Sales Development Representative - Emerging Technologies

Holman Automotive Sales Development Representative

Holman is a family-owned, global automotive services organization anchored by our deeply rooted core values and principles that have enabled us to continue Driving What's Right throughout the last century. Our teams deliver the Holman Experience by treating our customers and each other as we would like to be treated, and creating positive, rewarding relationships all around.

The automotive markets Holman serves include fleet management and leasing; vehicle fabrication and upfitting; component manufacturing and productivity solutions; powertrain distribution and logistics services; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; and retail automotive sales as one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States.

Job Inputs:

• Follow-up on inbound marketing leads and identify qualified opportunities providing appropriate levels of information at the right time for interested prospects
• Be responsible for educating and developing prospects leading to hand-off to sales teams
• Leverage target prospects lists and penetrate key accounts
• Engage in various means of cold outreach into prospects generated by variety of sources including phone, email, marketing, and specific piece of content
• Identify key players, researching and obtaining business requirements, and communicating our value proposition to begin sales cycle
• Profile strategic accounts identifying key individuals, researching and obtaining business requirements and presenting solutions to start the sales cycle
• Set appointments for sales team when a lead reaches a qualified stage
• Nurture new marketing leads by educating and developing prospects until they are ready to speak with a field sales rep
• Drive attendance for webinars and live seminars, set meetings for conferences
• Collaborate with sales and marketing team members on strategic sales approach
• Ensure successful follow through of sales cycle by maintaining accurate activity and lead qualification information in CRM application
• Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned.

Education and/or Training:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Experience with CRM applications preferred
• Additional education, certifications, or other distinctions are a plus
• Proficient in various desktop tools including MS Office Programs (i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, SharePoint etc.)

Relevant Work Experience:

• Demonstrated success in prospecting preferred
• Experience collecting and analyzing raw data to identify trends, patterns, anomalies, and other helpful information.
• Awareness of trends in the fleet industry as well as new products, services, and technologies

Planning/Organizing/Managerial Knowledge:

• Extremely self-motivated with a diligent work ethic
• High level of integrity and strong commitment to success
• Excellent time management skills, with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Ability to function well in a high-paced work environment
• Understands the key business drivers; uses this knowledge in own work.
• Expands fundamental knowledge in own function and broadens skills.

Communicating & Influencing Skills:

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent listening skills
• Strong research and presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
• Positive and energetic phone presence
• Ability to summarize and explain information to others
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to understanding client needs and offer solutions to support

Outputs:

• Nurturing and handing off warm leads to the District Sales Managers, which results in business gained.
• Identifying new opportunities with prospects through various forms of cold outreach and having an introductory discovery meeting with DSM and potential client
• Utilizing guidelines to disqualify leads that fall outside of ARI's target scope
• Maintaining the internal CRM, properly documenting events
• Providing mentorship to other, more junior, Sales Development Reps

At Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better. That's why we are listening, open to learning new things – about ourselves and each other. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. It's The Holman Way.

At Holman, your total compensation goes beyond your paycheck. To position you for success and provide a rewarding career and better life for you and your family, Holman is proud to offer you the benefits you deserve; including protection against illness, disability, loss of work, or preparation for retirement. Below is a brief overview of the programs available to full-time employees (programs may vary by country or worker type):

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays, Bereavement, and Jury Duty
• Paid Pregnancy/Parental leave
• Paid Military Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

We offer excellent benefits including health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance, and 401(k) with company match. Our time off benefits include Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, bereavement, and jury duty. In addition, we offer paid pregnancy and parental leave, and supplemental paid military leave to eligible employees. In geographic areas with statutory paid sick leave, part-time and temporary employees will receive a paid sick leave benefit that meets the mandated requirements.

We offer competitive wages that are commensurate with job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, and geographic location, starting in the range of $67,670.00 - $98,125.00 USD annually for full time employees.

To maintain the integrity and authenticity of our hiring process, we kindly request that all candidates refrain from using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate, assist with, or enhance any part of their application materials (including resumes, cover letters, written and verbal responses, and images) or during any stage of the interview process. We value genuine, original work that reflects your personal experience, skills, and communication style. As part of our commitment to a fair and transparent evaluation process, please be advised that we may use technology to detect AI-generated content submitted by candidates. Candidates found to have used AI assistance in violation of this policy may be disqualified from consideration.

Holman provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.