Head of Development & Sales

About the job

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to join our team as the Head of Development & Sales. In this senior role, you will be responsible for providing strategic direction, effective management, and exceptional leadership to our Development & Sales team. Your primary focus will be on leading the delivery of Coastline's new homes development programme, aligning with our Development Strategy, and contributing significantly to our mission of addressing the housing crisis in Cornwall.

You will have extensive experience in the development of new homes, preferably including affordable housing, and have a wider understanding and experience of business planning, including experience of managing budgets and cashflow. You will be able to demonstrate the importance of risk management and be able to put mitigations in place to protect Coastline’s interests. As an experienced leader and manager, you will know how to optimise team performance as well as being a skilled negotiator, used to working with a wide variety of stakeholders.

A full driving licence and satisfactory basic DBS check are essential for this role.

If you are passionate about making a difference in tackling the housing crisis and possess the skills and experience required for this role, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.

What can Coastline offer you

If you’re looking to make a difference in a progressive, forward-thinking company, with opportunities to develop a worthwhile career, Coastline is the place for you.

Here are just a few of the fantastic benefits we offer to our people:

• 35 days holiday including Bank Holidays
• Continuous training and development opportunities
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Defined Contribution pension scheme, we will match your contributions up to 8.3%
• Healthcare cashback plan, including dental & eyecare
• Private Healthcare Plan
• Health and wellbeing program, including access to EAP, Thrive Mental Wellbeing app and company sick pay after 1 years’ service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Tonnes of discounts on everything from supermarket shops, to holidays and more

About Coastline

An independent, charitable not-for-profit housing association, Coastline supports over 5,000 homes in the Cornwall. All our surpluses are reinvested into our charitable work which supports our work and mission.

Our mission statement is: Great Homes, Great Services, Great People. This is our ‘brand promise’ to our customers, partners and other stakeholders – a clear and succinct statement of our purpose and what we stand for.

It is also underpinned by a fourth statement of “Great Foundations”, which ensures the business fundamentals are in place that enable and support our charitable mission.