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California Regional Sales Lead

Taiga Motors

Taiga Motors

Sales & Business Development
United States · San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted on Friday, August 4, 2023

This position is for San Francisco Bay Area based candidates only.

At Taiga Motors, we understand that people want to explore the outdoors without compromising the environment, and we are giving them a chance to do it. We are the first to manufacture 100% electric recreational and utility off-road vehicles. On top of that, Taiga is proud to be the winner of Fast Company's 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards!

As a Regional Sales Lead, you will be responsible for developing the market for Taiga's electric personal watercraft, Orca, by conducting test drives, supporting customers, and increasing brand notoriety in the Californian market. Your main objective is to showcase our electric vehicle models to potential customers, build lasting relationships with them and support them throughout their ownership experience.

With Taiga's headquarters in Montreal, Quebec, you would be the boots on the ground fully dedicated to the Californian market with support coming from the Sales & Marketing team in Montreal. We're looking for someone who can't think of a better way to spend the day than out on the water, coupled with an analytical and creative mindset to constantly develop and deploy new sales growth strategies. The successful candidate will be responsible for Orca unit(s) in California for sales purposes, so must be comfortable riding, loading/unloading, and transporting watercrafts.

Responsibilities

  • Demoing vehicles to customers in relevant areas to boost visibility
  • Develop sales pipelines and close sales by building a strong pitch and strong knowledge of the product
  • Prospecting the Californian market to increase sales
  • Attending shows & events to showcase the product
  • Supporting the customers during aftersales activities of their product
  • Help develop and oversee the budget for sales activities in the region

Requirements

  • Driver license
  • Boating license, and a lot of experience operating watercrafts
  • Experience driving truck & trailer
  • Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
  • Sales experience, particularly in independently leading sales for a region
  • Self starter & highly autonomous
  • Well-developed relevant network in California
  • Experience in powersports
  • Problem solving skills