Build Sales Manager

Overview

We’re looking for an experienced New Build Sales Manager to lead our sales programme across new build and affordable home ownership schemes. If you're passionate about delivering high quality, affordable homes and improving residents’ lives, this role offers the opportunity to make a real social impact.

As there will be travel to sites, ideally you will live within a commutable distance of our area of operation (SE counties: Bucks, Beds, Berks, Herts, Cambs, Oxfordshire and some Greater London postcodes). Office base can be High Wycombe, Bucks or Letchworth, Herts and you will need your own transport. This is a hybrid role where office attendance is required for around 2 days per week.

Are you looking to join a growing, values-led organisation with a clear social purpose?

At Settle Paradigm, we’re proud to be the largest housing group in the region, managing over 30,000 homes across Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and Hertfordshire.

Everything we do is about delivering excellent services, high quality homes, neighbourhoods we can be proud of and maximising number of new affordable homes we build. Through our merger we’ve brought together shared values, skills and ambition, so we can build more affordable homes and make an even bigger difference in the communities we serve.

If you're ready to grow your career in a supportive, inclusive environment while helping to shape stronger communities, we’d love to welcome you on our journey. Together, we’re building a better future.

As part of our newly integrated Sales Team, you’ll ensure new homes are effectively marketed, sold and progressed - balancing commercial performance with a strong customer focused approach.

You’ll lead a dedicated team of 5 people, manage key external partners and work collaboratively across Development, Finance, Customer Services directorates and local authority partners to deliver excellent customer journeys and strong sales results.

This role is central to helping people take the next step into home ownership. You’ll drive Shared Ownership and other new build sales, provide market insight, support scheme appraisals and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Your leadership will shape a modern, efficient and customer centred sales function.

• Leading, coaching and motivating the New Build Sales Team
• Managing sales schemes and transactions to deliver a seamless customer journey
• Overseeing marketing, launch and progression of sales across all tenure types
• Ensuring compliance with Homes England and all regulatory requirements
• Managing valuations, estate agent performance and complex sales cases
• Reporting on KPIs, risks, sales performance and market intelligence
• Supporting new business appraisals and regeneration opportunities
• Driving improvements across sales systems, processes and documentation

• Proven success delivering new homes sales, especially Shared Ownership
• Experience leading people and managing multiple sales schemes
• Strong cross functional working across Finance, Legal, Housing and Development
• Confident using CRM, sales or housing systems
• Experience improving processes, identifying risks and managing contracts
• Experience preparing reports and presenting to senior stakeholders

• Strong understanding of new build and affordable home ownership sales
• Good knowledge of the social housing sector and regulatory requirements
• Ability to interpret legal and financial information confidently

• Positive, solutions focused and proactive
• Strong communicator and relationship builder
• Confident decision maker with early risk spotting ability
• Strong numeracy and excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle

Success in this role means leading a motivated, high performing Sales Team that delivers excellent sales and customer service customer journeys and professionally marketed schemes, while building strong relationships with internal colleagues and external partners. You will provide accurate reporting, proactively manage risks across the sales programme, and drive continuous…