Director, Business Development – Automotive Aftermarket

Director, Business Development – Retail Network Services (RNS)

Location: Greater Detroit Area preferred (Open to major US markets with travel)

Position Type: Full-Time

Compensation: Competitive base with a high-upside, variable commission structure

About Helm

At Helm, we connect major brands to their customers through innovative marketing, technology, and retail network solutions. As we continue to scale our Retail Network Services (RNS) division, we are looking for a high- performing, entrepreneurial sales leader to drive top-line revenue growth, capture new market share, and expand our footprint across the automotive aftermarket and OEM landscape.

The Role

We are seeking a hunter. As the Director/VP of Business Development for RNS, you will be the driving force behind acquiring new clients and expanding Helm’s market presence. You will leverage your existing deep-rooted relationships within automotive Parts & Service divisions to pitch, negotiate, and close high-value consulting and network service agreements.

This role is ideal for a self-motivated champion who thrives in a high- autonomy environment and prefers a compensation structure heavily weighted toward performance and variable upside.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive Top-Line Growth: Aggressively prospect and secure new client partnerships specifically within the retail network services sector.
• Pipeline Management: Build, maintain, and rigorously manage a robust pipeline of high-value enterprise targets.
• Risk & Reward Assessment: Evaluate and articulate the risk/reward profile for each prospective client deal during the sales lifecycle, ensuring profitable and sustainable growth.
• Insights & Relationships: Convert deep industry insights and your existing Rolodex of automotive contacts into actionable business opportunities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with sales and account leaders across Helm to identify, package, and execute strategic cross-selling initiatives.