What are the responsibilities and job description for the Area Sales Director position at Solera, Inc.?
Area Sales Director / Virtual US
Who We Are
Accelerate your career at Solera. You'll find great people, a culture of collaboration, a competitive benefits package, and the opportunity to grow as far as your talents and ambition will take you. With over 235,000 partners and customers in more than 90 countries, you'll be at the forefront of the future of vehicle lifecycle management. We strive to transform every touchpoint of the vehicle lifecycle into a connected digital experience. Challenges inspire us, and failure motivates us. We're hungry to improve the world around us continuously and you'll join a team of disruptive innovators who are dedicated to building the future of Solera. Our teams exceed expectations by being themselves - entrepreneurial and uncommon. With our acquisition of DealerSocket and Omnitracs, Solera is well positioned to continue enhancing our end-to-end vehicle lifecycle solutions for customers and bridging the gap between vehicle and driver performance on a global scale. Help us transform industries and learn more about us at solera.com.
The Role
We are looking for an Area Sales Director responsible to generate and exceed monthly new business revenue targets. This is a hunter role. The Areas Sales Director will be required to have strong cold calling skills to generate meetings with decision makers via email, phone and in person activities. The role will require 80% travel in market and to meet with decision makers when applicable.
What You'll Do
- A tenacious hunter that thrives in the new business prospecting role and enjoys the opportunity that comes with it
- Utilize a customer-focused selling process to identify the needs and goals of potential customers
- Own the sales cycle, including aggressive prospecting, qualifying leads, and closing sales opportunities using various sources
- Present value-based selling strategies to customers using Solera / DealerSocket's technology suite of products and consulting services
- Partner with other key players like solution advisors and sales director to strategize and close high-value opportunities
- Establish relationships with automotive dealerships within the assigned territory
- Establish outside relationships with automotive consultants, vendors, and original equipment manufacturers (OEM)
- Meet and exceed individual daily, weekly, and monthly targets and goals
- Utilize Salesforce to track all activities internally
- Able to understand and identify the business, needs, challenges, and expectations of customers
- Committed to being a curious learner of the industry and our solutions
- Able to maintain a thorough understanding of the automobile industry, including industry trends, industry business processes, industry performance indicators, and key client competitors
What You'll Bring
It is impossible to list every requirement for, or responsibility of, any position. Similarly, we cannot identify all the skills a position may require since job responsibilities and the Company's needs may change over time. Therefore, the above job description is not comprehensive or exhaustive. The Company reserves the right to adjust, add to or eliminate any aspect of the above description. The Company also retains the right to require all employees to undertake additional or different job responsibilities when necessary to meet business needs.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC., AND ITS US SUBSIDIARIES (TOGETHER, SOLERA) IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. THE FIRM'S POLICY IS NOT TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY APPLICANT OR EMPLOYEE BASED ON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, MARITAL STATUS, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY, AND GENETIC INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. THE FIRM ALSO PROHIBITS HARASSMENT OF APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES BASED ON ANY OF THESE PROTECTED CATEGORIES.
