Role: Sales Executive
Employer: Willan Living
Location: Brougham, Penrith
Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 per annum (OTE circa £35,000)
Employment Type: Permanent
Benefits:

• BUPA Healthcare
• Onsite parking

Willan Living is a family-run property developer based in the Cumbrian countryside. It specialises in the acquisition, construction, and sale of quality homes designed for modern living. Their properties are spacious, thoughtfully designed, and crafted with respect for the land they occupy. Since founding in 2010, Willan has been dedicated to building sustainable communities in partnership with local people and businesses.

Together, we're looking for a new Sales Executive to join the team! This is an opportunity to work in a truly supportive environment without the pressures of unrealistic corporate targets.

Responsibilities include:

• Customer Enquiries: Handle enquiries via phone, email, and in-person, providing information on properties and developments.
• Property Viewings: Arrange and conduct viewings, ensuring homes are presented optimally, and follow up with clients.
• Offer Submission & Due Diligence: Submit offers, perform buyer qualification checks, and complete necessary paperwork.
• Reservation Appointments: Guide clients through the reservation process and manage the reservation checklist.
• Buyer Choices & Site Coordination: Assist buyers with property options and coordinate choices with the site team.
• Sales Progression: Oversee the sales process from reservation to completion, liaising with solicitors and mortgage brokers.
• Home Demonstrations: Lead home demonstrations, schedule progress visits, and ensure buyers are familiar with the property.
• Sales Administration: Manage contracts, update sales status on company platforms, and support the setup of sales premises.
• Health and Safety: Maintain health and safety standards in sales areas and ensure all client visits meet company policies.
• Key Handover: Coordinate homeowner packs and assist with the key handover on legal completion.

About You

• Proven sales experience with a record of meeting/exceeding targets
• Passionate about delivering exceptional customer service
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with teams and external partners
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ideally, at least one year experience in property development or a related field, but training is available for those from other sales and customer service backgrounds with a passion for property.

Don't meet every single requirement? At Realise, we are dedicated to helping our clients build diverse, inclusive and authentic workplaces, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we would encourage you to apply anyway! You might be just the candidate we're looking for!

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Role: Social Media & Digital Marketing Manager
Employer: Grasmere Gingerbread
Location: Grasmere (onsite)
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Employment Type: Permanent
Benefits:

• Free car parking if not resident in Grasmere
• Health policy which offers a cash back scheme with an option to add family

members;

• ‘My Cumbria Card’ offering discounts for regional attractions and facilities
• Staff Discount
• Payment of out-of- work courses that would be beneficial to the position
• A birthday present of a day’s pay on your birthday
• £50 worth of goodies of your choice;
• Free refreshments and as much Grasmere Gingerbread® as you like

Realise HR is delighted to be working in partnership with Grasmere Gingerbread®. Grasmere Gingerbread® is a unique Lake District biscuit invented by creator cook Sarah Nelson in 1854. The recipe is a secret and Sarah’s original hand-written note of its ingredients and baking method is stored in a bank vault in Ambleside. It has been described as the ‘best gingerbread in the world’ and is celebrated by many leading chefs such as Phil Vickery, Jamie Oliver and Gennaro Contaldo.

Together, we're looking for a new Social Media & Digital Marketing Manager to enthusiastically embrace the Grasmere Gingerbread® ethos and brand by combining creativity with strategy to further develop and expand Grasmere Gingerbread® social media and digital presence. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly-motivated dynamic individual who embraces the evolving digital world and appreciates all things food and Lake District.

Responsibilities include:

Social Media:

• Manage, maintain and grow all company social media accounts as well as developing creative content schedules for the year.
• Develop creative, innovative and engaging content (photography, videography, copy) as well as collaborating with exciting brands and influencers to create positive engagement with the Grasmere Gingerbread® brand.
• Monitor, track, analyse, interpret and report on social media platform performance to effectively enhance and tailor future content to drive growth using tools/software such as Google Analytics, Hootsuite, LinkTree and Meta insights.

Digital Marketing:

• Execute digital advertising campaigns across social media channels as well as liaising with external agencies in respect of PPC/Google Ad Campaigns.
• Work with the Head of Marketing & Sales on the overall digital marketing objectives and strategy for the business.

Website & E-Commerce:

• Update company website and regularly produce company newsletters by proactively managing customer database.
• Work alongside the Technical Manager to ensure website is fully functioning and efficiently optimised for e-commerce transactions.

Photo & Video:

• Support the team in capturing moments to share with our audiences. While you don't need to be a professional photographer or videographer, some prior experience in this area would be advantageous.

About You

We're looking for someone who is super creative, passionate, has a marketing background with a particular focus on social media. If you're able to create new, interesting content and understand its importance in engaging new customers, this could be for you. We're looking for someone who can create compelling narratives that reflect the traditional values of the Grasmere Gingerbread® brand, while exciting our ever evolving customer base.

Don't meet every single requirement? At Realise, we are dedicated to helping our clients build diverse, inclusive and authentic workplaces, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we would encourage you to apply anyway! You might be just the candidate we're looking for!