TrueCar

Truecar.com is a digital automotive marketplace that enables car buyers to browse and compare prices on new and used vehicles. The site allows customers to view dealer inventory and receive upfront pricing information, eliminating the need for haggling at the dealership. Truecar.com also provides car buyers with information on the average price paid for a specific make and model in their market, giving them the confidence to negotiate a fair price. In addition, the site offers a variety of tools and resources to assist customers with their car buying journey, including financing options and car reviews.

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  • Country
    Hosted in United States

  • Latitude\Longitude
    37.751 / -97.822    Google Map

  • Traffic rank
    #10,639 Site Rank

  • Site age
    25 yrs old

  • Site Owner information
    Whois info

  • Stock price
    TRUE,TRUE,TRUE,(NASDAQ),2.65 USD,2.65 USD,2.65 USD,,-0.25 (-8.62%)

  • Traded as
    Nasdaq,:,TRUE,Russell 2000 Component

  • Founded
    February 2005 (as Zag.com)

  • Founders
    Scott Painter, Jim Nguyen,Tom Taira

  • Headquarters
    Santa Monica, California,, U.S.

  • Key people
    Christopher W. Claus, (,chairman,),Michael Darrow, (,CEO,and,president,),Noel Watson, (,CFO,),Jeffrey J. Swart, (,General Consul,)

  • Number of employees
    650 (2020)

  • Products
    Pricing and information for new and used cars

Traffic rank
#10,639
Site age
25 yrs
Location
United States
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via TrueCar schedule_type: Full-time
The Opportunity: With the launch of our groundbreaking TrueCar+ platform, we are always interested in engaging with talented professionals. To be considered for future opportunities for Software Engineers, please apply directly to this post. Learn more about working at TrueCar on our Linkedin page at Life at TrueCar... Our teams are working together to build an online platform that revolutionizes the car buying experience. Working with React, and The Opportunity:

With the launch of our groundbreaking TrueCar+ platform, we are always interested in engaging with talented professionals. To be considered for future opportunities for Software Engineers, please apply directly to this post. Learn more about working at TrueCar on our Linkedin page at Life at TrueCar...

Our teams are working together to build an online platform that revolutionizes the car buying experience. Working with React, and Ruby on Rails, we’re using cross-functional teams to ensure each piece of the platform is scalable, easy to use, and reliable.

How you will contribute to TrueCar’s success:
• Developing high-performance and scalable APIs to drive our websites, mobile apps, and partner integrations.
• Creating universal/isomorphic, single-page apps for consumer and dealer-facing websites.
• Developing reusable components that can be leveraged across all our web apps.

Your impact as a Software Engineer at TrueCar:
• Along with coding, you will be responsible for working with product managers, other engineers and designers.
• We love engineers who lead the charge, communicate with other team members, and deliver a quality product and user experience.
• Help to strengthen our culture of active collaboration, helping teammates who need it, and asking for the help you need in turn.

Your Expertise:
• Experience using Ruby on Rails in a production environment
• Deep understanding of API design
• Experience building Single Page Applications using JavaScript and React.
• Experience using a relational database system (we use Postgres)

Check out this video from our CTO, Elias Rokos on why you should join! Watch here
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via TrueCar schedule_type: Full-time
The Opportunity The Account Executive is responsible for closing accounts for their assigned book of business to achieve revenue and profitability growth aligned to strategic goals. This role will report directly to the Senior Account Executive and is responsible for identifying, developing, and managing relationships at all levels within assigned and new accounts act as a liaison between the... dealer and TrueCar, understand the needs of the dealer The Opportunity

The Account Executive is responsible for closing accounts for their assigned book of business to achieve revenue and profitability growth aligned to strategic goals. This role will report directly to the Senior Account Executive and is responsible for identifying, developing, and managing relationships at all levels within assigned and new accounts act as a liaison between the... dealer and TrueCar, understand the needs of the dealer and educate dealers on TrueCar products as solutions to their dealership needs. This position requires strong coordination with cross-functional teams, including Dealer Performance, Dealer Operations and Dealer Training teams.

While this is a remote-based position, the ideal candidate will reside in the central area of the contiguous U.S.

How you will contribute to TrueCar’s success:
• Identify, develop, manage and close new business opportunities at assigned and new accounts ensuring cross-functional and organizational alignment.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with dealer senior leaders and decision-makers.
• Meet or exceed sales goals within an assigned book of business. Independently grow an assigned book of business and actively collaborate with Dealer Performance group to retain accounts.
• Prepare and present proposals and negotiate terms and conditions with dealers.
• Support in dealer escalations with all involved functional areas, including Dealer Performance and Sales Operations teams, to assure approval and success. Support resolution of challenges where required.
• Serve as liaison between the dealer, Dealer Performance Manager, and Dealer implementation team with respect to product implementation and continuous product management.
• In partnership with the Dealer training team, learn about new or upcoming products and features, ensuring a high level of personal proficiency in knowledge and functionality of products. Serve as subject matter expert in TC products.
• Support a team environment with strong morale and positive energy anchored on sales goals.
• Report and record all sales activity notes within Salesforce and communicate properly with applicable team members.
• Serve as a Change Agent, leading change and acting as a catalyst for continuous improvement.
• Support in the management of account receivables for assigned accounts.
• Demonstrate a high level of attentiveness toward customers and actively contribute to a culture which encourages high quality service with a sense of urgency.
• Develop trusting relationships and open communication, accepting feedback (up and down).
• Additional ad hoc responsibilities as determined by the needs of the business.

