About the Role
The Regional Sales Director is responsible for driving revenue growth, developing strategic dealer partnerships, and expanding market share for Velocity’s premium portfolio of restored vehicles within a designated region. This leadership role is accountable for regional profit and loss, cultivating strong client relationships, supporting dealer channels, and delivering a best-in-class sales experience. The ideal candidate will possess deep automotive industry knowledge, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a proven ability to lead regional sales initiatives. The Regional Sales Director serves as a brand ambassador and strategic advisor, playing a critical role in reinforcing Velocity’s position as the leader in classic vehicle restoration.
Responsibilities
- Actively sell and promote Velocity’s complete portfolio of premium vehicles within their region having ultimate accountability of revenue, expenses, and profit within their region.
- Develop a robust dealer network within their region with focus on current customer locations and potential customer growth areas.
- Support dealers through sales team training, commercial strategy, marketing efforts, sales closing, customer vehicle specifications, and all other duties required to ensure success of the dealer channel within their region.
- Engage with high-potential clients by providing in-depth vehicles demonstrations, highlighting key features, and articulating the unique value propositions of our product lineup.
- Protect gross margin on vehicle sales by utilizing company-provided tools, such as margin calculators and trade in estimation websites.
- Establish and nurture long-term relationships with clients, enthusiasts, and other industry partners to broaden Velocity’s market presence.
- Cultivate expert-level understanding of Velocity’s entire vehicle range. Keep pace with industry advancements and innovations to effectively educate potential clients and strategic partners, ensuring Velocity’s products maintain a competitive edge.
- Compile daily, weekly, and monthly activity/deal reports to present to the team.
- Drive your own lead generation and manage own sales pipeline to project potential revenue with relative accuracy.
- Work headquarter leads and direct retail sales.
- Act as a mentor, guide, and mature voice within the sales department, including assisting in the development of junior sales staff.
- Identify and attend industry events, trade shows, and networking functions to promote the company’s services and expand market reach (with a clear ROI committed to and tracked for each event with an expense associated).
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of automotive dealership operations and sales channel development
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage high-net-worth clients
- Must have sold products averaging $100,000 +
- Ability to deliver compelling product demonstrations and articulate complex value propositions
- Strategic thinker with solid business acumen and profit/loss management experience
- Skilled in sales pipeline management, forecasting, and CRM reporting
- Proficiency in leveraging digital tools for margin protection and trade-in evaluations
- Ability to mentor and support junior sales team members, fostering a high-performance culture
- Comfortable leading dealer training and supporting marketing and commercial strategies
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects and regional responsibilities
- Willingness to travel for dealer visits, trade shows, and networking events 50% + of the time.
- Passport required- ability to travel to Europe and Middle East
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Valid driver’s license with good driving record
- Proven track record in automotive sales or luxury product sales with regional accountability
Skills
- Automotive dealership operations
- Sales channel development
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Client engagement
- Product demonstration
- Value proposition articulation
- Strategic thinking
- Business acumen
- Profit/loss management
- Sales pipeline management
- Forecasting
- CRM reporting
- Digital tools proficiency
- Mentoring
- Sales team support
- Dealer training
- Marketing strategy
- Commercial strategy
- Organization
- Project management
- Regional responsibility management
- Travel willingness
- Passport
- Automotive sales
- Luxury product sales
Location
- New York / New England
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Regional accountability
Education Level
- High School diploma or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- Pay is based on experience and qualifications
Benefits
- Health/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability/Aflac available after 60 days
- 401(k) with company match after 6 months at next enrollment period
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Company sponsored events
- Tool program
- Merchandise discounts
- Friendly team environment
About the Company
- Velocity is the nation’s leading and largest builder of classic American vehicles, redefining what it means to own a classic.
- Our vehicles aren’t just restored—they’re entirely reborn.
- We blend the timeless soul and aesthetics of vintage cars with the performance, technology, and reliability of modern automobiles.
- By shifting away from traditional one-off restorations with their many uncertainties, we have set a new standard—delivering meticulously crafted, high-performance classics with enhanced reliability and drivability.
- Success at Velocity requires a “whatever it takes” mentality.
- We embody grit, demonstrating perseverance, resilience, and unwavering determination in the face of challenges.
- We are adaptable, embracing change, adjusting to new circumstances, and continuously seeking ways to improve processes and outcomes—because growth does not come from comfort.
- We take ownership, assuming full responsibility for tasks, decisions, and outcomes, whether successes or setbacks, without shifting blame.
- “That’s not my job” is not in our vocabulary; when one part of our team falls short, we all do.
- Finally, our ambition fuels our drive to excel, improve, and uphold the highest standards for both personal and professional growth.
- This mindset defines who we are and ensures our continued success.
Equal Opportunity
- Velocity is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Velocity does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.
- All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
