Senior Market Expansion Manager

OPENLANE; Airdrie; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company specializing in digital marketplaces seeks a Sr Market Expansion Manager in Airdrie, Canada. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of field sales experience, particularly in the automotive industry. This remote role involves building relationships with dealers, driving business growth, and maintaining excellent client connections. Strong communication skills and a track record of success in technology sales are essential.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401K or RRSP with company match

Paid Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of field sales experience, preferably in the automotive industry.
• Existing relationships with Major Dealer Group senior leadership and Franchised Dealer owners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Invest 4-5 days on the road visiting assigned accounts.
• Register new dealers and ensure smooth account transfers.
• Proactively communicate and maintain relationships with clients.

Skills

Field sales experience

Communication skills

Relationship building

Technical understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, or Marketing

Tools

Salesforce

Google Workspace

Job description

Who We Are

At OPENLANE we make wholesale easy so our customers can be more successful.

We’re a technology company building the world’s most advanced—and uncomplicated—digital marketplace for used vehicles.

We’re a data company helping customers buy and sell smarter with clear, actionable insights they can understand and use.

And we’re an innovation company accelerating the future of wholesale remarketing through curiosity, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Our Values

Driven Waybuilders. We pursue challenges that inspire us to build, create, and innovate.

Relentless Curiosity. We seek to understand and improve our customers’ experience.

Smart Risk-Taking. We transform risk into progress through data, experience, and intuition.

Fearless Ownership. We deliver what we promise and learn along the way.

We're Looking For

We are seeking a Sr Market Expansion Manager with experience in field sales and building relationships with senior leadership. You will be part of a team responsible for recruiting and retaining new clients and users at Dealer Groups and Dealerships. You will be involved in building new relationships, driving business in new accounts, and cross-selling solutions. In this role, you will have the opportunity to use your experience in the automotive industry, technology sales, and inventory management solutions. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of field sales experience.

You Are

A Hunter. You will be tasked with building new relationships, driving business in new accounts, and cross-selling solutions and services.

A Relationship Builder. You have a proven track record of building and nurturing deep, trust-based relationships with C-suite executives and key stakeholders.

An Expert Communicator. You have demonstrated success in delivering compelling and persuasive presentations to executive-level audiences and can maintain calm and diplomacy in dispute resolution situations.

Strategic. You possess a unique blend of strategic acumen and technical understanding to effectively translate complex solutions into high-level business value.

A Fearless Owner. You deliver what you promise by recruiting and retaining clients to increase their use of OPENLANE products and services.

Autonomous. You are self-driven and a team player.

You Will

Invest 4-5 days on the road visiting assigned High Volume targeted accounts.

Register new dealers and get them selling consistently every month, ensuring a smooth account transfer to a sales representative.

Re-activate assigned fallout dealers and get them selling again consistently every month.

Proactively communicate and maintain excellent working relationships with users and partners.

Identify, manage and follow up on leads received through OPENLANE, trade shows and referrals.

Manage and update leads and current client accounts within Salesforce.com.

Provide constant sales and technical support to current users.

Where you Work

Your work is performed as a Remote employee. You will be required to travel daily within the Market, often working outside on Dealership lots.

Must Have's

• A minimum of 5 years of field sales experience, preferably in the automotive industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, or equivalent experience.
• A proven sales record with a focus on technology sales and / or inventory management solutions.
• Existing relationships with Major Dealer Group senior leadership and Franchised Dealer owners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Proficient user of Google Workspace products and Salesforce.
• Must possess a valid Canadian driver’s licence with reliable transportation and maintain a good driving record.

Nice to Have's

• Proficiency with HighSpot Sales Enablement and Domo.
• Ability to analyze and identify market trends, changes and implications.
• Experience providing solutions to problems in dispute resolution situations.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits with employer HSA contributions (US) and FSA options (US)
• Immediately vested 401K (US) or RRSP (Canada) with company match
• Paid Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time
• Paid maternity and paternity leave (US)
• Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D (US)
• Robust Employee Assistance Program
• Employer paid Leap into Service Day to volunteer
• Tuition Reimbursement for eligible programs
• Opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge across a publicly traded, global organization
• Company culture of internal promotions, diverse career paths, and meaningful advancement

Sound like a match? Apply Now - We can't wait to hear from you!