Senior Marine Sales & Market Development Executive

Veteran Hiring Solutions • Shreveport, LA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a dedicated seller to grow the dealership's annual revenue from approximately $8 million to $14 million. The goal is to achieve this growth without compromising the dealership's relationship-first reputation. The ideal candidate will become a public face of the dealership, build a strong book of buyers, and foster repeat business and referrals. The focus is on building relationships and understanding the customer's experience rather than solely on price.

Requirements

• Demonstrated success in relationship-based, high-ticket sales or business development, including business generated yourself.
• Genuine, lived participation in boating, fishing, hunting, or outdoor recreation that holds up to questioning from serious outdoorsmen.
• Composure and credibility in high-dollar conversations with business owners, executives, and professionals.
• Either an existing network in Shreveport-Bossier or a clear, credible plan and the drive to build one quickly.
• Availability for flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, boat shows, and customer calls outside business hours.
• Disciplined follow-up and accurate record keeping in the dealership's CRM or sales system.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Become one of the public faces of the dealership across Shreveport-Bossier.
• Build a book of buyers who come back, trade up, and send their friends.
• Work the Thursday breakfast group, boat shows, the lake, and Monday service intake to talk boats and fishing.
• Own every customer long after delivery day.
• Build a written 30, 60, and 90 day market-development plan within the first 30 days.
• Get in front of the right people every week, establishing a consistent prospecting and networking rhythm outside the dealership by day 90.
• Turn Monday service intake into a sales channel, converting existing service customers into new-boat buyers.
• Close premium boat sales in the $50,000 to $250,000 range and package them with electronics, batteries, and accessories.
• Own every customer after the sale, building a book of repeat, trade-in, and referral business within 12 months.
• Stay reachable and invested after delivery, including off-hours.

Benefits

• Performance-based package with the ability for a top performer to earn $180,000 or more annually.
• The final package may include a draw or base component, commission on gross profit, and performance incentives.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed