Gumtree Cars picks up former Carsguide dealer sales head

Jessica de Vries has been appointed to oversee dealer sales at Gumtree Cars, with over 20 years in digital automotive marketing.

The former managing director of Search Optics and ex-head of dealer sales at Carsguide is the freshest face within the eBay Classifieds Group.

De Vries will be charged with the task of keeping Gumtree Cars on a competitive trajectory in dealer sales.

Since the 2017 re-branding, Gumtree Cars has around 150,000 site visits per day according to the company and de Vries will be working to keep the momentum.

“One of Gumtree’s core values is to be richly diverse, and diversity within the automotive industry is something I’m incredible passionate about,” she says.

“It’s also inspiring to join a company whose values closely align with mine.”

“I’m looking forward to playing my part and working with key mentors and sponsors to make a difference,” de Vries says.
Gumtree Australia managing director Martin Herbst says de Vries is a talented addition to the team.

“With Jessica now leading Gumtree Cars’ dealer growth, the entire team is excited to continue our mission to give Australians exactly what they want,” he says.

Herbst says the company plans to keep building “awareness around the breadth and quality of cars and vehicles available on our site, and build even stronger partnerships with dealers across Australia.”