Sr Sales Executive - Southern California

ACV

$108K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of B2B field sales experience with a proven record of account acquisition.
  • 5+ years of sales experience in the automotive industry.
  • Proven track record of closing deals with high-level decision makers.
  • Fluency in CRM software, preferably Salesforce, for effective pipeline management.
  • Strong analytical skills to utilize data for decision-making and prioritization.
  • Proficiency in building relationships across various communication channels.
  • Exceptional business knowledge specifically in retail and wholesale marketplaces.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain a prioritized prospect list for new franchises and independent dealerships.
  • Execute high-volume outreach via dealership visits, phone engagements, and local events.
  • Qualify prospects by assessing business opportunities and competitive displacement.
  • Lead in-person discovery meetings to understand prospect workflows and challenges.
  • Position ACV's products against competitors using data-driven value propositions.
  • Conduct live platform demos and educate dealers on ACV's policies.
  • Negotiate and close seller agreements, coordinating closely with Territory Managers.

Benefits

  • Work in a unique, relationship-focused sales environment.
  • Opportunity for extensive fieldwork and territory management.
  • Access to a diverse portfolio of products and services to offer clients.
  • Supportive company culture prioritizing trust, transparency, and persistence.
  • Potential for professional development in the automotive sector.
Full Job Description


Who we are looking for:

ACV is looking for a resilient, tenacious sales professional who's energized by driving new business growth and expanding dealer partnerships across their area. The Sr. Sales Executive role exists to grow ACV's market share, owning the full cycle from identifying and engaging prospects to converting them into loyal dealer partners. Our Sr. Sales Executives treat their area like their own business by showing up in person, building relationships face-to-face, and putting in the work it takes to win. They bring grit and determination to every deal, staying focused even when the path to "yes" isn't a straight line. At ACV Auctions, trust, transparency, and credibility aren't just values we talk about, they are what our Sr. Sales Executives deliver to our dealer partners every single day. Our network of brands includes ACV Auctions, ACV Transportation, ClearCar, MAX Digital, and ACV Capital within its Marketplace Products, as well as True360 and Data Services.

What you will do:
  • Build and maintain a prioritized prospect list of new franchises and independent rooftops within the assigned territory.
  • Execute high-volume outreach through in-person dealership visits, over the phone engagement, and presence at regional and local events to develop relationships with decision makers.
  • Qualify prospects using ACV's opportunity framework, assessing business volume opportunities, current channel mix, key decision-makers, and competitive displacement potential.
  • Lead in-person discovery meetings to understand each prospect's operational and sales work-flow, challenges, and current auction relationships.
  • Position ACV's portfolio of products and services against the dealer's current channels with a data-driven case grounded in ACV's value proposition.
  • Conduct live in-person platform demos. Provide general education to dealers on ACV's operating policies.
  • Introduce additional ACV product lines to support a full service solution to our customers.
  • Negotiate and close seller agreements, including pricing structure.
  • Coordinate directly with Territory Managers to align on target accounts, share prospect intelligence, and execute clean handoffs for newly activated rooftops.
  • Accurate recording and utilization within Salesforce on a daily basis for pipeline management, sales motion and activity tracking, and reporting.
  • Achieve or exceed established sales and revenue targets on a consistent basis.
  • Track, understand, and provide feedback on regional market dynamics and trends.
  • Other duties as assigned.


What you will need:
  • 7+ years of B2B field sales experience, with a proven track record of opening net-new accounts and driving business expansion.
  • 5+ years selling within the automotive industry.
  • A track record of closing deals with high-level decision makers including Dealer Principals, CEOs, COOs, and other high level decision makers.
  • CRM fluency (Salesforce preferred) to manage, plan, and report on your sales pipeline with precision.
  • Strong analytic mindset with demonstrated ability to use data to make decisions and prioritize outreach, including sizing opportunities and priorities.
  • Built for a mobile, territory-based role, must be comfortable being in the field daily, traveling throughout your geographic area to meet prospective and active dealerships.
  • Sharp relationship-building instincts including in person, over the phone, and in writing.
  • Exceptional business acumen, with a solid grasp of the retail and wholesale marketplace and how to position ACV Auctions within it.
  • Strong strategic foresight, recognizes and values the power of strong relationships, both internally and externally, to drive long-term success.
  • A resilient, solutions-oriented mindset focused on turning objections into opportunities with data-backed insight and a compelling value proposition.
  • Experience with a digital wholesale platform (strongly preferred).
  • Prior experience in a paired or split field sales model (hunter/farmer, SDR/AE, or similar) is preferred.
  • Ability to travel outside assigned geographic area for meetings or training as required by the role.
  • Fluency in English (reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension).
  • Valid driver's license and use of a validly registered and insured motor vehicle is required.


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