Account Development Representative managing client relationships and setting appointments for Tekion's automotive platform sales team. Seeking new business opportunities and enhancing client engagement.
Responsibilities
Achieve daily, weekly, and monthly KPI’s for setting up appointments with potential customers
Ability to independently build, plan and execute on a territory plan and identify prioritization for initial customer contact
Contact and penetrate high profile automotive dealerships at the Owner, General Manager of Chief Financial Officer level to schedule meetings with our Field Sales Representatives
Describe and present the Tekion Value Proposition to our clients that entices them to schedule a meeting with our sales team members
Ability to track, analyze and review calls, appointments, and follow up communication with high profile executives
Interact with Field Sales Representatives to transfer the knowledge of the customer expectations and schedule the initial customer meeting with the sales team
Must be self-motivated to achieve all appointment KPI’s
Requirements
Never take no for an answer attitude
Prior work experience in retail customer service, inside sales, or business development
Hands-on experience with multiple cold calling lead generation techniques
Strong detail orientation and project planning to prioritize daily and weekly outreach strategy
Track record of achieving lead generation (appointment) quotas
Must be able to drive the appointment process independently and creatively
Must be resourceful and ability to solve problems from beginning to end
Experience with CRM software (e.g., Salesforce)
Familiarity with MS Excel (analyzing spreadsheets and charts)
Excellent communication and negotiation skills
Bachelor’s Degree in Business or relevant work experience
Take accountability and practice extreme ownership
Benefits
Competitive compensation and generous stock options
100% employer-paid top-of-the-line medical, dental and vision coverage
Great benefits including unlimited PTO, parental leave and free snacks and beverages
The opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley’s most dominant and successful companies
Be part of an early stage, hyper-growth start-up with the opportunity to grow and prosper
Work on the latest and coolest technologies – everything is home-grown and built ground-up
A dynamic work environment with a strong sense of community and collaboration
The open and transparent culture that encourages innovation, rewards performance and discourages hierarchy
Exciting opportunities for career growth and development
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