
Senior Account Executive, Field
Cars Commerce
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Illinois • Wisconsin • United States
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Salary
💰 $135,300 - $203,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Own and manage a book of business, serving as the primary point of contact for assigned dealer accounts
- Generate new business through targeted prospecting, outreach, and strategic engagement with prospective dealer clients
- Drive revenue growth through renewals, upgrades, cross-sell, and new product adoption
- Conduct strategic account reviews to assess performance, uncover opportunities, and align solutions to dealer goals
- Present and position Cars Commerce solutions (Marketplace, Media, Websites, CRM, and related products) in a consultative manner
- Analyze performance metrics, reporting, and market insights to make data-backed recommendations
- Partner closely with internal teams including Product, Marketing, Sales Operations, and Support to ensure dealer success
- Proactively identify retention risks and execute save strategies
- Maintain accurate forecasting, pipeline management, and CRM documentation
- Stay informed on automotive industry trends, competitive landscape, and product enhancements
Requirements
- 5+ years of sales or account management experience, preferably in digital advertising, automotive, or SaaS
- Proven ability to manage complex accounts, generate new business and drive incremental revenue growth
- Strong consultative selling and presentation skills
- Experience working with performance data, analytics, and ROI-driven conversations
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills
- Highly organized with strong time management and prioritization abilities
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, quota-driven environment
- Automotive industry experience (dealer, OEM, or vendor) preferred
- Experience selling digital marketing, marketplace, CRM, or website solutions preferred
- Familiarity with Salesforce or similar CRM platforms preferred
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Healthcare Plans
- New Hire Stipend for Home Office Set-Up
- Generous PTO
- Refuel - a service based recognition program where employees receive additional paid time away to learn grow and reset
- Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Recharge Day
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
salesaccount managementconsultative sellingpresentation skillsperformance data analysisanalyticsROI-driven conversationspipeline managementCRM documentationdigital marketing
Soft Skills
communicationrelationship-buildingnegotiationorganizational skillstime managementprioritizationstrategic engagementproactive identification of risksconsultative approachfast-paced environment adaptability