Key Account Executive (Automotive)

Location: Portland, OR, United States; field-based work with approximately 50% travel within the assigned region.

Company

A publicly traded technology, data, and innovation company developing a digital marketplace for wholesale used vehicles.

What you will do

• Identify, approach, and connect with independent dealerships to acquire and expand business.
• Own relationships with clients in an assigned book of business and serve as their primary point of contact.
• Drive account retention, revenue growth, and long-term customer success through a value-based approach.
• Coordinate communication across departments to resolve client issues and provide efficient solutions.
• Track customer interactions in the CRM and maintain accurate account records.
• Meet key accounts, facilitate regional conferences, coach best practices, and travel within the assigned region.

Requirements

• College degree or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 2 years of outside sales or business development experience.
• Preferred: 2–3+ years in customer-focused, industry-specific, or account management work.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, customer service, and account ownership skills.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite products.
• CRM experience; Salesforce and Pipedrive are strongly preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive pay with medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• US employees receive employer HSA contributions, FSA options, and an immediately vested 401(k) with company match.
• Paid vacation, personal, and sick time, plus paid maternity and paternity leave in the US.
• Employer-paid disability, life insurance, AD&D, and Employee Assistance Program benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement, volunteer time, internal promotion opportunities, and diverse career paths.