Account Manager

CarNow; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

CarNow in Chicago seeks a Regional Account Manager to drive growth by engaging with dealers and delivering consultative solutions that boost loyalty and ROI.

You will manage 75–120 dealer accounts in person, coordinate onboarding, conduct pre-launch audits, and run product trainings. Strong communication and CRM skills are essential.

Travel up to 75% monthly and collaborate with the sales team to uncover upsell opportunities while ensuring customer success.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in automotive sales with digital solutions.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Results-driven with sales targets experience.
• Willingness to travel 75% monthly.
• Familiarity with CRM tools for sales management.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-person account management for 75–120 dealer accounts.
• Lead onboarding and pre-launch calls with Implementation team.
• Conduct pre-live audits using HubSpot playbook.
• Schedule and host in-person launch meetings with decision makers.
• Deliver dealer touchpoints every 45 days via email/text/call.
• Provide product ROI and usage analysis in quarterly reviews.
• Perform backend configuration updates and support with SLA.
• Collaborate with sales on new deals and upsell opportunities.
• Log all communications in HubSpot CRM.
• Complete LMS courses and participate in ongoing education.

Skills

Automotive sales

Digital solutions

Communication

Presentation

Independent and team work

Sales target driven

CRM familiarity

Travel willingness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

CRM software

Job description

The Regional Account Manager plays a pivotal part in CarNow's growth strategy by engaging with dealers and bringing consultative approaches to all scenarios. They're focused on customer loyalty, enhancing product value, customer retention, and building close long-term client relationships. They will proactively analyze accounts and identify opportunities for enhancement and communicate needs to necessary stakeholders to ensure customer success.

Responsibilities

• Provides in person account management to a designated book of business between 75-120 dealer accounts.
• Attends onboarding and pre-launch consultation calls with the Implementation team to ensure a seamless handoff experience.
• Conducts pre-live audits through a HubSpot playbook to confirm set-up and that the account is ready for launch.
• Schedules and hosts in person launch meetings, training sessions, decision makers and end users showcasing the CarNow platform. Virtual meetings are acceptable at times.
• Performs refresh training for new dealer personnel when applicable.
• Achieves monthly retention goals by ensuring customer satisfaction and loyalty are met.
• Follows the Cancellation process for all churn in addition to contacting all cancellations within 24 business hours and documenting save plans in HubSpot CRM.
• Completes dealer Touchpoints on a 45-day cadence by emailing, texting or calling the dealer to check-in and offer support.
• Delivers Account Reviews to dealership personnel, including decision makers, on a 90- day cadence. Account Review should include, but is not limited to, product metrics reviews, ROI discussions, user engagement metrics, areas of opportunity and marketing suggestions.
• Makes backend configuration updates and provides technical support to the dealer ensuring that all settings are tested and function properly. Resolves all technical requests within SLA timeline.
• Providers best practices and product recommendations to the dealer to maximize ROI and user engagement.
• Tests and confirms connectivity to all 3rd party vendors such as inventory, website providers, integration partners.
• Collaborates with the internal sales team on new deals and prospects, upsell opportunities, dealer changes, and dealership personnel updates.
• Utilizes CarNow CRM (HubSpot) to log and document all communication and changes on an account. This includes emails, phone calls, Zoom meetings, and text messages.
• Actively participates in all continued education sessions offered to CarNow and completes all LMS courses within a timely manner.
• Reviews KPI dashboards regularly to ensure all KPI expectations are met.
• Diligently address special projects that pertain to your book of business upon request.

Requirements

• Proven track record in automotive sales, with a focus on digital solutions
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Strong understanding of chat and digital retailing technologies
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
• Results-oriented with a focus on meeting and exceeding sales targets
• Willingness to travel 75% monthly within the assigned region
• Familiarity with CRM tools for effective sales management