Field Sales Advisor

1 Month ago • All levels • Sales • ~ $50,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Sales Advisor, you'll build relationships with potential customers and expand the Rivian community. You will manage the customer relationship, educating and inspiring customers through various channels, including in-person, demo drives, phone, text, and email. You will achieve sales targets, ensure a top-notch customer experience, engage customers to identify their needs, share in-depth product knowledge, build and manage a sales pipeline, support customers through the sales process, and host retail activations. You should stay updated on the automotive industry and address customer concerns to drive continuous improvement.
Must have:
  • 6+ years of experience in sales or related fields.
  • Proven track record in a high-velocity sales cycle.
  • Experience using CRM systems (Salesforce preferred).
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule.
Perks:
  • Robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment.
  • Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.

Job Details

About Rivian

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract. 

 

As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations. 


Role Summary

As a Sales Advisor, you will be an integral member of our field sales organization, building relationships with prospective customers and expanding the Rivian community. You will manage the entire customer relationship from lead qualification to close, ensuring a personalized purchase experience throughout. You will educate and inspire customers using various communication channels including in-person interactions, demo drives, phone, text, and email. This role requires passion for our brand and a desire to foster a competitive sales culture. 

 

To be successful in this role, you must have a customer-first approach and thrive in ambiguous and unexpected environments, tackling all challenges with a flexible and solution-oriented mindset. The ideal candidate is self-motivated and results-driven, committed to creating memorable experiences that drive brand loyalty, customer satisfaction, and conversion.


Responsibilities

  • Consistently achieve or exceed monthly and quarterly sales targets and other key performance indicators such as demo drive volume, pipeline management, sales conversion, take rate on trade-ins and financial solutions, customer satisfaction and NPS.
  • Ensure customer experience at your location(s) is best-in-class: authentic, engaging, educational and aligned with Rivian’s core values and culture. 
  • Engage and qualify Rivian customers and identify their unique needs to create personalized and memorable experiences that drive conversion and customer satisfaction. 
  • Maintain and share your in-depth knowledge of our products and services, features and benefits, and community stories to effectively guide customers in their decision-making process when considering Rivian. 
  • Build and manage a healthy sales pipeline by establishing positive, long-term relationships with customers via high touch, responsive service. 
  • Engage and support customers through order confirmation, following up across various stages of the sales process to drive conversion through the funnel and increase customer satisfaction, repeat business and referrals. 
  • Host and support a variety of retail activations and experiential events to generate demand and connect with the broader Rivian community. 
  • Study and solicit customer feedback to understand and solve for customer pain points and opportunities for continuous improvement. 
  • Stay up to date on auto and EV competitive landscape and trends to keep a close pulse on what customers are considering and effectively build value in our products and overcome objections to purchase. 
  • Share success strategies, best practices and continuous feedback with teammates to cultivate a culture of learning and winning together built on trust. 
  • Perform keyholder location opening and closing duties and ensure policy & procedure are followed; duties include completing operational checklists, leading team huddles, and writing daily business recaps. 
  • Support and motivate fellow team members by providing clear direction and feedback. 
  • Resolve customer escalations in the moment and promptly cascade outstanding issues to the appropriate teams. 
  • Communicate business trends and data to the leadership team with recommendations regarding areas of opportunity. 
  • Pay close attention to customer sentiment and the quality of the service provided; coaching for exceptional performance.
  • Take on additional projects, duties and assignments as required and/or by request from sales leadership. 

Qualifications

  • Preferred 6+ years experience in Sales, Retail, Hospitality or similar fields highly preferred (top tier, premium brands, direct to consumer models, commission-based environments and/or automotive experience a plus). 
  • Proven track record in a high-velocity sales cycle, from prospecting to closing, in a commission-based environment.  
  • Experience succeeding in a face-paced, dynamic start up environment with continuous iteration and changes.  
  • Experience using CRM systems (Salesforce preferred).   
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills (written and verbal). 
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule to support customers on nights, weekends and/or holidays.  
  • Ability and willingness to travel as needed to support events, new market launches, etc.  
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) or Google Workspace with the ability to learn new tools quickly.  
  • Comfortable operating large, high performance vehicles and conducting demo drives with customers.  
  • Ability to work effectively both in a team and independently.  
  • Must have a valid driver’s license in the state/province of residence that you will be driving/operating a vehicle (or state that you are commuting daily to/from).  No drug or alcohol related driving incidents in the last 3 years; No more than 1 serious moving violation in the last 3 years; No driving related suspensions or revocation of Driver License within a 3-5 year period; Will be subject to continuous Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) monitoring.  
  • Ability to obtain and maintain local sales licenses if applicable in your state/province.  

 

Competencies:

 

  • Energetic, enthusiastic, and engaging customer interaction style. 
  • Ability to understand and articulate concepts in the technology and automotive space. 
  • Resilience and ability to overcome objections using active listening and critical thinking. 
  • Ability to multi-task while providing exceptional quality of work.  
  • Ability to work effectively both in a team and independently.  
  • Excellent written and verbal language skills in English, additional languages a plus. 
  • Ability to learn quickly, thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing timelines. 
  • An obsessive approach to elevating the customer experience and commitment to taking every opportunity to over-deliver when it comes to delighting and interacting with our community. 

 

Physical Requirements:

 

  • Willingness to work in various working conditions including being in a full service retail location or service center, including working outdoors and operating vehicles in unpredictable weather conditions.  
  • Physical exertion may be required to perform occupational tasks (sitting up to 2 or more hours at a time, standing for up to 8 or more hours a day, walking, bending, kneeling, laying, twisting, carrying, reaching, stretching, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 lbs).  
  • Frequent use of hands for purposes of grasping and using tools correctly, entering data, writing communications, or calling customers or internal partners.  
  • Strong understanding of written and spoken English.  
  • Ability to see, read and interpret documents such as governmental regulations, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions or schematics.  

 


Pay Disclosure

Annual Base Salary for Tennessee Based Applicants: $50,000, plus sales commission per plan terms and conditions (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

 

Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment. Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.




Equal Opportunity

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.

Candidate Data Privacy

Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law. 

 

Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services. 

 

Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.  

 

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.

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