Director of Sales

Ever Open · verified Sep 14, 2026

San Francisco Director Sales Leadership

Leadership Sales Leadership role at Ever. San Francisco · $170,000–$200,000 base.

SalaryStated by Ever

$170,000 – $200,000

Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

You'll own sales volume, conversion, and unit gross profit across every active market
You'll run BDC operations, from staffing and lead routing to response standards and CRM accuracy
You'll set customer delivery standards and fix warranty, post-delivery, and process issues
You'll hire, coach, and retain sales and BDC leaders and frontline representatives
You'll build CRM, reporting, training, and launch processes that help new markets scale

What you bring

You bring at least eight years leading sales in automotive retail, preferably with EV experience
You've led multi-market sales teams handling volume equivalent to at least two hundred units monthly
You've run BDC staffing, service-level rules, lead management, and CRM ownership
You've built delivery and customer experience programs and used CRM data to guide coaching and decisions
You've hired and developed managers in a fast-growth startup while building operating foundations

Who this fits

This role suits a senior sales operator who can create structure while executing in a fast-growing startup. You'll manage sales and BDC teams across markets. The role is based in San Francisco, offers remote or hybrid work, and requires half-time travel to active and launching markets.

From the employer

Director of Sales

About Ever

Ever is building the future of auto retail. As the first AI-native auto retail platform, we are building the next $100B+ automotive business, starting with electric vehicles. Our AI-native product and operations power our full-stack auto retail business, serving EV buyers and sellers across the nation, both online and offline.

Based out of San Francisco and expanding nationwide, we are backed by leading investors and led by former tech & automotive professionals from Uber, Tesla, Rivian, Lithia, Penske, Carvana, Lyft, Meta, J.P. Morgan, BCG, and more. After our recently completed Series A financing, we have raised $100M in total equity and debt funding. We are growing rapidly and actively recruiting exceptional talent to join our mission of building the next-generation auto retail platform. Learn more about us at evercars.com.

The Role

As Director of Sales, you will own revenue execution across all Ever’s markets. You will lead the sales and sales development (“BDC”) functions end-to-end — from first customer contact through signed contract and delivery — and set the standards for how we engage, convert, and retain customers at scale. This is a senior leadership role with direct accountability for volume targets, conversion performance, team development, and customer experience from inquiry to keys in hand.

You will report to the VP of Operations and work closely with the COO and co-founder. You will develop the sales organization playbook for Ever accelerates its growth, expanding nationwide and building the next-generation automotive retail company.

What You’ll Own

Sales Performance & Revenue

Own the monthly sales target across all active markets — volume, conversion rate, and gross profit per unit.
Drive full funnel performance across all stages of the transaction process.
Set and hold weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance reviews across regional and market-based teams.
Establish pricing guardrails and closing frameworks that maintain margin while maximizing conversion.
Partner cross-functionally to build inventory, pricing, and merchandising strategy.

BDC & Lead Management

Own the sales development function — staffing model, response SLAs, lead routing, appointment set rates, and more.
Build and maintain the lead-handling playbook across all varieties of inbound and outbound lead channels.
Establish and rigorously monitor CRM hygiene and data integrity.
Develop the capacity model for the sales development organization as Ever scales, including headcount, tools, workload standards, and more.

Customer Experience & Delivery

Own the customer experience from first contact through delivery.
Define and enforce delivery standards, including handoff quality, documentation completeness, and customer satisfaction.
Establish and execute processes to resolve customer concerns, including warranty issues, post-delivery concerns, or process failures.
Partner with the Business Office organization to ensure consistent customer satisfaction in titling and registration matters, across all types of transactions.
Track and act on NPS, review scores, and return/cancellation data as leading indicators of experience quality.

Team Leadership & Development

Recruit, develop, and retain Sales Managers, BDC Managers, Sales Consultants, and BDC Representatives across markets.
Build and run a regimented performance management system: goal-setting, coaching, PIPs, and promotions.
Own the sales training and onboarding program, spanning product knowledge, process adherence, EV fluency, and other relevant topics.
Create the career path framework for high performing team members.

Systems & Enablement

Own CRM configuration and adoption.
Partner with Program Managers and Operations team to rapidly replicate the sales function in new markets.
Drive reporting standards: measurement, cadence, ownership, and more.
Work cross-functionally to systematically remove friction in purchase and delivery processes.

What You Bring

8+ years of progressive sales leadership experience in automotive retail (EV-native preferred).
Demonstrated ownership of multi-market sales teams at volume (200+ units/month equivalent).
Deep experience running a BDC function, including staffing, SLA design, lead management, and CRM ownership.
Track record of building and scaling delivery and customer experience programs.
Strong understanding of CRM systems, with experience using data to drive coaching and process decisioning.
Comfort operating in a high-growth, start-up environment: you are comfortable building robust foundations for the business while simultaneously executing.
Experience hiring and developing managers.

Compensation & Benefits

$170k–$200k base, depending on experience
Performance-based bonus tied to volume, conversion, and customer satisfaction targets
Equity participation
401k
Full health benefits
Unlimited PTO

Remote/hybrid — with 50% travel to active and launching markets