Credit Acceptance Corporation · Remote
Managing Director, Sales - Southeast Region at Credit Acceptance Corporation — Remote
Full-timeRemote$200,000–$200,000/yearPosted 2026-07-22Apply on Workday
Full job description
Hiring for 3 positions in the Southeast Region (Mississippi Valley, Southern Atlantic, and South Central areas)
Outcomes and Activities:
District and Market Strategy Execution
- Translate regional strategy into district-level priorities, market plans, and clear execution expectations for Directors of Sales.
- Partner with the Regional Vice President of Sales to shape market-level strategies based on field insights, dealer performance, competitive dynamics, and business trends.
- Identify strategic opportunities and risks within assigned districts, including priority markets, underperforming markets, high-growth opportunities, and resource needs.
- Ensure Directors of Sales are building and executing market plans that align with regional priorities, company objectives, and P&L expectations.
- Use data, dealer insights, and market intelligence to recommend adjustments to strategy, resource allocation, field focus, and execution priorities.
- Provide clear feedback to the Regional Vice President of Sales on what is working, where execution is challenged, and where strategic adjustments may be needed.
- Lead assigned Directors of Sales to achieve business objectives, sales goals, dealer engagement expectations, market performance targets, and P&L-related outcomes.
- Identify opportunities to improve performance in priority markets, underperforming markets, and high-growth markets.
- Use data, reporting, market insights, and field observations to evaluate performance, identify trends, and drive action.
- Ensure consistent execution of sales plays, dealer strategies, company initiatives, and go-to-market priorities.
- Monitor progress against business objectives and partner with Directors of Sales to remove barriers, adjust plans, and improve outcomes.
- Support P&L performance across assigned districts by driving sales results, market growth, dealer performance, and disciplined expense management.
- Use financial reporting, business metrics, and market insights to evaluate performance, identify risks, and take action to improve results.
- Partner with the Regional Vice President of Sales, Finance, Sales Operations, and other business partners to understand financial performance, expense trends, and business opportunities.
- Ensure Directors of Sales understand how sales execution, dealer performance, market growth, staffing, travel, and expense management impact overall business results.
- Reinforce appropriate use of resources, travel, staffing, and field activity to support business priorities and financial discipline.
Leadership and Talent Development
- Coach, mentor, and develop Directors of Sales to strengthen leadership capability, business acumen, coaching effectiveness, and execution discipline.
- Build leadership depth by identifying, developing, and preparing future sales leaders.
- Hold Directors of Sales accountable for business results, leadership behaviors, talent development, and consistent execution of expectations.
- Reinforce a leadership culture focused on ownership, accountability, collaboration, trust, and continuous improvement.
- Support Directors of Sales in coaching their teams, addressing performance gaps, and creating strong team engagement.
- Model transparency, consistency, professionalism, and high expectations in all leadership interactions.
Organizational Health and Effectiveness
- Right People: Ensure the right leaders and team members are in the right roles and are performing at the expected level.
- Right Number: Assess staffing levels, market coverage, and resource allocation to support business needs.
- Organizational Design: Ensure work is structured effectively to achieve company objectives and support efficient execution.
- Clear Expectations: Confirm leaders and team members understand goals, priorities, role expectations, and success measures.
- Training and Development: Ensure leaders and team members have the skills, knowledge, and tools needed to succeed.
- Performance Management: Provide timely, direct, and consistent feedback; address performance gaps with clear action plans.
- Measurement: Use relevant metrics and business insights to monitor performance, identify trends, and guide decisions.
- Incentives and Recognition: Support incentive plans and recognition practices that motivate performance and reinforce desired behaviors.
- Right Environment: Build trust, engagement, communication, and alignment across the region.
- Tools and Processes: Identify opportunities to improve technology, processes, reporting, and field effectiveness.
- Own performance execution across assigned districts by ensuring Directors of Sales understand performance expectations, actively manage results, address gaps, and deliver against business objectives.
- Establish and maintain a disciplined operating rhythm with Directors of Sales, including business reviews, market reviews, coaching conversations, and performance check-ins.
- Set clear expectations for business results, leadership behaviors, execution standards, financial discipline, and team effectiveness.
- Ensure Directors of Sales are actively coaching their teams, reinforcing expectations, and addressing performance gaps in a timely and effective manner.
- Use facts, data, and documented observations to evaluate performance, identify trends, and guide coaching decisions.
- Hold leaders accountable for outcomes, execution, leadership behaviors, and alignment with company priorities.
- Partner with the Regional Vice President of Sales and cross-functional partners to address talent needs, organizational changes, performance matters, and business priorities.
- Reinforce consistent leadership standards and ensure decisions are aligned with company values, policies, and business needs.
- Partner with Sales Enablement, Marketing, Product, People, Finance, Sales Operations, and other departments to support sales execution and company priorities.
- Lead adoption of new tools, processes, programs, and strategic initiatives across assigned districts.
- Communicate clearly and effectively, helping Directors of Sales and teams understand the reason for change, expected outcomes, and their role in execution.
- Provide feedback from the field to improve programs, processes, technology, reporting, and overall sales effectiveness.
- Balance short-term performance needs with long-term business strategy, leadership development, and organizational health.
Dealer and Market Leadership
- Maintain a strong understanding of assigned market dynamics, dealer needs, competitive trends, and business opportunities.
- Support Directors of Sales and their teams in strengthening dealer relationships and improving dealer performance.
- Ensure market strategies are tailored appropriately while remaining aligned with company standards, regional priorities, and business objectives.
- Represent the company professionally in the field and serve as a senior sales leader with dealers, team members, and internal partners.
- Escalate key market opportunities, risks, financial impacts, and business insights to the Regional Vice President of Sales.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience, with 8 or more years of progressive experience in sales leadership, field leadership, business development, financial services, or complex relationship management.
- Proven track record of driving business results and P&L-related outcomes through leaders and teams.
- Demonstrated ability to coach, develop, and hold leaders accountable for performance, execution, leadership behaviors, financial discipline, and team effectiveness.
- Strong understanding of sales execution, market performance, dealer development, field leadership, and financial drivers of business performance.
- Ability to use data, reporting, financial insights, and business metrics to identify trends, evaluate performance, and drive action.
- Strong communication, influence, decision-making, and change leadership skills.
- Proven ability to lead in a fast-paced, evolving business environment.
- Demonstrated leadership presence in team meetings, field interactions, dealer conversations, and cross-functional partnerships.
- Ability to build trust, strengthen engagement, and create a high-accountability culture.
- Ability to travel 50% to 75% based on business needs. (Able to travel to either the Mississippi Valley, South Atlantic, or South Central areas)
Preferred:
- Prior experience as a strong-performing Director of Sales or equivalent sales leadership role.
- Experience leading multiple sales teams, districts, or field-based markets.
- Background in automotive finance, dealer relations, financial services, or related industry.
- Experience supporting organizational change, sales transformation, or go-to-market execution.
- Strong cross-functional partnership with Sales Enablement, Marketing, Product, Finance, People, or other business partners.
- Demonstrated success improving underperforming teams or markets.
- Experience developing leaders for future advancement opportunities.
- Experience managing or influencing P&L performance, financial planning, expense management, or business performance reviews.
Targeted Compensation: $200,000 + Commission
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Benefits
- Excellent benefits package that includes 401(K) match, adoption assistance, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive medical/ dental/vision and many nonstandard benefits that make us a Great Place to Work
Our Company Values:
- Positive by maintaining resiliency and focusing on solutions
- Respectful by collaborating and actively listening
- Insightful by cultivating innovation, accumulating business and role specific knowledge, demonstrating self-awareness and making quality decisions
- Direct by effectively communicating and conveying courage
- Earnest by taking accountability, applying feedback and effectively planning and priority setting
- Identify the Right People by recognizing top talent
- Set Clear Expectations by managing change and directing others
- Train team