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Sales Manager - San Diego, CA

Ever Cars - San Diego, CA, USA - In-office - posted 2026-10-08

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Salary: USD 110,000 - 140,000 / annual

Ever is building an AI-native auto retail platform focused on electric vehicles, operating both online and offline across the nation. The company has raised $100M in total funding and is backed by investors and led by veterans from Uber, Tesla, Rivian, Carvana, and other leading tech and automotive companies. As Sales Manager for the San Diego market, you will lead a high-volume sales operation with precision and accountability. You'll own retail deal volume targets and hold your EV Sales Consultants accountable to closing ratios, front-end margin per unit, and customer experience scores. Key responsibilities include: **Sales Leadership & Execution** - Own retail deal volume targets for San Diego; drive consistent sales processes from lead to delivery - Monitor pipeline health, stage-by-stage conversion, and days-to-close metrics - Review deals in progress and post-close for margin integrity and process adherence - Coach EV Sales Consultants on unit economics, objection handling, and closing techniques - Identify and address funnel breakdowns before they become systemic - Maintain deep product knowledge of EV fundamentals, Ever's inventory, and financing/protection products - Conduct customer interaction reviews, call recordings analysis, and CRM coaching - Run regular training sessions on discovery, objection handling, and EV education **Customer Experience & Lead Operations** - Oversee inbound and outbound pipeline performance - Hold Customer Experience team accountable to contact rate, appointment set rate, and show rate - Ensure lead routing, CRM data integrity, and consistent scripting across the team - Partner with pricing and inventory functions to align lead flow with team capacity **Cross-functional Collaboration** - Work closely with Finance and Operations to move deals forward and resolve blockers - Quickly resolve issues impacting delivery timelines The role requires on-site presence in San Diego with availability during high-volume periods, weekends, and month-end close. No remote or hybrid arrangements. **Requirements:** - 3+ years of Sales Management experience preferred - Proven ability to manage a high-volume sales pipeline - Strong CRM experience - Highly organized with strong attention to detail - Data-driven and performance-focused mindset - Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment

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