Area Director - East Midlands
Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust, and belief to make it happen.
We’re home to the UK’s largest choice of properties and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what’s on the market.
Area Director – Estate Agency Division – East Midlands
Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 (dependent on experience) + £10,000 OTE
Location: Field Based role - UK Central (East Midlands)
Reporting to: Sales Director
As the UK’s favourite property platform, Rightmove aims to give everyone the belief that they can make their move. To help us achieve this, we’re looking for an Area Director to join our team in the East Midlands.
As Area Director, you will lead a team of 6–8 talented Account Managers, driving their growth and performance while ensuring our Estate Agency partners receive outstanding value and service. Leveraging your expertise in people management and sales, you will inspire your team to exceed their goals and represent the Rightmove brand with confidence and pride.
What you’ll be doing
Lead and Inspire: Develop, coach, and empower a team of Account Managers to exceed targets and deliver exceptional results for our customers.
Foster Growth: Create and execute structured development plans that help your team achieve their full potential, using tools like the GROW model to ensure sustained success.
Drive Commercial Success: Align team activities with business objectives, ensuring measurable value for both Rightmove and our clients.
Collaborate Strategically: Work closely with peers, cross-functional teams, and senior stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
Deliver Insights: Translate complex data into compelling stories that guide decision-making and drive team performance.
Who you are
To excel in this role, you’ll bring:
Proven Leadership Experience: You’ve successfully managed and developed high-performing teams, ideally in a SaaS, tech, or digital sales environment. You’re comfortable and experienced in leading through structured frameworks like the GROW model to drive consistent results.
A Passion for People Management: You’re not just a manager – you’re a mentor. You know how to unlock potential, grow talent, and create a culture of accountability and success.
Commercial Acumen: With a strong understanding of business development and sales, you have a results-driven mindset that aligns team efforts with company goals.
Coaching Expertise: You excel in motivating and guiding individuals, helping them overcome challenges and continuously improve.
Data-Driven Decision Making: You’re skilled at analysing data to uncover trends and delivering actionable insights that inform strategy and enhance performance.
Resilience and Adaptability: You thrive in a fast-paced environment and tackle challenges with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
Still not sure?
We want to be part of creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace for all. We’re excited to hear about your experience as well as how you will contribute to our overall culture. So, even if you feel like you don’t meet all the requirements, we would still really like to hear from you!
Salary range
£75,000 - £85,000 GBP
About Rightmove
Our vision is to give everyone the belief that they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust and belief to make it happen.
We're home to the UK's largest choice of properties, and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what's on the market.
Despite this growth, we’ve remained a friendly, supportive place to work, with employee #1 still working here! We’ve done this by placing the Rightmove Hows at the heart of everything we do. These are the essential values that reflect our culture, and include:
- We create value…by delivering results and building trust with partners and consumers.
- We think bigger…by acting with curiosity and setting bold aspirations.
- We care deeply…by being real, having fun, and valuing diversity.
- We move together…by being one team - internally collaborative, externally competitive.
- We make a difference…by focusing on delivering measurable impact.
We believe in careers that open doors and help our team develop by providing an open and inclusive work environment, offering ongoing training opportunities, and supporting charity fundraising events. And with 88% of Rightmovers saying we’re a great place to work, we’re clearly doing something right!
If all of this has caught your eye, you may well be a Rightmover in the making......
People are the foundation of Rightmove - We’ll help you build a career on it.
What we offer
- Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments.
- Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan.
- 27 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year to give back, and holiday buy schemes.
- Hybrid working pattern with 2 days in the office.
- Contributory stakeholder pension.
- Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member or other nominated person in your life.
- Competitive compensation package.
- Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility.
- Travel Loans, Bike to Work scheme, Rental Deposit Loan.
- Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving and donation matching.
- Access deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, gym memberships, cinema discounts and more.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rightmove will never discriminate based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage / civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity or sexual orientation.
At Rightmove, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better innovation, productivity, and overall success., We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their background or identity, to develop and promote a diverse culture that reflects the communities we serve.
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