[Remote] Senior Account Executive, Automotive (REMOTE)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ironmark is a company focused on business development in the automotive sector, and they are seeking a Senior Account Executive to acquire new tier-3 automotive dealer customers. The role involves driving new business growth, managing client relationships, and achieving revenue and retention goals.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business through targeted prospecting, proactive outreach, and strategic engagement with prospective dealer clients
• Drive recurring revenue growth through renewals, upgrades, cross-selling, and new product adoption
• Conduct strategic account reviews to assess performance, uncover opportunities, and align solutions to dealer goals
• Analyze performance metrics, reporting, and market insights to make data-backed recommendations
• Partner closely with internal teams, including account management and operations, to ensure dealer success
• Stay informed of automotive industry trends, competitive landscape, and product innovations
• Lead a consistent, high-quality sales process from prospecting through close, including LinkedIn and email engagement, targeted in-person dealer outreach, discovery calls, software demonstrations, and proposal development
• Clearly articulate Ironmark’s value proposition and ensure continuous engagement across the full buying committee
• Rigorously utilize HubSpot for pipeline tracking, documentation, forecasting, and real-time visibility
• Lead contract negotiations, optimizing profitability while maintaining a strong client experience
• Ensure agreements align with both client needs and Ironmark’s financial objectives
• Leverage internal SMEs to deliver compelling and high-impact solutions during the sales process
• Partner with internal subject matter experts to ensure timely and accurate delivery of contracted services
• Serve as the voice of the customer within Ironmark—capturing insights, surfacing pain points, and recommending product and service enhancements to drive greater value and client satisfaction

Skills

• 5+ years of sales/new business development experience
• Experience successfully selling into automotive dealerships
• Proven ability to manage complex accounts, generate new business, and drive incremental recurring revenue growth
• Strong consultative sales and presentation skills (face-to-face and via video conference)
• Experience working with performance data and analytics and conducting ROI-driven conversations
• Highly organized with strong time management and prioritization abilities
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, quota-driven environment
• Knowledge of integrated marketing - digital and physical
• Experience managing proposals and contracts
• Adept at strategic negotiation
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, including integrity, professional etiquette, and relationship management skills
• Proven track record of achieving year-over-year growth through new logo acquisition, cross-selling, and upselling
• Automotive industry experience (dealer, OEM, or vendor) with knowledge of sales, fixed operations, and loyalty marketing preferred
• Experience selling omni-channel automotive marketing solutions/platforms (digital, direct mail, email, SMS, programmatic, social, SaaS)
• Experience using LinkedIn
• Experience using HubSpot or similar CRM platforms for pipeline management and client retention
• Working knowledge of AI-driven tools to enhance sales process efficiencies

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