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Autotrader.ca

Digital solutions for used-car dealers

Bilingual Inside Sales Account Manager - French/English

Account ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeToronto, ON, CanadaIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A diploma or bachelor's degree in Business or Marketing.
  • At least 1–3 years of competitive sales experience.
  • At least 1–2 years of experience as an Account Manager.
  • Proven results and consistency in achieving or exceeding sales targets.
  • Experience selling intangible, media, and internet products.
  • Advertising or marketing experience.
  • Demonstrated consecutive growth and positive performance trends as an Account Manager.
  • Ability to maximize results through systematic management of an account plan and increase sales to existing accounts.
  • Ability to use internal resources to find customer solutions.
  • Ability to educate customers through structured training.
  • Ability to solicit customer feedback, respond to inquiries, and resolve problems before escalation.
  • Ability to develop product knowledge relevant to customer needs.
  • Ability to adapt presentation and approach to different customer situations and expectations.
  • Ability to engage customers with an enthusiastic and persuasive presentation style.
  • Intermediate computer skills, including Microsoft Office and other computer tools.
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication, listening, time-management, resource-management, organizational, prioritization, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

  • Grow revenue from existing commercial customers through effective inside sales techniques and outbound call management.
  • Maintain and build the client base by maximizing customer contacts and serving as the primary business contact for assigned accounts.
  • Drive sales revenue from dealer groups and independent dealers through online and specialty media streams, with a focus on DSS products.
  • Achieve weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales targets through outbound calls.
  • Develop customer accounts by proactively gathering and reviewing information to identify high-level sales opportunities.
  • Support customer satisfaction, revenue generation within the existing client base, and long-term account goals.
  • Prepare for customer calls, assess customer needs, and design proposals that address those needs and maximize business potential.
  • Discuss customers' advertising needs and promote relevant products and services in relation to their business objectives.
  • Sell based on value by understanding customer needs and demonstrating the value of Trader's offerings.
  • Manage client communications, resolve conflicts, and ensure compliance with client deliverables and revenue commitments; address client issues efficiently and respond promptly.
  • Maintain strong knowledge of new and existing product offerings.
  • Proactively contact existing accounts to increase client-base penetration and maintain revenue; set priorities and schedule calls accordingly.
  • Conduct post-sales activities to ensure advertising solutions continue to meet customer needs.
  • Monitor competitive products and customer reactions to inform market strategy; recommend new solutions and services based on current solutions and unmet needs.
  • Meet sales targets and objectives for the assigned client base.
  • Maintain customer records and prepare activity, closing, follow-up, KPI, and goal-adherence reports.
  • Present and negotiate rates with clients.
  • Submit complete and accurate documentation and reports to other departments within assigned timelines.

About the Company

Autotrader.ca

Digital solutions for used-car dealers

Autotrader.ca provides a set of digital tools for used-car dealers to grow online sales, including marketplace listings, web solutions, inventory management, web analytics, and conversion tools, all accessible via a subscription with optional premium listings on autoTRADER.ca for extra exposure. Dealers subscribe, upload inventory, publish listings, monitor visitor data, and use conversion features within a single platform to turn traffic into leads and sales. The platform differentiates itself with an integrated end-to-end suite of dealer tools plus strong marketplace exposure and practical support, all designed to keep tools simple and measurable. The goal is to help dealers attract more customers, manage inventory more efficiently, and increase sales in a competitive digital automotive market.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Acquired
Total funding
$2.3B
Headquarters
Toronto, Canada
Founded
1975

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