Account Executive – Automotive

Posted 9hrs ago

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Account Executive acquiring automotive dealership customers for Conversica’s AI-powered solutions. Owning territory sales cycles, virtual demonstrations, negotiations, and quota attainment.

Responsibilities:

  • Own and develop an assigned geographic sales territory focused on new business with automotive dealerships and dealer groups
  • Prospect and generate qualified opportunities through outbound efforts, SDR collaboration, and marketing-supported campaigns
  • Manage the full sales cycle from discovery and presentations through proposal development, negotiation, and closing
  • Conduct discovery to understand dealership challenges and demonstrate Conversica's AI solutions, business value, and ROI
  • Build relationships with dealership owners, general managers, and other key decision-makers
  • Address objections and differentiate Conversica from competing solutions
  • Meet or exceed sales quotas and revenue targets
  • Maintain accurate sales forecasts, opportunity tracking, and CRM records
  • Deliver virtual presentations and advance opportunities through remote sales interactions
  • Collaborate with Customer Success, Marketing, Product, and other internal teams
  • Stay informed about automotive industry trends, dealership technology, AI advancements, and the competitive landscape
  • Travel as needed for customer meetings, dealership visits, and industry events

Requirements:

  • 3+ years of successful B2B sales experience, preferably selling SaaS or technology solutions into the automotive industry
  • Prior experience selling to automotive dealerships or dealer groups required
  • Demonstrated success in new business development, including outbound prospecting, pipeline generation, and closing deals
  • Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales quotas
  • Strong understanding of dealership operations, business challenges, and purchasing decisions
  • Ability to manage a geographic territory, prioritize opportunities, and execute a disciplined sales strategy
  • Strong consultative selling, discovery, objection-handling, and presentation skills
  • Ability to articulate business value and ROI
  • Technical curiosity and ability to quickly learn, understand, and explain AI-powered SaaS solutions
  • Comfortable selling and building relationships in a fully remote environment
  • Proficiency with CRM tools such as Salesforce and prospecting tools such as LinkedIn Sales Navigator
  • Self-motivated, organized, accountable, and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment
  • Preferred: experience selling automotive SaaS, dealership CRM, DMS, customer engagement, or related technology solutions
  • Preferred: established relationships within the automotive dealership ecosystem
  • Preferred: familiarity with CDK, DealerSocket, or VinSolutions
  • Preferred: experience developing new geographic territories or expanding into underserved markets

Benefits:

  • Medical coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Flexible paid time off
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid parental leave
  • Equity participation for eligible roles
  • Fully remote work
  • Autonomy to do meaningful work
  • Opportunity to make a visible impact