Area Sales Manager- Columbus Ohio

Capital One National Association; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 102,100 - 141,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Financial Benefits

Performance-Based Incentives

Inclusive Work Environment

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a driven Area Sales Manager to enhance relationships with automobile dealerships in Columbus. This role involves providing consultative guidance to help dealers achieve their operational goals through effective product adoption. You will be the primary contact for dealers, responsible for training and performance monitoring. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses strong consulting and relationship-building skills, and is motivated to achieve extraordinary results. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and personal growth while making a significant impact in the automotive financing sector.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of financial services or business-to-business sales experience.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills required.

Responsibilities

• Establish trusted relationships with key decision makers at dealerships.
• Deliver sales presentations and facilitate dealer training.

Skills

Relationship Building

Consulting Skills

Sales Presentation

Self-Motivation

Customer Relationship Management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Customer Relationship Management Systems

Job description

Area Sales Manager - Columbus Ohio

As a Digital Sales Consultant for Capital One Auto Finance, you will partner closely with a defined set of Automobile Dealerships, providing consultative guidance to help each dealer achieve its operational objectives. Your ability to build entrenched relationships with business owners and key decision makers throughout the organization will ensure adoption of our suite of lead-generation products and lending solutions. As the primary point of contact for each dealer, you will be responsible for the end-to-end activities related to product adoption including the product presentation, dealership training, and monitoring of dealer performance. Backed by the strength of Capital One Auto Finance’s dominant position in automotive financing and powered by our position as tech leader in the industry, you will become part of the team that is rapidly expanding its footprint across the spectrum of dealership sales and financing operations.

Job Description:

• Establish trusted relationships with key decisions makers at each dealer location
• Maintain and grow Capital One Auto Finance’s leading position as a national full credit spectrum auto lender
• Be a product expert across our digital lead-generation platform and provide solutions that help dealers achieve their sales objectives
• Confidently deliver sales presentations and facilitate dealer training to drive product adoption
• Be innovative, organized, and driven to achieve extraordinary business results while providing best in class service to each dealer
• Create and execute a monthly plan of dealer engagement based on careful analysis of available data and sales metrics
• Work closely with internal business partners and teammates to drive cohesion and operational excellence

The ideal candidate will:

• Have an entrepreneurial spirit and serve as an advocate for our customers
• Thrive in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment, acquiring and maintaining high levels of product, service, and process knowledge
• Be innovative, highly organized, and have a measurable, demonstrated ability to drive business results while delivering superior service to our customers
• Demonstrate the ability to work remotely and independently with ample self-motivation and discipline
• Possess superior relationship building, consulting, and closing skills
• Have exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Cultivate a desire for learning and personal growth with the ability to use feedback in a positive way with personal accountability
• Demonstrate proficiency in using customer relationship management systems

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent certification
• At least 1 year of financial services experience or business to business sales

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1+ year of experience representing lead-provider products and solutions
• 1+ year of experience in the automotive financing or advertising media industries

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

Sales Territory: $102,100 - $141,400 for Area Sales Manager

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace.