Regional Director, Sales & Dealer Development – Northern California

Regional Director, Sales And Dealer Development (Northern California)

Catalyst IQ is hiring for a Regional Director, Sales and Dealer Development (Northern California). Catalyst IQ, launching January 2026, is a new digital marketing and technology leader formed by uniting Advance Automotive's top brands—Adpearance, Fox Dealer, Search Optics, and ZeroSum. We empower automotive dealers and manufacturers to grow with precision and profitability through smarter, faster, and more comprehensive solutions. The Regional Director, Sales and Dealer Development (Northern California) is responsible for working with car dealers within a regional geography. You will own your market - you execute sales strategy, identify and close new opportunities, and provide insight to existing customers by preparing reports and key information that communicate value to the customer. You must be willing and excited about visiting your dealers face-to-face. This position requires 15% travel within your territory.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Visiting all assigned accounts and conducting monthly performance reviews with those clients; the reviews will include but are not limited to performance metrics review, campaign reviews/optimizations, Google Analytics walkthrough, sales objectives for the dealership and up-sells to promote digital portfolio growth and diversification
• Serve as a regional liaison between the Fox Dealer internal team consisting of Media operations, Client Support, Paid Search, and Fox Executive Management
• Direct and manage sales productivity and profitability in an effort to achieve designated profit objectives within respective geographical responsibility
• Direct and manage the entire sales cycle from prospecting, maintenance, proposals, contracts, price increases, bids, and contract renewals
• Accurate forecasting of the current and future month's sales objectives; being able to accurately and concisely communicate those numbers to your direct supervisor
• Develop, maintain, and utilize pricing models for all major markets and implement service agreements that are consistent with Fox Dealer's financial objectives
• Coordinate/foster business relationships with third party companies that may be supporting certain Fox Dealer technologies to the client
• The ability to adapt quickly to company changes as well as the hunger for growth

Requirements:

• Education equivalent to Bachelor's Degree in Sales, Marketing, or Management, or the equivalent in related work experience
• Demonstrated proven track record of sales success
• Automotive Industry experience & relevant dealer contacts required
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (and/or Google Drive) and SalesForce CRM
• Working knowledge of Google Analytics (certification a plus)

Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for your healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, mental health support options, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a competitive 401(k) plan to help plan for your future, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave and an employee assistance program to support your work/life balance, optional legal assistance, life insurance options, as well as flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity. Advance Local Media is one of the largest media groups in the United States, which operates the leading news and information companies in more than 20 cities, reaching 52+ million people monthly with our quality, real-time journalism and community engagement. Our company is built upon the values of Integrity, Customer-first, Inclusiveness, Collaboration and Forward-looking.

Advance Local Media is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state or local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Advance Local Media does not provide sponsorship for work visas or employment authorization in the United States. Only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered for this position.