How to hire an internet sales consultant

How to hire an internet sales consultant, step by step

Here's a step-by-step internet sales consultant hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an internet sales consultant job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new internet sales consultant
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the internet sales consultant you need to hire. Certain internet sales consultant roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them an internet sales consultant to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire an internet sales consultant that fits the bill.

   This list presents internet sales consultant salaries for various positions.

   Type of Internet Sales Consultant	Description	Hourly rate
   Internet Sales Consultant	Sales managers direct organizations' sales teams. They set sales goals, analyze data, and develop training programs for organizations’ sales representatives.	$29-66
   Sales Internship	Sales internship is a program that requires work in the business and sales development. Sales interns work as assistants to managers and senior staff... Show more	$12-21
   Sales Person	A salesperson is in charge of ensuring that the products, goods, or services of the company get sold to customers. They are trained to market the products well, understand what the customer needs, and find the product that best fits the customer's needs... Show more	$6-58

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Customer Satisfaction
   • Customer Service
   • Phone Calls
   • Internet Leads
   • Sales Consultants
   • Sales Process
   • Internet Sales
   • Repeat Business
   • CRM
   • Customer Inquiries
   • Lead Management
   • Customer Database
   • Customer Relationships
   • Buying Process

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   Responsibilities:

   • Work with AutoBase, DealerSocket, and ADP programs to manage internet inquiries as well as delegated them to the salesmen.
   • Enhance dealership reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
   • Assist customers utilizing excellent customer service in purchasing new/use vehicles in a fast pace, high demand dealership.
   • Maintain customer follow-ups and develop service customer relationships utilizing the CRM software.
   • Involve in sales and marketing; consistent top sales producer with high CSI.
   • Receive certification in all manufacture Nissan vehicles.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your internet sales consultant job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. An internet sales consultant salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, internet sales consultants' average salary in colorado is 54% less than in hawaii.
   • Seniority. Entry-level internet sales consultants earn 55% less than senior-level internet sales consultants.
   • Certifications. An internet sales consultant with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in an internet sales consultant's salary.

   Average internet sales consultant salary

   $92,977yearly

   $44.70 hourly rate

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   Entry-level internet sales consultant salary

   $62,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 23, 2026

   Average internet sales consultant salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$129,269	$62
   2	Virginia	$106,677	$51
   3	Arizona	$95,888	$46
   4	Pennsylvania	$95,525	$46
   5	Texas	$91,394	$44
   6	Massachusetts	$90,338	$43
   7	Oregon	$83,060	$40
   8	Rhode Island	$82,700	$40
   9	Wisconsin	$82,493	$40
   10	Utah	$76,756	$37
   11	North Carolina	$74,971	$36
   12	Michigan	$74,221	$36
   13	Oklahoma	$72,407	$35
   14	Ohio	$72,344	$35
   15	Iowa	$69,281	$33
   16	Florida	$68,918	$33
   17	Minnesota	$68,245	$33
   18	Kentucky	$67,036	$32
   19	Colorado	$55,018	$26

   Average internet sales consultant salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Lennar	$126,092	$60.62	30
   2	Hines Corporation	$105,994	$50.96
   3	Mazda	$103,782	$49.90	5
   4	Oracle	$96,694	$46.49	396
   5	Penske Motor Group	$92,082	$44.27	4
   6	George's	$90,567	$43.54	31
   7	Legacy Housing	$88,238	$42.42
   8	Gerald Group	$85,460	$41.09
   9	Richardson Sales Performance	$83,526	$40.16
   10	Lithia Motors	$73,449	$35.31	1
   11	Penske Automotive Group	$70,944	$34.11
   12	Bergstrom	$69,347	$33.34
   13	Norm Reeves Inc	$67,588	$32.49
   14	RLJ-McLarty-Landers Automotive Holdings, LLC	$67,588	$32.49	4
   15	Hireology	$65,340	$31.41
   16	Volkswagen AG	$64,720	$31.12	8
   17	Suncoast Chrysler Jeep Dodge	$60,398	$29.04
   18	Audi Of America	$60,319	$29.00	2
   19	World Class Automotive Group LP	$59,872	$28.78	5
   20	Faulkner Group Inc	$58,756	$28.25	15

4. Writing an internet sales consultant job description

   A job description for an internet sales consultant role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's an internet sales consultant job description:

   Internet sales consultant job description example

   • Telephone or Internet Sales: 1 year (Preferred)

   Benefits

   In addition to career-long personal development, our associates enjoy a number of benefits, including:

   • Health, Vision & Dental Insurance
   • Paid Vacation
   • Paid Holidays
   • Incentives

   About Our Dealership

   We are not your typical auto group. Here at Bert Ogden Auto Group, we actually look out for our community. Whether we are supporting a fundraiser through a local school or working with a local charity or organization, we are always doing as much as we can to improve South Texas. It’s good to know, that when you shop with Bert Ogden Auto Group, you are supporting a local business that keeps its money right here in South Texas.

   We are proud to call South Texas our home, and with 18 different dealerships and 23 lines from which to serve you, we are bound to have a location in your neighborhood. We serve countless cities, towns, and communities including McAllen, Mission, Harlingen, Edinburg, and all points in between. If you live, work, or travel in South Texas, then allow Bert Ogden Auto Group to welcome you at one of our dealerships with open arms. We hope to work with you soon.

   South Texas Toyota dealership is conveniently located right here in Harlingen, and that allows us to serve a variety of cities and areas including Pharr, Edinburg, McAllen, Brownsville, and all the surrounding communities and towns. We are not just a Harlingen dealership, we are a community dealership, and you can see us involved in many of your local events, charities, and programs.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right internet sales consultant for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with internet sales consultants they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit internet sales consultants who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your internet sales consultant job on Zippia to find and recruit internet sales consultant candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit internet sales consultants, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new internet sales consultant

   Once you've selected the best internet sales consultant candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new internet sales consultant. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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