Head of Sales

Application Deadline: 30 April 2026

Department: Sales & Marketing

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Bethnal Green, London

St James was established in 1996, originally as a joint venture between the Berkeley Group and Thames Water. A wholly owned subsidiary of Berkeley Group since 2007, the company has established a reputation as a design conscious developer regenerating brownfield sites and transforming them into attractive developments, whose design not only creates desirable places to live but also has a positive impact on the immediate area.

St William, a joint venture between National Grid and Berkeley Group, is redefining urban regeneration by turning industrial sites into sustainable, thriving communities across London and the South of England. With the backing of two industry leaders, we tackle some of the most complex technical projects, delivering high-quality developments where people love to live.

• Employment, targeting, appraising, training, motivation and personal development of site based sales staff and office based administration staff.
• Continually review sales strategy and product presentation to ensure optimum sales prices and sales rates are achieved within the defined parameters of the overall corporate image.
• Carry out regular site visits to motivate sales staff, monitor sales standards and performance.
• Brief, appoint and manage external selling agents, where appropriate, ensuring optimum sales prices and sales rates are achieved within the defined parameters of the overall corporate image.
• Management and organisation of the Sales & Marketing suite and related administrative functions.
• Maintenance and compilation of all reservation records and sales activity.
• Manage sales team rota in line with business operating hours.
• Record and collate commission claim paperwork on due dates.
• Record, collate and maintain all staff records of holidays/sickness and any related information which the company may require.
• Ensure all sales related paperwork and systems are managed to the company's standards and requirements.
• Carry out detailed market research of any new land opportunities, as and when required and advise of sales values and sales rates.
• Responsible for the customer journey.
• Liaise with the Commercial, Technical and Build Teams to ensure effective flow of information.
• To represent St James & St William to the highest possible standards of business.

• Experience of managing sales managers and on site sales teams across multiple sites.
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience of New Homes/Residential Sales and Development market.
• Experience of achieving targets and budget set against strict deadlines.

• 25 days annual leave, increasing with service to 33 days.
• Health and wellbeing benefits including Private Medical Insurance.
• Lifestyle benefits including access to an online discount platform.
• Berkeley Foundation volunteer day.
• Private pension plan.
• Group life assurance.

The standard default full-time working hours in the office are 8am-5pm with core working hours 9am-4pm.
Internal applicants: If you're an internal applicant, please ensure you've informed your line manager of your intention to apply for this position.