Director of Sales Ally Dealership Insurance ADI - Northeast Region

General Information

• Career Area: Sales
• Country: United States
• State: Pennsylvania
• City: Pittsburgh
• Work Locations: PA
• Remote: Yes
• Ref: 21923
• Posted Date: 03-06-26
• Working Time: Full time

Ally and Your Career Ally Financial only succeeds when its people do - and thats more than some cliché people put on job postings. We live this stuff. We see our people as well people - with interests, families, friends, dreams, and causes that are all important to them. Our focus is on the health and safety of our teammates as well as work-life balance and diversity and inclusion. From generous benefits to a variety of employee resource groups, we strive to build paths that encourage employees to stretch themselves professionally. We want to help you grow, develop, and learn new things. Youre constantly evolving, so shouldnt your opportunities be too?

Work Schedule Ally designates roles as:

1. Fully on-site
2. Hybrid
3. Fully remote

Hybrid roles are generally expected to be in the office a certain number of days per week as indicated by your manager. Your hiring manager will discuss this roles specific work requirements with you during the hiring process. All work requirements are subject to change at any time based on leader discretion and/or business need.

The Opportunity

• Candidate must reside in or be willing to relocate to the Greater Pittsburgh, PA or Philadelphia, PA area (preferably Greater Pittsburgh, PA).
• Approximately 75% travel throughout the Northeast region will be required for this role with approximately 7 overnights per month expected.
• Company vehicle provided.

The Director of Sales - Property & Casualty Insurance (DOS) leads, trains, motivates, and supports a team of Account Executives (AE). The DOS develops or enables the development of new and expanding business opportunities. The DOS is responsible for the acquisition of new accounts as well as the retention and service to existing accounts. The DOS will facilitate the integration of AEs into a sales operating area for all the P&C products. The DOS must manage the overall aggregate and individual AE production based upon our acquisition model and the use of our business planning processes and tools.

Additional responsibilities include handling special projects such as assisting the National Accounts prospecting efforts or working cross-functionally to support the Ally brand growth.

The Work Itself

• Manage the activities of the Sales team within assigned area providing support and guidance as needed.
• Supervise, train, evaluate, and provide ongoing professional development to staff and maintain superior product knowledge and provide training to Sales team on P&C product-related topics and industry trends.
• Co-travel with assigned producers on a regular basis and attend important meetings and symposiums with sales personnel, deliver sales presentations to key clients in coordination with sales representatives.
• Work collaboratively with Ally Insurance account teams including the Sales teams Director of Sales, Senior Director of Sales (SDOS), and all other Ally field personnel in identifying new customers, conquering new business, and strategically managing the sales opportunity pipeline.
• Coordinate sales activities with all Ally Insurance channel partners and ensure recording and reporting of sales results are completed.
• Participates at account planning meetings and Area Sales meetings as appropriate.
• Maintain superior product knowledge and awareness of competitive property & casualty plans and sales procedures.
• Produce monthly, quarterly, and yearly analysis of region and assigned Sales team.
• Utilize Salesforce reports to track sales plans and continuously review all sales activities, targets, and strategies in order to maximize results.
• Monitor and analyze results to identify significant trends impacting goal achievement and then implement the appropriate corrective actions.
• Participate in the sale of P&C products as required. Actively apply Situational Leadership in coaching.

The Skills You Bring

Minimum Qualifications

• 9 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• High school Diploma or GED equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Automotive retail insurance, banking, and/or financial services experience.
• Property & Casualty insurance experience.
• Property and Casualty producer license required if not currently licensed. Ally will provide training and licensing within 3 months of hire as required for the role. Ally will facilitate non-resident licensing in remaining 50 U.S. jurisdictions.
• Bachelors Degree in related field is preferred as well as industry designations (i.e., Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), etc.).
• Property & Casualty Insurance experience, auto or dealer financial services industry knowledge, sales training experience, and experience in managing others preferred.
• Ability to develop business relationships with dealer principles and decision makers.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Well-developed business management, presentation, and relationship selling skills.
• High level of accountability and ability to effectively prioritize tasks.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to objectively manage conflicting priorities.
• Ability to function in a matrix organization.
• Dealership operations and insurance product knowledge preferred.
• Ability to work with PC applications.
• Ability to work independently.
• Assist with local marketing campaigns.

How Well Have Your Back Allys compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals. Our Total Rewards program includes industry-leading compensation and benefits plus additional incentives that are designed to meet your needs and those of your family so you can get the most out of your career and your life, including:

• Time Away Program: Starts at 20 paid time off days in addition to 11 paid holidays and 8 hours of volunteer time off yearly (time off days are prorated based on start date and program varies based on full or part-time status and management level).
• Planning for the Future: Plan for the near and long term with an industry-leading 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan pay downs, 529 educational save up assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee stock purchase plan, and financial learning center and financial coach access.
• Supporting your Health & Well-being: Flexible health and insurance options including medical, dental, and vision; employee, spouse, and child life insurance; short- and long-term disability; pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions; Healthcare FSA; critical illness, accident & hospital indemnity insurance; and a total well-being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally, and financially.
• Building a Family: Adoption, surrogacy, and fertility assistance as well as paid parental and caregiver leave, Dependent Day Care FSA, back-up child and adult/elder care days, and childcare discounts.
• Work-Life Integration: Other benefits including Mentally Fit, Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers® program, and other employee discount programs.

Other compensations depending on the role for which you are considered, you may be eligible for travel allowances, relocation assistance, a signing bonus, and/or equity.

To view more detailed information about Allys Total Rewards please visit this link: https://www.ally.com/content/dam/pdf/corporate/ally-total-rewards-snapshot.pdf

Who We Are Ally Financial is a customer-centric leading digital financial services company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions. We are relentlessly focused on "Doing it Right" and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers. For more information visit www.ally.com.

Ally is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition, or any other reason protected by law. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. For accommodation requests email us at hrpolicy@ally.com. Ally will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Base Pay Range: $145,000 - $185,000 USD An individuals position in the range is determined by the specific role, the scope and responsibilities of the role, work experience, education, certifications, training, and additional qualifications. We review internal pay, the competitive market, and business environment prior to extending an offer.

Incentive Compensation This position is eligible to participate in a variable incentive plan.