Sales Manager
Darien, IL - USA
Job Summary
At Compass our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. Founded in 2012 were revolutionizing the real estate industry with our end-to-end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients.
As a Sales Manager you will best support coach and retain Compass agents while fostering an exceptional company culture. The Sales Manager will act as a conduit between the regional leadership team and our agents and will be focused on implementing various sales and platform-related initiatives and policies in alignment with the companys vision and annual goals. The Sales Manager will be primarily responsible for leading a large agent population motivating coaching and mentoring sales agents as well as providing strategic and operational guidance to the Companys executive team.
Please note: This is a 100% in-office role supporting our Darien New Canaan and Ridgefield locations.
At Compass You Will:
Growth planning & professional development
- Be responsible for leading your agent population motivating coaching and mentoring sales agents as well as providing strategic and operational guidance to the Companys executive team
- Retain and coach Compass agents while fostering an exceptional company culture
- Lead regular office-wide agent meetings (for the purposes of growth planning broader performance reviews company policy updates and any other company or market-updates)
- Relay market intelligence from Research team and Business Development targets to agents
- Provide agents with high level Business planning feedback and professional development guidance
- Develop initiatives to boost agent productivity and reinforce these practices through coaching
- Regular tracking/monitoring of key metrics and platform adoption that drive revenue and increase efficiency
- Help Agents to develop and deliver their personal sales goals
Culture-building
- Ensure Compass is creating a positive work environment to ensure agent satisfaction and overall retention
- Promote positive behavioral attributes & attitudes amongst agents
- Resolve agent brokerage and contract/compliance issues on an as-needed basis
- Be a culture carrier who inspires and empowers those around you with a positive and constructive approach to creating and implementing change
Company strategy
- Relay on-the-ground market trends from agents to Business Development and Executive team
- Develop and share perspective on future agent management
- Act as a conduit between local leadership and our agents by implementing various sales-related initiatives and policies in alignment with the companys vision and values
- Build & drive the strategies implemented by regional & national operations to grow the adoption of Compass tech programs and ancillary services within your agent population
Agent growth & pitching new business
- Partner with Business Development to collaborate on agent candidates
- Lead and provide support to agents in pitching new business opportunities
- Collaboratively working with agent teams on sales exclusive presentations and proper market pricing with sellers
- Complete Agent Contract renewals for your agent roster annually
Who you are:
- In-depth knowledge and proven track record in the leadership areas listed above
- An energetic forward thinking creative individual with high ethical standards and an appropriate professional demeanor
- A strategic planner with analytical ability good judgment and strong operational focus.
- Superior verbal and written communication skills to ensure clear and consistent delivery of the Companys messaging
- High emotional intelligence; professional and trustworthy with confidential and sensitive information
- Excellent organizational skills and interpersonal skills including ability to resolve disputes and observe confidentiality
- Technologically forward-thinking
- Hands-on approach with the maturity and experience to navigate all levels of the organization. Capable of engaging a diverse set of stakeholders and gaining their trust
- Self-starter attitude and ability to exercise judgment and problem-solve with minimal supervision; a bias towards action and over communication
- A commitment to exceed goals that is internal constant and self imposed
What Were Looking For:
- Bachelors degree preferred
- Personal Sales Experience as a Realtor with 5 years of being licensed Brokers license preferred validly licensed in applicable state(s) at all times of service
- At least two years of experience as an Associate Sales Manager or 5 years in real estate sales/sales management
- Deep understanding of local real estate contracts and laws
- Must obtain the state license requirements for any jurisdiction in which they are operating (e.g. Brokers level)
Compensation:Theexpectedbasepay for this position is $150000 - $165000 annually. This range reflects ourgood-faithestimate of what we intend to offer for this role at the time of posting. Final offers within this rangewilldependonjob-related factors such as experience skills and internal equity. Additionalcompensationelements such as bonuses commissions or equity grants may be available along with a full benefits program. We remain committed to fairpay practices and compliance with all California transparency requirements.
Perks that You Need to Know About:
Participation in our incentive programs (which may include eligible cash equity or commissions). Plus paid vacation holidays sick time parental leave and recharge leave; medical tele-health dental and vision benefits; 401(k) plan; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); commuter program; life and disability insurance; Maven (a support system for new parents); Carrot (fertility benefits); UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network); Employee Assistance Program; and pet insurance.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Compass is the home for everyone who wants to be part of a much more equal, democratic and sustainable future.