Enterprise Auto Sales Manager

Drive Auto is looking for an experienced seller with deep expertise in digital marketing and audience targeting for the automotive industry. Experience selling to local Tier 3 dealerships is needed, and experience/contacts with regional Tier 2 associations is beneficial. Existing contacts within the auto industry are highly desired. We are looking for prospectors and closers with a proven record of closing and retaining business. The winning candidate will both prospect for business on their own as well as work leads generated by an internal prospecting/biz-dev department. This position is a remote role with no in-office expectation, but in-person prospecting and client meetings is a regular expectation, as well as occasional overnight travel.

Uncapped, ongoing commissions on closed and retained revenue.

Specific Duties Include:

• Through your own efforts, prospect, close, retain, and grow new business (in-person, if within a reasonable driving distance)
• Follow up on company-generated leads and appointments to close, retain, and grow new business
• Create custom packages and solutions for clients based on business needs, using existing company capabilities
• Collaborate with team members to ensure sales and service excellence for all owned accounts
• Track revenue-generating activities within the CRM (Salesforce) and regularly supply sales outlooks and revenue forecasts
• Occasional overnight travel to meet clients and attend conferences and company meetings (less than 10%)
• Perform other related duties as assigned
  
  

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Automotive industry experience is required (experience working within a dealership is a plus)
• Digital marketing experience is required (SEM, Facebook/Instagram, OTT/CTV, etc., and certifications are a plus)
• Outside sales experience in both generating and closing business through your own efforts is required
• Experience using CRM software is required (Salesforce experience is a plus)
• Experience using Microsoft Office software (Excel and PowerPoint is required, Teams experience is preferred)
• Knowledge of automotive-related customer data platforms, websites, marketing platforms, and equity mining platforms is preferred
• Experience with IHS Polk data (or similar) is a plus
  
  

Qualifications:

• Required 5 years of automotive industry experience (a focus on local dealerships is preferred)
• Required 4 years of experience in digital media/marketing
• Required 3 years of outside sales experience within the automotive industry
  
  

The base salary compensation range for this role is $120,000 to $125,000 plus commission. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidates’ relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, sick leave, vacation time, personal time, parental leave and employee stock purchase plan.

EEO AND INCLUSIVITY

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