Refer an automotive sales or account management candidate and earn $1,500 when we place them. Or help a company find the right person by letting us know about an open role, a recent departure, or a position they are struggling to fill.
Share a name. Earn $1,500 if we place them.
Help a company fill a role. Your name stays confidential.
Choose cash or donate to Detroit workforce development.
Share the candidate's contact info, current role, and what makes them a fit for automotive sales or account management.
We confirm interest, fit, and timing, then position the candidate with the right Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier opportunities.
You'll receive status updates as the referral moves through qualification, submission, interviews, and offer.
If the candidate is placed, your $1,500 bonus is paid after the client invoice is paid. Choose cash or a Detroit-area charity donation.
A company is hiring, struggling to fill a sales role, or someone just left. Share whatever details you have so we can help them find the right person.
We keep your identity private. We reach out to the company on our own, through our existing network and relationships.
We work directly with the company to understand their needs and help them find the right person. You helped make it happen, and your name never comes up.
We focus 100% on automotive sales and account management talent. Referrals outside automotive are typically not eligible.
Submit the referral anyway. If it isn't eligible, we'll tell you quickly.
Automotive sales, account management, business development, sales engineering, application engineering, and sales leadership roles.
Candidates must already be in automotive (Tier 1, Tier 2, OEM supply chain).
Primary focus: Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, with a strong Greater Detroit concentration.
Referral bonuses are paid after the placement is made and the client invoice is paid.
Referrers can choose cash or a donation to one of these Detroit-area organizations:
Focus: HOPE
Henry Ford College Workforce Development
Boys & Girls Clubs of SE Michigan
SAE Foundation (Detroit)
Automotive Hall of Fame
This portal is for candidate referrals. If you're referring multiple candidates or a hiring manager, we'll confirm the applicable tier after you submit.
Share the candidate details and your relationship. We will follow up quickly.
$1,500 paid after placement is made and the client invoice is paid.
If you can, ask the candidate first so they expect our outreach.
Know a company that is hiring, struggling to fill a sales role, or just lost someone? Help them find the right person. Let us know and we will take it from there.
Your identity is never shared with the company or anyone else. We reach out through our own network and relationships. Your name never comes up.
You are helping a company get the right person in place faster. Here are some common reasons people share openings with us:
You left a company and know they need to backfill your role
Your employer is hiring but struggling to find the right person
You heard a supplier is expanding their sales team
A company you work with just lost a key account manager
We only use your email if we need to follow up with you for more context. It is never shared externally.
Automotive sales, account management, business development, sales engineering, application engineering, and sales leadership roles.
Yes. We focus 100% on automotive sales and account management talent. Referrals outside automotive are typically not eligible.
After the placement is made and the client invoice is paid.
Yes. You can choose cash or a donation to a Detroit-area organization focused on workforce development and education.
Strongly recommended. It helps us move faster and keeps the outreach professional.
No. We only use your email if we need to follow up with you for more context. It is never shared with the company or anyone else.
We review the referral, qualify fit and timing, then reach out to the candidate. You'll receive updates as the process moves.
We research the company, confirm the opportunity, and reach out through our own channels. You do not need to do anything else.
Yes, 100%. We never tell the company who shared the information. We reach out through our own network and relationships. Your name never comes up.
You are helping the company find the right person faster. Maybe you know they are hiring, maybe someone just left, or maybe they have been struggling to fill a role. Whatever the reason, your insight helps them get the right talent in place, and we handle the outreach.
Email: daren@thornleycs.com
Phone: 313-482-9746
Book a 15-minute candidate referral call.
