Value Advisory Director

Tekion Corp; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay with stock options

full medical/dental/vision coverage

Unlimited PTO

Career growth opportunities

Dynamic startup environment

Collaborative culture

Open, innovative culture

Job summary

Tekion Corp in San Francisco seeks a Value Advisory Director to lead strategic value engagements with our most important customers. You will develop ROI models, financial business cases, and value frameworks to influence high-value deals, partnering with Sales, Product, and Executive stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years in value consulting or automotive consulting, with expert Excel modeling and storytelling skills.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in value consulting, management consulting, or automotive experience.
• Ability to build and present ROI models and business cases influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical, communication, and storytelling skills translating data into narratives.
• Excel and financial modeling expertise; familiarity with CRM and sales enablement platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or related field; MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact value consulting engagements for strategic sales opportunities, including ROI modeling and business case development.
• Partner with Account Executives, Sales Leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders to articulate Tekion’s economic value.
• Develop industry-specific financial frameworks, benchmarks, and storytelling strategies for enterprise buyers.
• Advise on strategic deal structuring and value communication throughout the sales lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Product, Marketing, Finance, and Customer Success to gather data supporting value modeling.
• Mentor junior value team members and contribute to evolving value tools and methodologies.

Skills

ROI modeling

Business case development

Storytelling

Analytical skills

Excel

CRM familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s in Finance/Business/Economics

MBA preferred

Tools

Salesforce

Highspot

Job description

About Tekion

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.

About Tekion

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.

Job Introduction

The Value Advisory Director is a senior individual contributor responsible for leading strategic value engagements with Tekion’s most critical customers. This role partners with Sales, Product, and Executive stakeholders to deliver compelling financial business cases, ROI models, and value frameworks that influence high-value deal outcomes. lifecycle. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in value-based selling, financial storytelling, and automotive experience, and serves as a trusted advisor throughout the sales lifecycle.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact value consulting engagements for strategic sales opportunities, including ROI modeling, business case development, and C-level presentations
• Partner with Account Executives, Sales Leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand customer pain points and articulate Tekion’s economic value
• Develop industry-specific financial frameworks, benchmarks, and storytelling strategies tailored to enterprise buyers
• Advise on and contribute to strategic deal structuring, value communication, and executive alignment
• Collaborate with Product, Marketing, Finance, and Customer Success to gather data and insights to support value modeling and real-world impact documentation
• Contribute to the evolution of Tekion’s value tools, templates, and methodologies to ensure scalability and consistence
• Serve as a mentor and subject matter expert to junior value team members and sales teams

Basic Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in value consulting, , , or management consulting or automotive experience
• Demonstrated ability to build and present ROI models and business cases that influence stakeholders at all levels of a customer
• Strong analytical, communication, and storytelling skills with the ability to translate complex data into compelling narratives
• Expertise in Excel and financial modeling; familiarity with CRM and sales enablement platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Highspot)
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or related field; MBA preferred

Perks & 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

Note: Tekion recently transitioned to a new recruiting tool and we appreciate your patience and feedback as we adjust to our new system!

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Compensation Range: $114K - $189.5K