Experience

Harcourts gold Real Estate

• New Zealand
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Present



Ray White

• Australia
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• South Island Regional Manager

  • Mar 2016 - Dec 2020

  Jane is Christchurch based and has been involved in the real estate industry for over 25 years as a Licensee Agent, Sales Manager, Operations Manager with Harcourts Franchises. Jane's career is one that has seen her build up substantive relationships. She is known for her high-quality delivery of outcomes for both salespeople and clients and has, over time, built up a reputation of being able to manage a significant number of salespeople and an ever increasing portfolio of successful sales across the East Side of Christchurch. Jane's appointment comes at a time when the Ray White Group in the South Island has made substantive growth in terms of market share and listing appointments. Overall in the South Island, the group has 43 offices with over 450 salespeople delivering outcomes to approximately 4,000 client appointments during the past 12 months. With the Group's expansion across the South Island, Jane's position will add to the business mentoring, financial performance and also align with the growth in the area of market share and importantly customer satisfaction. For Ray White in the South Island, the majority of the businesses are unbounded and rely on a degree of personality for the success of the individual agencies. Jane understands the dynamics of recruitment and retention and this will enhance the level of our business attraction. Her skills around listing and selling property will be invaluable to our team members, her knowledge of the events in Christchurch is firsthand, as is her understanding of our client relationships, in particular, the area of listing and selling and knowledge of the Act. During her current tenure she has successfully initiated 2 major sponsorship for the Christchurch Zone, Christchurch Rugby (Mitre 10) and the South Island Wine and Food Festival bringing together a strong collective commitment from the Franchise Owners and profile for the Ray White Group. Show less



Gold Real Estate Ltd (Harcourts Group)

• Parklands & New Brighton Christchurch

• Operations Manager Eastside

  • Feb 2012 - Mar 2016

  Jane is a Branch Manager with a difference. A warm, approachability means that she is always available with advice and motivation. Her experience, with time in sales, administration and management in Harcourts since 1989 and her qualifications - National Diploma level and AREINZ means she in the best position to assist both clients and salespeople. Her recent Management role at the Pegasus Town Development Office, a major development in North Canterbury has further added to her strength in knowledge of serviced sections, and land development and dealing with major construction companies and it is this extensive knowledge and expertise she brings to her team and colleagues. Gold clients have quickly come to understand the difference that good management can make. Key to this difference is the efforts of Jane, who has carefully honed a service that makes certain each and every consultant has the skill and confidence to step up to any new challenge and triumph. Jane’s management approach is governed by two significant traits: a knowing empathy for the challenges faced, coupled with an infectious enthusiasm for finding the very best of solutions to these challenges. The internal culture and on-going training at Gold are indicative of this balance between human needs and analytical understanding. The benefit for the client is obvious. They receive the level of service that can only stem from individual determination and clear, focused goal-setting. It’s this commitment that is one of the main reasons why the Gold consultant can lift their capability above and beyond the lofty Harcourts standard, a direct result of Jane’s continued guidance and encouragement. Her methodology proves not only an asset to the company, but one to the Gold client, her wealth of experience directly equates to a great client experience. Show less



Pegasus Town Ltd

• Manager

  • Jul 2011 - Feb 2012

  Managed the Development Office at Pegasus Town, with a sales team of 3, involved the administration and running of the office and sales, working with housing companies, preparing launches for the various products when required. Managed the Development Office at Pegasus Town, with a sales team of 3, involved the administration and running of the office and sales, working with housing companies, preparing launches for the various products when required.



Grenadier Real Estate Ltd

• Sales Manager

  • Oct 2003 - May 2011

  Managed a sales team of 25 agents, and was involved in various portfolio's such as training, advertising and administration. Managed a sales team of 25 agents, and was involved in various portfolio's such as training, advertising and administration.