Lettings Manager

The Company and Role Purpose

While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.

Harte Recruitment is supporting a Lettings Manager opportunity to take control and drive performance across a multi-site Manchester and Leeds portfolio.

If you’re an experienced hands-on, commercially driven Lettings Manager who thrives on performance and wants real progression, this is one to look at.

This Lettings Manager position is working for a fast-growing property investment business with a strong reputation, ambitious growth plans, and a clear commitment to developing its people. This is your chance to step into something with real substance.

You won’t be maintaining, you’ll be taking control, raising standards and building something properly. You’ll be leading a Lettings Manager function across a Manchester-led operation, with links into Leeds, for a business that sits right at the intersection of investment, development and lettings who has a solid lettings portfolio and more in the pipeline this year and next.

The Package

• £35,000 (DOE) with OTE £50,000
• Mon – Thurs 09:00 to 17:30 Fri 09:00 to 17:00, First Friday of every month 09:00 – 13:00
• 25 days holidays plus BH, increases due to length of service up to maximum 30 days plus BH.
• Pension 5% employee and 3% employer
• Parking costs and inter branch travel costs covered
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Opportunity to build and shape a function, not just manage it

The Lettings Manager Role

• Oversee the full lettings cycle, from driving listings to enquiries, through to finishing deals
• Manage and communicate effectively with multiple clients at once
• Build and maintain Landlord relationships
• Manage and oversee a team of 3 Lettings Negotiators and 1 Tenancy Progressor
• Set KPIs, improve conversion, raise standards
• Set the tone daily to bring structure, pace, and accountability
• Real autonomy
• Ensure every enquiry is worked properly and followed through

The Person

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• Proven lettings manager experience (2+ years essential)
• Has strong leadership ability
• Confident with language and the ability to deal directly with Landlords
• Excellent communicator with landlords, investors and internal teams
• Strong negation, sales and customer service skills dealing with multiple landlords (not just BTR/compliance)
• Team player who leads and coaches from the front
• Commercial, driven, and comfortable in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
• Can spot issues quickly and fix them without haste
• ARLA Propertymark qualification or working towards (desirable)
• Full UK Driving licence (preferred)