How to become a Holiday Home Sales Manager at Parkdean

Looking for a career where you can create amazing memories every day? You can find that and more in our Holiday Home Sales Manager jobs at Parkdean.

Day in, day out, you’ll be an ace at all aspects of sales management, whether that’s inspiring your team through effective leadership or motivating them to achieve sales targets. 

You might be wondering how you can step into this career path, maybe you’ve got some burning questions about the experience that can lead you here. Well, worry not! We’re here to answer all and give you a look into just how you can become one of our Holiday Home Sales Managers.

How do I prepare to be a sales manager?

When you’re looking to break into a career in sales it can be confusing knowing what steps you need to take and what experience you need - especially if this is a new path for you entirely!

We’ve broken down some steps that should help you out if you’re looking at one of our Holiday Home Sales Manager jobs:

1. Gain relevant experience: Look for entry-level sales roles ideally within the holiday or real estate industry as this can really boost your chances and knowledge of the sector!
2. Focus on polishing those sales skills: Take a look at some online sales courses, learn the ins and outs of sales techniques and customer relationship management.
3. Get to know what you’re selling: Research the holiday home sales industry inside out - think about the features and benefits of holiday homes and keep an eye on the market.
4. Build a network: go out and meet industry professionals and ask them about their routes into sales, attend industry events, and scout out potential clients.
5. Never stop learning: think about extra education in sales, marketing, or real estate - certifications or relevant courses can give you an edge (and make that CV shine!).

What skills are required for sales?

So you’ve read our steps to become a Holiday Home Sales Manager, hopefully, you’re feeling a bit more confident and clear on what comes next for you in this career journey.

But now you’re thinking about the skills you need in more depth. Well, we’ve got you covered there too! Here are the top seven skills and qualities you need to smash any sales job:

• Active-listening 
• Empathy
• Negotiation skills
• Time management
• Problem-solving skills
• Project management
• Resilience

If you work on polishing up these skills and can demonstrate these to us in your interview, you’re one step closer to landing your dream role as a Holiday Home Sales Manager! 

How to become a sales manager without experience

To recap our points in the blog so far, you need to develop new skills, adapt to new responsibilities, and really focus on training and upskilling. 

If this is the first time you’ll be stepping into a management role, think about your current leadership skills and how to address any gaps in your existing skills. 

Make sure you’re no stranger to giving and receiving feedback, have a strong sense of accountability, and know your stuff when it comes to work delegation.

It also helps to have a strong understanding of the industry and any potential challenges and trends.

When it comes to applying, make sure you’ve covered all of these areas and can show why they’re important! If we’re confident you can do these things, you’ll definitely be considered for the role.

Ready to drive sky-high standards? Join us as a Holiday Home Sales Manager

Now that you’ve got some insider tips on how to become a Holiday Home Sales Manager, why not join us and help turn our customers’ dreams of owning a holiday home into a reality?

You’ll get to work side by side with our super sales advisors and administrators while joining a welcoming community. And hey, we don’t beat about the bush here… the earning potential is really good in sales!

Browse our available roles today for a career filled with buckets of passion!