Account Manager - Suffolk and Essex

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. 


Package - £40,000 to £55,000, £15k uncapped OTE (guaranteed for the first 4 months) & a company car
Location - CB, CM, CO, EN, IG, IP, N, SS
Why Rightmove New Homes?

Rightmove New Homes is the UK’s favourite marketplace for new-build properties, giving developers a dedicated platform to showcase their homes to a broad audience of home-buyers. With bespoke marketing tools, targeted campaigns, and data-driven insights, we help our Partners stand out and generate high-quality leads.

Joining our New Homes team means becoming a trusted partner to developers, helping them maximise their exposure, understand their performance, and connect with more buyers. It’s a fast-paced, collaborative environment where you’ll have the chance to shape strategies, deliver innovative campaigns, and make a tangible impact on our clients’ success.

This role requires a highly driven, focused sales professional who thrives on winning new customers, challenging the status quo, consistently identifying and converting upsell opportunities, and delivering sustained revenue growth.

What you'll do:

  • Be the trusted partner
    Meet Partners face-to-face, deepen connections through clear stakeholder management and ensure relationships at many levels but particularly at decision making level.
  • Grow your portfolio
    Manage and develop a portfolio of New Homes accounts, alongside a current priority of new business activity.
  • Win new business relentlessly 
    Proactively identify, prospect and convert new customers across your patch, using a range of outbound activity including cold outreach, networking and targeted account mapping.
  • Hunt for growth within your patch 
    Continuously uncover new revenue opportunities across both new developments and existing partners, driving expansion through upsell, cross-sell and re-engagement of dormant accounts.
  • Own the full sales cycle 
    From prospecting and lead generation through to negotiation and close, taking full accountability for building, progressing and converting pipeline.
  • Sell with insight and challenge 
    Lead commercially focused conversations using data, insight and market trends to challenge customer thinking, influence decision-makers and position high-value solutions.
  • Drive urgency and outcomes 
    Maintain strong momentum across opportunities, confidently handling objections and pushing deals forward to close at pace.
  • Build senior relationships 
    Engage key stakeholders and decision-makers, positioning yourself as a trusted commercial partner while maintaining a sharp focus on revenue growth.
  • Collaborate for impact
    Work closely with internal teams to ensure smooth account management, accurate billing, and clear reporting.
  • Live our values
    Represent Rightmove with curiosity, collaboration and a commitment to continuous improvement, while helping to build an environment where everyone feels they belong.

Who you are:

  • Proven new business “hunter” 
    You consistently generate and win new business in a B2B environment and thrive on the challenge of building something from scratch.
  • Highly resilient and tenacious 
    You bounce back quickly from setbacks, stay motivated under pressure, and maintain energy and focus in a target-driven environment.
  • Comfortable challenging customers 
    You don’t just take briefs - you push back, reframe problems and drive better commercial outcomes through a challenger sale approach.
  • Obsessed with winning and growth 
    You are competitive, results-driven and motivated by exceeding targets, with a strong sense of ownership over your performance.
  • Naturally proactive 
    You spot opportunities others miss, act quickly, and take initiative to unlock revenue across your territory.
  • Commercially sharp 
    You understand how to position value, justify investment and link solutions directly to customer outcomes and ROI.

Salary range

£40,000£55,000 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 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.
  • 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.
  • We offer hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days in the office. For our roles, such as Field or Home-based positions, different working arrangements apply - full details will be shared during the recruitment process.
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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