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AssistantManager

Misty Dowson

Bromley,City of London

Summary

Dynamic professional with exceptional communication, networking, and negotiation skills, adept at managing extensive customer portfolios and driving business growth through new business,renewals and relets. Demonstrates a proven track record of achieving targets, supported by outstanding organisational abilities in time management, prioritisation, and planning. Skilled in coordinating multiple tasks to successful completion while maintaining high standards of customer satisfaction. A committed team player known for motivating colleagues and fostering cohesive teamwork to meet strict targets. Renowned for relationship management expertise and proficiency in Windows applications such as Word, Excel, Power point & serval CRM's

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Letting Branch Manager

Sinclair Hammelton
Bromley
2023.06 - 2026.03
  • Ensure properties are marketed effectively on property platforms
  • Overseeing the day to day operations, Managing and supporting two lettings negotiators and two administration staff
  • Led team meetings to boost staff morale and productivity.
  • Vetting tenants through referencing, credit checks and right to rent checks & Arranging inventories, check ins & check outs
  • Ensuring compliance with lettings legislation
  • Managing move ins, renewals & end of tenancy process
  • Acting as senior point of contacts to tenants and landlords
  • Handling complaints and disputes.
  • Business development and portfolio growth & monthly 121's

Business Development Manager

MANN Countrywide
Sydenham, Lewisham
2019.10 - 2023.06

· Performing valuations in order to cultivating strong relationships with potential clients. bring new properties to the rental market.

· Being the face of the business and representing what the company offers by advising the stake holders of company fees and benefits.

· Targeting customers using different methods including software Mail shots, networking and managing a task list of landlords.

· Consistent communication with existing Landlords giving feedback and advising of best practices.

· Leading weekly/ monthly meeting to work on increasing profit for the business by up selling our products and also adding on extra services.

· Regularly demonstrating leadership by assisting promotions of junior staff to senior.

Fostered client relationships, leading to increased brand loyalty.

· Constantly exceeding targets of new business income by 10% year on year.

· Hitting New business targets of around £12,000k -£18,000 per month with an average 8 -12 lets per month, smashing last year’s target by 10%+ with a turn over £300k.

· Developed an implemented an annual business plan to forecast an increase in monthly income. which include 0.5 increase on all managed properties, increased sales of R&LP

increase our new business fees bY 1% and increasing the upfront fee by £100.

Branch Manager / Sales and lettings Negotiator

Beresford Residential
Brixton, Lambeth
2011.08 - 2019.10

▪ First joined the business as a junior sale and lettings negotiator. Arranging viewings, calling out on database and getting deals.

▪ Promoted to senior sales and lettings Negotiator within 6 months. Other duties included approaching gumtree landlords, and actioning task lists.

▪ Became assistant branch manager in the Brixton branch, taking on new landlords and vendors. Actioning and processing newlets and sales. Dealing with yearly renewals.

▪ Branch Manager in new office (Streatham) driving small team towards targets.

▪ Branch Manager in Brixton motivating team of 4/5 negotiators to exceed yearly targets of

£1million.

▪ Currently working part time floating between all branches, Covering absences, ranging from Branch manager, filing in negotiating where possible, and renewals

Account manager

Lyreco
Ipswich & London
2009.02 - 2010.10

▪ Managing a portfolio of regular clients for this stationery and office products supplier to medium to large businesses

▪ Managing the Ipswich area and generating new business while maintaining existing accounts

▪ Visiting clients on a monthly basis to discuss changes and promote additional sales

▪ Succeeded in turning the area around from negative to positive

▪ Subsequently moved to London with responsibility for clients in the EC2A area

PA / New Business Executive

BDC Limited
Ipswich
2006.01 - 2008.11

▪ Recruited as Personal Assistant to the Managing Director in London

▪ Providing administrative support including arranging meetings, diary management, organising international travel and filtering incoming telephone call

▪ Processing Expenses

▪ Arranging and attending business functions

▪ Role expanded into a New Business Executive, which included managing individual pension cases and sourcing new business

▪ Dealing with Insolvency Practitioners

▪ Managing all post and dealing with all department telephone calls

▪ Issuing new correspondence

▪ Organising networking events

▪ Reconciling bank statements

Education

NFOPP Level 3 Award - Sale of Residential Property

Property Mark
London
2016.01 - 2016.12

NFOPP Level 3 Award - Residential Letting and Property Management

Property Mark
London
2016.01 - 2016.12

Diploma of Higher Education - Sociology for Beginners

Open University
London
2024.06 - 2024.10

GNVQ - Business

Suffolk College
Ipswich
1995.09 - 1997.07

GCSEs - High school

Copleston High School
Ipswich
1990.09 - 1995.07

Skills

  • Excellent communication, Networking & negotiation skills acquired from successfully handling and developing an extensive portfolio of customer, negotiating new business, renewals & relets
  • Proven track record of hitting targets
  • Organised and methodical with excellent time management, prioritisation and planning, as proven through experience of diary management and administrative support roles
  • Ability to coordinate multiple tasks and bring projects through to successful conclusion, as proven through timely completion of allocated tasks to customer requirements
  • A committed team player, able to motivate and inspire others and work in a cohesive team, demonstrated through experience of team working and working to strict targets
  • Outstanding relationship management skills, and fantastic reputation in relationship building
  • Familiar with the use of Windows applications and software, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint Picks up internal programs quickly

Certification

  • Neuro Linguistic Programming Course, July 2010
  • Pitman Training – PowerPoint Presentations, May 2009
  • First Aid - 2017

References

Available on request

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Diploma of Higher Education - Sociology for Beginners

Open University
2024.06 - 2024.10

Letting Branch Manager

Sinclair Hammelton
2023.06 - 2026.03

Business Development Manager

MANN Countrywide
2019.10 - 2023.06

NFOPP Level 3 Award - Sale of Residential Property

Property Mark
2016.01 - 2016.12

NFOPP Level 3 Award - Residential Letting and Property Management

Property Mark
2016.01 - 2016.12

Branch Manager / Sales and lettings Negotiator

Beresford Residential
2011.08 - 2019.10

Account manager

Lyreco
2009.02 - 2010.10

PA / New Business Executive

BDC Limited
2006.01 - 2008.11

GNVQ - Business

Suffolk College
1995.09 - 1997.07

GCSEs - High school

Copleston High School
1990.09 - 1995.07
Misty Dowson