Regional Commercial Specialist

The Role

The Regional Commercial Specialist is a key commercial driver for the region, responsible for turning sales opportunities into occupancy, revenue and growth. As the sales expert for the sector, you'll shape and deliver the regional commercial strategy, working closely with our city teams to maximise performance, identify new opportunities and stay ahead of the market.

You'll combine commercial insight, creativity and data-driven decision-making to challenge the status quo, unlock growth and make a real impact across our cities.

What You'll Be Doing

• Drive sales performance, occupancy and income growth across the region.

• Analyse sales data and provide clear insights, actions and performance reporting.

• Develop and implement initiatives to increase occupancy and reduce voids.

• Manage pricing, room mapping, PPC allocation and sales campaigns.

• Monitor competitor activity to ensure competitive pricing and incentives.

• Work with Marketing, Universities and third-party partners to maximise sales opportunities.

• Support on-site teams through regular visits, meetings, coaching and sales updates.

• Maintain high property, customer journey and sales standards.

• Provide commercial support and cover for the Divisional Commercial Manager when required.

What We're Looking for in You

• A confident relationship builder who can influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, internally and externally.

• A natural coach and mentor who can inspire teams and drive stronger performance.

• Commercially minded, highly analytical and able to turn data into clear insights and actions.

• Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver at pace.

• A creative and innovative thinker who challenges the status quo and identifies new ways to drive growth.

• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to communicate insights clearly and work effectively across teams.

What You'll Get in Return

• A discretionary annual bonus so you can share in the company's success
• 25 days' paid holiday and an annual holiday buying scheme, with 5 additional days awarded for long service
• A generous pension scheme – employer contributions between 5% and 11% depending on how much you save
• Various benefits to support your health and wellbeing including a Healthcare Cash Plan, an Employee Assistance Programme, a Wellbeing platform and a Gym benefit that you can share with your family and friends
• Enhanced Family Leave including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non-birthing parents
• Lots of other great benefits including an annual ShareSave scheme, Employee Life Assurance, a discounts portal and more!

About Unite Students

Founded in 1991, Unite Students is the UK`s largest provider of purpose-built student accommodation. You can find us in 23 leading university towns and cities, with over 70,000 students calling US home! We are driven by our values, culture, and a commitment to develop diverse and inclusive teams, filled with positive energy and new ideas.

Instinctive inclusion. We know that to create and maintain a happy healthy organisation, we have to work hard to ensure inclusion isn`t just what we do but who we are.

People make Unite Students. Employees, students, and neighbours all contribute to building environments where we can all thrive.

Room for Everyone

We`re proud to be an employer that embraces individuality, and we`re passionate about building inclusive teams. We focus on creating a collaborative culture where you can be you, where your voice is heard, and where you can truly belong. We take great pride in being rated Gold Investors in People and are constantly striving to provide the highest standard of learning and development opportunities and professional pathways for our people. Building a home for success, for both our employees and students, requires exceptional people with passion. Join us as we build better experiences for students that live with us.

We are US.