Director of Automotive Licensing managing relationships and driving revenue growth at Black Book. Leveraging industry expertise and partnership strategies to enhance automotive data services.
Responsibilities
Utilizing your knowledge of the automotive industry, companies that serve the space, and data needed to power the industry, our candidate will work to identify and qualify new prospects, while cementing and expanding relationships with current customers and key industry leaders
Specific areas of focus will include vehicle vin decoding, valuations, market level retail data, EV data and other Black Book data, products, and services
Establish and maintain relationships with industry 'influencers' and key strategic partners
Introduce, educate, and promote Black Book products, data, and capabilities to a variety of segments, organizations, and stakeholders within the automotive industry including:
Dealer Groups
Auctions
Remarketers
Digital Retailing
Equity Mining
Lead Generation
CRM
DMS
Insurance Carriers
Fleet Management and Rental Car Companies
Marketing and Advertising Agencies
Government
Perform needs analysis on existing accounts and potential new clients to identify opportunities and match the best solution with customer needs
Assist the company in achieving annual revenue goals through development of new and existing accounts
Work closely with Black Book analytics teams to collaborate with business stakeholders on custom analytical solutions
Conduct market and competitor analysis and report findings
Work closely with sales leadership to develop and implement new sales initiatives, and provide input to Black Book Leadership Team regarding sales strategies and future planning
Prospect, build and maintain an annual sales plan in support of organizational strategy and objectives to meet or exceed revenue goals (monthly, quarterly, and annual)
Through the utilization of tools including SalesForce.com, place a high emphasis on active pipeline management, including proper vetting of opportunities, accuracy in forecasting, probability to close, etc.
Requirements
15+ years or greater experience in a sales role within the automotive/automotive finance industry, with a preference for a strong automotive data and analytics background
Deep understanding of how automotive data is utilized within the automotive space, especially by the organizations who power the different verticals within
Extensive, well-established network within the industry
Experience with software sales, database licensing and/or related technology sales
Demonstrated track recording of meeting/exceeding sales and financial objectives both within individual and team settings
Commission and/or variable based compensation experience
Highly developed collaborative sales and relationship management skills
Exceptional critical and analytical thinking skills
High degree of comfort with technology, data, and analytics
Up to date on current sales and marketing trends, including social media, whitepapers, blogs, etc.
Assertive and motivated
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Excellent presentation and demonstration skills
Excellent interpersonal communication skills
Bachelor’s degree in business or related field
Ability to travel, with frequency as much as 2-3 nights per week when needed
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