Regional Sales Director - Houston, TX

Role overview

The Regional Sales Director will seek to build relationships in the assigned geographical market with dealer decision makers and automotive dealership groups. The Director's primary responsibility will be to represent CarGurus in a designated territory, consult with that territory's automotive retailers, reviewing on-line business practices, and consulting with dealership management and Internet department staff.

What you'll do

• Develop, preserve, and grow direct relationships in a designated geography through prospecting, sales calls, and relationship development and management
• Create and manage relationships with area automotive retailers by demonstrating value as an on-line marketing strategy consultant
• Ensure customer satisfaction by responding quickly and accurately to dealer concerns and needs and following thru on prompt resolution
• Provide in-depth analyses and reports regarding field activities and dealership progress
• Provide written and verbal feedback to the product and operational teams on new product ideas and/or suggested modifications to existing products
• Collaborate internally with various operational teammates to maximize client retention and relationship growth efforts

What you'll bring

• 5+ years of direct sales experience
• Automotive experience required
• Willingness and ability to travel on a frequent basis within a defined territory
• Strong business consulting, analysis and reporting skills
• Ability to work independently from a remote/home office
• Motivated self-starter with the desire to succeed in a fast-paced rapidly growing company
• Collaborative background working with various internal teammates to execute go-to-market strategy effectively and efficiently
• Proficient in Google Workspace
• Salesforce Experience a plus