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Director, Inside Sales

Tekion · Virtual - Virginia · Remote

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About Tekion

Tekion's AI-native platform unifies every part of the automotive retail business—DMS, CRM, Digital Retail, Service, and more. Backed by Index.

About the role

• Set and execute the overall strategy for the inside sales function, including outbound prospecting, inbound qualification, and SDR/BDR programs • Lead a team of inside sales managers and senior representatives; develop leaders and drive accountability across all performance metrics Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 12+ years of experience in inside sales, sales development, or demand generation, with at least 5 years in leadership roles
  • Proven success scaling and managing large inside sales or SDR organizations in a B2B or SaaS environment
  • Strong understanding of CRM systems (Salesforce), sales engagement platforms, and performance analytics
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, or a related field, MBA or advanced degree preferred
More about this role

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.

The Director, Inside Sales is responsible for leading the vision, strategy, and execution of Tekion’s global inside sales organization. This executive-level role oversees pipeline generation, lead conversion, and outbound strategy across multiple segments, ensuring alignment with broader...

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