Role overview

ID: 2025-7756
Entity: Vistry
Region: Vistry East Anglia
Department: Sales & Marketing
Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
Job Location: peterborough
Date Posted: 26.08.2025

We have an exciting opportunity for a Sales & Marketing Director to join our team within Vistry East Anglia, at our Peterborough office. As our Sales & Marketing Director, you will manage the designated business unit’s sales and marketing function from land purchase, pre-development, to handover. Ensure targets are met in terms of sales, profitability and the highest levels of customer satisfaction while maintaining the company’s standards for customer care, safety, and quality.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you...

Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
2 Volunteering days per annum
Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
Share save and share incentive schemes
Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...

In return, what we would like from you...

Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
Significant experience in new homes sales, with business unit responsibility
Experience in a leadership role with a significant sized team
Proven ability to meet and exceed sales target
Experience of working with multiple stakeholders across different disciplines
Experience of financial management of a significant budget
Experience of inputting into the land purchase process
Excellent IT skills and proficiency with MS Office
A good understanding of the sales and legal process
Strong attention to detail
Excellent organisational skills
Able to produce accurate work, in a high pace environment
Business and commercial awareness
Ability to add value, by looking to opportunities to increase revenues where appropriate
An inspirational leader and strong team player, with the entrepreneurial ability to operate and excel in a changing and rapidly growing environment
Gravitas and profile to lead at a senior level and able to demonstrate the ability to influence change and build strong financial management within the business
Strength of character to make their voice heard as part of a strong board of directors
Able to communicate effectively at all levels within the business
Willing to work weekends as and when required by the business
Full UK Driving License with a willingness to travel to all marketing suites, including regional office, within the division

Desirable...

5 GCSEs / GCE including Mathematics and English (at C grade or above).
A management / leadership qualification
Experience in a leadership role with a national housebuilder
Experience of reporting at Board level
Experience of working with affordable housing partners
COINS Experience
Experience of effective use of dual branding

More about the Sales & Marketing Director role...

Lead, motivate, communicate with, develop, and appraise staff to ensure they are fully motivated to achieve best performance

Manage the team to help achieve agreed KPI’s, such as time from reservation to exchange, solicitor referrals, sales per outlet and cancellation rates.

Create and maintain a positive ‘can-do’ sales culture that is focused on success and providing excellent service.

Guide the creation of marketing strategies

Responsible for generating and managing sales leads from marketing activity and closely monitoring conversion rates.

Ensure the sales department plays an active part in ensuring the business unit maintains NHBC 5* status.

Lead, promote & monitor performance, and compliance of the Customer Journey.

Comply with responsibilities as laid down in the Group’s Health & Safety Policy in order to ensure a safe environment for sales department employees and for customers.

Work closely with the construction, commercial and finance teams to ensure company standards are maintained, and target legal completions achieved

Actively promote best practice throughout the region, including setting budgets, minimising risks, maximising opportunities, setting and achieving targets, and seeking to positively influence the progression and growth of the region.

Effectively managing the region’s marketing budget to ensure costs are controlled and revenue is maximised, driving the regions operating profit

Keep up to date with competitors’ activities and initiatives and customer trends

Provide accurate and timely reports to senior management on the region’s performance and local competitor activity in order to facilitate a pricing strategy that maximises the regions and company’s profitability

Prepare papers for inclusion in the regions board pack, present current issues at Board Meetings and be involved in discussing and influencing all aspects of the business

Support the regions land acquisitions, with market research on all prospective sites and ensure a balanced, saleable, and profitable mix and site layout, consistent with the market report

In conjunction with the Managing Director, manage the regions plot releases so as to maximise efficiency and profit

Ensure presentation of the regions image through sales suites, show homes and marketing suites is maintained to the highest standard and stand out from competitors.

Work with the construction and customer service teams to ensure plots are completed to an acceptable standard prior to handing over to the customer and that proper customer service is provided after handover. Monitor and respond to customer feedback throughout the buying and aftersales process.Act as a conduit with our valued partners

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