Automotive Business Development Director - Premium & Luxury

    Cxg

    🇫🇷 Paris, France
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted 5 days ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    Language

    🇫🇷 French

    About this role

    We are growing! We are currently looking to hire an experienced Automotive Business Development Director – Premium & Luxury for our Paris office. About CXG: Founded in 2006, CXG is a global customer experience company uniquely positioned at the intersection of data-driven retail performance, customer experience transformation, and operational execution across 200+ luxury brands worldwide.

    The mission of our 270 collaborators is to help brands transform customer and employee experiences through tailored insights, strategy, and implementation. We are passionate about delivering impact.

    Our clients include the world’s most admired luxury houses, and our solutions combine research, technology, and human expertise to elevate every customer interaction.OverviewWe are currently looking to hire an experienced Automotive Business Development Director – Premium & Luxury, based in our Paris office.

    This is a strategic and highly commercial role for an entrepreneurial automotive expert who can leverage a strong senior network, create and convert new business opportunities, and help CXG expand its position with leading premium and luxury automotive brands.

    What you will be doingReporting to CXG Chief Customer Officer, you will lead the commercial development of CXG's Automotive Industry practice. Your

    responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to, the following: 1.

    Automotive Business Development LeadershipLead the commercial development of CXG's Automotive Industry practice, with direct ownership of new client acquisition and market expansion.Update and maintain a compelling Automotive value proposition that leverages CXG's capabilities, methodologies, resources, differentiators, and data, and addresses the priorities of stakeholders across the industry and regions, including brands, importers, distributors, and showroom management.

    Promote the value proposition internally and externally and co

    Selling Motion

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    Typical Day — Sales Rep

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Proposals & business cases1–2/week
    Pipeline managementDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Luxury Goods & Jewelry
    CXG
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    Role Insights

    This leadership position involves both strategic planning and hands-on coaching of the sales team.

    Expect to work with recurring revenue models where customer retention is as important as acquisition.

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