Your Expertise:
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to listen for understanding, influence outcomes and negotiate with clients.
• Proven ability to identify, initiate, negotiate, and close deals
• Proven track record of consistently meeting and/or exceeding sales goals
• Ability to formulate, implement and execute sales strategy, plans and tactics in a competitive environment.
• Ability to travel domestically by airplane or car including overnight trips up to 75% of the time
• Experience with Salesforce or other Customer Relationship Management tool utilization
• Experience interfacing with client contacts at various levels and demonstrated ability to effectively present information including complex technical content and respond to dealer requirements / requests.
• Demonstrated understanding of client standards and requirements as they pertain to offered products, features and capabilities.
• Strong sales skills with ability to create tangible interest for new ideas and product opportunities with clients
• Ability to communicate client requirements and methodologies to internal organization to ensure alignment
• Demonstrated ability to represent the company within an assigned book of business.
• High integrity, self-starter, strong worth ethic, with a high level of energy
• Ability to utilize state of the art office software and to learn new software
• Tech-savvy with ability to understand, interpret and present data using a consultative approach.
• Ability to grasp new concepts quickly with an open mind for change and a willingness to solve problems.
• Strong understanding of auto dealerships, both larger dealer groups and family-owned preferred

Base salary + target incentive: $101,00 - $155,000
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via TrueCar schedule_type: Full-time
The Opportunity: TrueCar is seeking an empathetic and courageous leader to own the product management efforts related to TrueCar+, our digital commerce experience. TrueCar+ is a user journey that begins with pricing and deal accuracy, continues to consumer-facing finance and insurance products, credit and deal sheets, and is supported by consumer messaging with dealers throughout. You’ll coach... develop, and advocate for a team of product managers, The Opportunity:

TrueCar is seeking an empathetic and courageous leader to own the product management efforts related to TrueCar+, our digital commerce experience. TrueCar+ is a user journey that begins with pricing and deal accuracy, continues to consumer-facing finance and insurance products, credit and deal sheets, and is supported by consumer messaging with dealers throughout. You’ll coach... develop, and advocate for a team of product managers, and guide the whole picture from strategy through planning to supporting your team to craft and iterate on our product experiences.

It is imperative that you’re a motivated, innovative thinker with the ability to quickly grasp opportunities and apply exceptional product management skills to help the company capitalize on our mission to make car buying and selling easy, transparent, and efficient, for both dealers and consumers.

How you will contribute to TrueCar’s success:
• Take product ownership of the financing and commerce consumer experiences that drive purchase conversion and revenue, and fuel our future growth.
• Lead the teams responsible for the key components of the TrueCar+ product, including consumer finance products, add-on products (accessories/protection products) and integrated consumer messaging.
• Work closely with TrueCar leadership and cross-functional leads to define the long-term, strategic direction and product vision
• Drive the identification and assessment of future product expansion opportunities through in-house development, strategic partnerships or acquisitions
• Work in an extremely fast-paced environment, making critical decisions and trade-offs quickly while working with the team on iterating their way to innovative product solutions
• Coach the team to be more creative and bold in their product plans, build deep collaboration with design and engineering, and ship engaging, highly aesthetic and personalized new product experiences.
• Cultivate a high-performing team of product managers by assisting in hiring, building skills, coaching, and mentoring.
• Deeply understand the needs and problems of our users and build innovative products to meet those needs
• Collaborate across multiple stakeholders – including engineering, design, finance, marketing, PR, sales, and legal – to ensure your teams can successfully launch and scale our products
• Build a deep, system knowledge on the user impact of product features and define key metrics for success

Your impact as a Senior Director, Product Management at TrueCar:
• Drive conversion within our TrueCar+ digital commerce experience; thereby driving revenue for TrueCar
• Increase conversion rates for consumers being approved for financing, finding the right car and attaching additional products to transactions
• Convert consumers in the space between approved and declined
• Offer financing to more users (lease, co-sign, OSF, etc)
• Enrich TrueCar’s diverse and inclusive culture through sharing knowledge and personal experiences.

Your Expertise:
• Broad-based business leadership experience in product management to include to experience digital commerce product environment, preferably in a two-sided marketplace
• Proven ability to facilitate engagement, alignment and agreement within Product Management and Design, and cross-functionally with partners in Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Finance, to achieve ambitious goals
• Passionate and articulate about digital commerce and transforming the automotive industry
• Proven track record of successfully launching and growing digital products
• Demonstrated accountability for product outcomes; willing to roll up your sleeves and help get things across the finish line
• Evidenced courage, candor, and curiosity in communicating with your teams and cross-functional partners
• A powerful combination of the will to win and drive for business results mixed with a likable, warm and kind interpersonal style capable of inspiring teams to perform to their maximum potential
• Flexible and open-minded with a mentality of curiosity and continuous improvement, proactively seeking input from others
• Entrepreneurial drive and spirit; enjoy working in a rapid change environment
• Ability to receive constructive criticism with poise; adapt easily and efficiently to change
• Proven ability to iterate in steps and think in leaps.
• Ability to balance outstanding user insight with high analytical rigor
• The drive to question assumptions and validate hypotheses
• Obsession for getting the product details right with know-how to ship on time
• Deep understanding of multi-product environments and associated platforms and technology
• Automotive domain knowledge preferred
• CSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner) certification preferred
• Prior experience with OKRs

Base salary: $188,000 - $250,000
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