sales Team, holding the team accountable to set goals and expectations – ensuring they achieve their targets and provide customers with a best on planet experience.
• Execute on the Residential/Commercial Strategy as set by the Senior Manager, Sales.
• Implement on new products or objectives in market as set by the Senior Manager, Sales.
• Drive culture within the state office and bring the greater cross-market and cross-function team together where appropriate.
• Manage a strategic sub-set of customers across the Virtual Team.
• Continue to develop and deepen trusted relationships with these customers.
• Grow share of wallet, revenue, and customer sentiment among this sub-set of customers - by demonstrating ROI and providing best in class account partnership.

Who we’re looking for:

• Someone with a runs on the board - Proven account management and sales experience of achieving sales targets and providing exceptional customer service essential.
• Knowledge of local Real Estate industry.
• A proven track record of coaching and developing others and project work
• Expert knowledge of advertising/marketing processes and strategies. 
• Expert knowledge of salesforce.
• Work productively in a fast paced and agile environment.

The REA experience

The physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something we’ll never stop caring about. This is a place to learn and grow. We’re committed to your development – both professionally and personally. Your experience with us is something we take seriously.
 

We offer: 

• A hybrid and flexible approach to working - https://rea.to/hybrid-working  
• Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers 
• Programs to support mental, emotional, financial and physical health & wellbeing
• Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity.
• Hack Days so you can bring your big ideas to life  
• Performance recognition programs because hard work should never go unnoticed

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion  

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe teams with diverse ideas and experiences are more creative, more effective and fuel disruptive thinking - be it cultural and ethnic backgrounds, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other identity or lived experience. We know diverse teams are critical to maintaining our success and driving new business opportunities. If you've got the skills, dedication and enthusiasm to learn but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch.

If you like the sound of us, then we think you should apply today. We're proud to be Circle Back Initiative Employer and we commit to respond to every applicant. While we're looking at your application, and preparing to come back to you with an update, why not get to know us a bit more through our various social channels?