Senior Account Executive, Automotive (REMOTE)
28 days ago
Annapolis Junction
Job Description Job Summary As a key business development executive at Ironmark, the Senior Account Executive, Automotive, will focus on acquiring new tier-3 automotive dealer customers (rooftops). The Senior Account Executive will focus on deepening and expanding customer relationships with these new automotive dealer customers and achieving revenue and retention growth goals. The ideal candidate is a strategic, process-driven seller with deep experience driving growth in the retail automotive marketing and technology space, and a strong history of exceeding revenue goals. Success in this role will be measured by new customer acquisition, client retention, and consistent recurring revenue growth. Key Responsibilities Drive New Business Growth • 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., • 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., • Lead contract negotiations, optimizing profitability while maintaining a strong client experience., • Leverage internal SMEs to deliver compelling and high-impact solutions during the sales process., • 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., • 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. Ironmark provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identification, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. Other Duties This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities and expectations associated with this role. It is not an exhaustive list of the duties, responsibilities, or activities that may be required. Responsibilities may evolve at any time, with or without notice, in response to business needs and client priorities. While every effort is made to keep job descriptions current, the pace of change may occasionally outpace formal updates.