KUTV 2News / KMYU · 4 hours ago

Regional Auto Sales Manager

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$145K/yr - $150K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Create business strategy and annual plan that supports strategic goals and initiatives

Develop relationships with internal stakeholders, existing clients, and automotive prospects within assigned markets

Maintain consistent presence within assigned markets, and act as a player/coach with in-person and webinar sales presentations with dealership decision makers

Create custom tailored solutions for clients based on business needs, using existing company capabilities

Generate profitable revenue growth via new business, account retention, and upsell efforts

Collaborate with team members to ensure sales and service excellence for all key accounts

Regularly supply a sales outlook and revenue forecast

Overnight travel within assigned markets, up to 50%

Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualification

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Automotive industry experienceDigital marketing experienceSales management experienceAdvertising sales experienceMatrixed organization experienceCustomer relationship managementDigital marketing tacticsOTT/CTV marketingSocial media marketingPaid search marketingData-driven storytellingMicrosoft TeamsExcel skillsIHS Polk dataDigital marketing certificationsAutomotive dealership experience

Required

5+ years of automotive industry experience, with a focus on local dealerships is preferred (automotive references required)

4+ years of experience in digital media/marketing

Previous sales management experience is required

Preferred

Experience with regional Tier 2 associations is beneficial

Existing contacts within the auto industry are highly desired

Experience consulting on holistic and technology-driven automotive advertising and marketing strategies, considering all layers of the automotive ecosystem (tier 1, tier 2, and tier 3)

Experience in various digital marketing tactics, especially with OTT/CTV, social media marketing, and paid search

IHS Polk data experience (or similar) is a plus

Digital marketing certifications are a plus (Google Ads, Google Analytics, Facebook marketing, etc.)

Experience working within an automotive dealership is a plus