Are you an experienced Lettings Negotiator ready to take the next step?

Or a Lettings Manager looking for a fresh challenge within a modern, forward-thinking agency?

Do you love building relationships, winning instructions, and driving results in a fast-moving property environment?

Gillespie Recruitment are delighted to be working with a well-established, independent property agency to recruit a Lettings Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join a small but highly experienced team within a business that blends traditional high-street values with innovative online technology.

Covering sales, lettings, and property management across the North East, this organisation has built a strong reputation for going the extra mile for its clients. This role offers variety, autonomy, and genuine impact, ideal for someone passionate about property and customer service.

The Role

As Lettings Manager, you’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day running and growth of the lettings function, working across two local offices. You’ll manage the full lettings journey, from winning new instructions to progressing deals, conducting viewings, and maintaining strong client relationships.

This role suits someone with solid property experience who enjoys a hands-on approach, thrives on targets, and takes pride in delivering an outstanding customer experience while maximising branch performance.

Key ResponsibilitiesLettings & Business Development

• Managing all aspects of the lettings process from instruction to completion
• Winning new listings and converting market appraisals into instructions
• Generating new business opportunities and sales leads
• Working towards and exceeding individual and branch targets

Client & Property Management

• Conducting property viewings and inspections
• Keeping landlords and vendors fully updated on their properties
• Preparing and uploading high-quality property details
• Ensuring all paperwork and compliance documentation is completed accurately

Sales, Marketing & Administration

• Negotiating offers and progressing deals
• Inputting and managing property data
• Supporting marketing initiatives to drive instructions and viewings
• Identifying cross-selling opportunities including valuations, mortgages, conveyancing and property services

About YouEssential Experience & Skills

• Previous experience within the property or lettings industry
• Strong negotiation and communication skills
• Highly organised with excellent time-management abilities
• Confident using property software and digital systems
• Target-driven with a proactive, commercial mindset

Personal Attributes

• Professional, personable, and customer-focused
• Self-motivated with the confidence to work independently
• Ambitious, with a desire to grow and add value to the business
• A team player who enjoys contributing to a collaborative environment

Working Hours

• Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 5:30pm
• Saturday: 9:00am – 4:00pm (1 in 3, with day off in lieu)

Why Apply?

• Join a modern, hybrid estate agency with strong local presence
• Work within a knowledgeable, supportive, and experienced team
• Varied role offering autonomy and progression opportunity
• Fast-paced environment where performance and initiative are recognised

Interested?

Apply today or contact Gillespie Recruitment to discuss this Lettings Manager opportunity in confidence.

If you’re looking for a property role where your experience, ambition, and people skills will truly make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.