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Run a desk at a locally owned store where the owner knows your name — not a regional spreadsheet. Bring your track record; we’ll bring the inventory and the traffic. Apply in five minutes at Dean McCrary Kia Hattiesburg in Hattiesburg, MS.
HotOne of today’s most in-demand brands
PaidPaid training — we invest first
HealthHealth & dental benefits full-time
UpGrowth into management encouraged
The Role
Inside the Job
No mystery, no bait-and-switch job post. Here’s the real work, what it takes, and what it pays back.
What You’ll Do
- Desk deals, structure financing options and close
- Coach and develop the sales floor daily
- Manage inventory pricing and aging with ownership
- Own CSI — our reviews are the brand
What You Bring
- Proven dealership sales management experience
- Desking, finance structure and CRM fluency
- A trainer’s mentality — we promote from within
- Integrity that survives a customer review
Pay & Benefits
- Competitive manager pay plan
- Health & dental benefits + paid vacation
- Direct line to ownership — decisions get made
Why Here
A Career, Not Just a Job
Locally owned, promote-from-within, and a customer base that names our people in five-star reviews. Read what customers say about the team you’d join.
Sales Manager Jobs FAQs
What does a sales manager role pay at Dean McCrary Kia Hattiesburg?⌄
Full-time sales-side roles include health and dental benefits, paid vacation and paid training, with an aggressive draw/commission plan on the sales floor. Ask the hiring manager about the current pay plan.
What experience do I need?⌄
Proven dealership sales management experience. Also valuable: desking, finance structure and CRM fluency; a trainer’s mentality — we promote from within.
How do I apply?⌄
Apply online right on this page — it takes five minutes — or apply in person at the dealership on US-98 in Hattiesburg. You can also call and ask for the department’s hiring manager.
How fast can I start earning full commission?⌄
You earn a draw from day one while you complete paid training — most new consultants are selling within their first weeks and building toward full commission in their first 90 days. The pace is up to you; the training and the traffic are up to us.
Is there really a path into management?⌄
Yes — and it’s the norm here, not the exception. We promote from within: sales consultants grow into finance, internet and desk manager roles. Tell the hiring manager where you want to be in three years and they’ll tell you honestly what the path looks like.
Sales Manager Jobs on the Pine Belt
Looking for sales manager jobs near me? Dean McCrary Kia Hattiesburg hires sales and showroom talent from Hattiesburg, Petal, Oak Grove, Purvis, Laurel, Columbia, Wiggins and across the Pine Belt. Explore related openings — auto sales jobs, internet sales jobs, automotive jobs — or see all automotive jobs in Hattiesburg, MS and the careers hub.
Why a Dealership Sales Career Beats Retail
Car sales is one of the few careers left where income follows effort without a college degree: paid training, a draw while you learn, then commission that scales with your skill. Unlike big-box retail, the product is a brand customers already want — Kia’s SUV and EV lineup is one of the most-awarded in the industry — and the career ladder is real: sales consultant to finance, internet director or the desk. We promote from within, and our managers started where you would.
An Easy Commute From Anywhere on the Pine Belt
The dealership sits on US-98 in west Hattiesburg — right where I-59, US-49, US-98 and US-11 converge, minutes from Petal and the Oak Grove corridor, a straight shot down I-59 from Laurel and Ellisville or up US-49 from Wiggins and the coast, and an easy run in on US-98 from Columbia and Sumrall. Team members commute from across the Pine Belt — Purvis, Lumberton, Collins and beyond. If you’re searching “sales manager jobs near me” anywhere in the Hattiesburg area or south Mississippi, this one’s inside your radius — and you can see exactly where we are before you apply.