Product Guide IV - Northbrook Service Center

Rivian; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivian is seeking a Product Advisor IV in Northbrook to own the customer journey across in-person and digital touchpoints. You’ll educate customers, demonstrate Rivian vehicles, and nurture relationships to drive loyalty and conversion.

The role requires a customer-first mindset, adaptability in ambiguous environments, and the ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends. You will operate within a high-performance Field Sales culture that values clear communication and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Proven track record in fast-paced customer engagement, prospecting to closing.
• Experience using CRM systems (Salesforce preferred).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, or holidays.
• Must have a valid driver’s license in your state/province.

Responsibilities

• Achieve or exceed monthly and quarterly targets and KPIs.
• Ensure best-in-class customer experience at the location.
• Proactively engage, qualify, and support leads across the customer journey.
• Demonstrate products and services and tailor recommendations to customer needs.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of Rivian products, services, and community stories.
• Build and manage a healthy customer pipeline through high-touch service.
• Host retail activations and experiential events to generate demand and connections.
• Gather customer feedback for continuous improvement.
• Stay updated on automotive and EV trends to anticipate customer considerations.
• Share best practices with teammates to foster learning and success.
• Resolve escalations and relay issues to the appropriate teams.
• Provide leadership with business trends and opportunities.

Skills

CRM (Salesforce)

Customer engagement

Communication skills

Driving license

Microsoft Office

English proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

About Us

Rivianis on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.

As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.

Role Summary

RIV Level: 4

Address: 1818 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook, IL 60062, USA

As a Product Advisor IV, will be an integral member of our Field Sales organization, building relationships with prospective customers and growing the Rivian community. You will fully own the customer journey, ensuring each touchpoint is highly personalized. You will educate and inspire customers using various communication channels including in-person interactions, educational drives, phone, text, and email. This role requires passion for our brand and a desire to contribute to a high-performance culture.

To be successful in this role, you must have a customer-first approach and thrive in ambiguous and unexpected environments, tackling all challenges with a flexible and solution-oriented mindset. The ideal candidate is self-motivated and results-driven, committed to creating memorable experiences that drive brand loyalty, customer satisfaction, and conversion.

Responsibilities

• Consistently achieve or exceed monthly and quarterly targets and other key performance indicators such as demo drive volume, pipeline management, conversion support, customer satisfaction, and NPS.
• Ensure customer experience at your location(s) is best-in-class: authentic, engaging, educational and aligned with Rivian's core values and culture.
• Proactively engage, qualify, and support leads, following up across various stages of the customer journey to increase satisfaction, repeat business and referrals.
• Provide static and dynamic product demonstrations, asking open-ended questions to understand customers’ needs and recommend suitable products and services.
• Maintain and share your in-depth knowledge of our products and services, features and benefits, and community stories to effectively guide customers in their decision-making process when considering Rivian.
• Build and manage a healthy customer pipeline by establishing positive, long-term relationships via high touch, responsive service.
• Host and support a variety of retail activations and experiential events to generate demand and connect with the broader Rivian community.
• Study and solicit customer feedback to understand and solve for customer pain points and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Stay up to date on the automotive and EV competitive landscape and trends to keep a close pulse on what customers are considering, effectively build value in our products, and overcome objections.
• Share success strategies, best practices and continuous feedback with teammates to cultivate a culture of learning and winning together built on trust.
• Resolve customer escalations in the moment and promptly cascade outstanding issues to the appropriate teams.
• Communicate business trends and data to the leadership team with recommendations regarding areas of opportunity.
• Support and motivate fellow team members by providing clear direction and feedback.
• Pay close attention to customer sentiment and the quality of the service provided; coaching for exceptional performance.
• Perform keyholder location opening and closing duties and ensure policy & procedure are followed; duties include completing operational checklists, leading team huddles, and writing daily business recaps.
• Execute day to day operational duties, back of house upkeep, food & beverage support, shipping and receiving duties, general space upkeep, cleaning duties, and building or maintaining visual displays, and events as necessary.
• Uphold the operational framework, best practices, and playbooks to deliver the best experience possible to our community members and team.
• Take on additional projects, duties and assignments as required and/or by request from commercial leadership.

Qualifications

• Preferred 4+ years experience in Sales, Retail, Hospitality or similar fields highly preferred (top tier, premium brands, direct to consumer models, commission-based environments and/or automotive experience a plus).
• At least 21 years of age.
• High School Diploma, GED, or other recognized high school equivalency credential required.
• Proven track record in a high-velocity customer engagement cycle, from prospecting to closing, in a commission-based environment.
• Experience succeeding in a face-paced, dynamic start up environment with continuous iteration and changes
• Experience using CRM systems (Salesforce preferred).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to support customers on nights, weekends and/or holidays.
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed to support events, new market launches, etc.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and Google Workspace, with the ability to learn new tools quickly.
• Comfortable operating large, high performance vehicles and conducting demo drives with customers.
• Must have a valid driver’s license in the state/province of residence that you will be driving/operating a vehicle (or state that you are commuting daily to/from).
• No drug or alcohol related driving incidents in the last 3 years; No more than 1 serious moving violation in the last 3 years; No driving related suspensions or revocation of Driver License within a 3-5 year period; Will be subject to continuous Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) monitoring.
• Ability to obtain and maintain local sales licenses if applicable in your state/province.

Physical Requirements

• Willingness to work in various working conditions including being in a full service retail location or service center, including working outdoors and operating vehicles in unpredictable weather conditions.
• Physical exertion may be required to perform occupational tasks (sitting up to 2 or more hours at a time, standing for up to 8 or more hours a day, walking, bending, kneeling, laying, twisting, carrying, reaching, stretching, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 lbs).
• Frequent use of hands for purposes of grasping and using tools correctly, entering data, writing communications, or calling customers or internal partners.
• Strong understanding of written and spoken English.