Business Development Manager, New Dealer Solutions (Automotive)

Location: Dublin, Ireland — hybrid, splitting time between home and the Dublin city centre office; dealer visits are required.

Company

hirify.global operates DoneDeal.ie, Ireland's largest online car marketplace, serving over 2.2 million monthly users and 90% of Irish car dealerships.

What you will do

• Lead the launch and adoption of new dealer solutions that help dealerships sell cars faster.
• Pitch solutions by phone, in meetings, and on dealer forecourts, combining warm introductions with persistent outbound prospecting.
• Manage the sales process from first conversation through agreement, onboarding, data gathering, and go-live.
• Own a large dealer pipeline, forecast conversions and timelines, and address objections such as change aversion and existing commitments.
• Work with Sales, Customer Success, Product, and Marketing to improve solutions and go-to-market collateral.
• Report market feedback and performance insights to leadership.

Requirements

• 3+ years of sales experience with a record of hitting or exceeding targets.
• Strong closing ability, resilience, persistence, and determination to move deals through to live.
• Comfort spending the day on the phone and visiting dealers in person.
• Experience managing an end-to-end sales process, including onboarding.
• Self-motivated and independent, with the discipline to manage a large target list and own a line of business with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust quickly.
• Ability to collaborate closely with Customer Success, Product, Marketing, and Sales.
• Experience with CRM systems; Salesforce experience is a bonus. Comfort learning new digital products.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with home and Dublin office flexibility.
• 22 days of annual leave, three company days over Christmas, four August Fridays off, and up to 26 days through anniversary increases.
• Fully paid Irish Life Healthcare, health and wellbeing activities, and a contributory pension with a 5% company contribution.
• TaxSaver Commuter Scheme and Bike to Work Scheme.
• Personal development plans and a collaborative culture focused on impact, ownership, simplification, growth, and cross-team collaboration.