About this role
Job title: Dealer Development Manager
About the Role The role is a Nationwide Automotive Consultant position via Spectrum Dealer Alliance, seeking an experienced Dealer Development Manager to train dealerships, strengthen relationships, and deliver F&I products/services with ethical, responsive service.
What You'll Do
- Provide partnered dealership clients with the proper tools to effectively sell our F&I products/services
- Strengthen existing partnered dealership relations
- Ensure partnered dealership staff is properly trained on product knowledge and the presentation process for F&I product lines
- Troubleshoot internal dealer issues to improve overall dealership performance
- Create, prepare, and review reports to meet/exceed partnered dealership objectives and goals
- Effectively communicate with all levels of partnered dealership personnel
- Fill in as a Business Manager at partnered dealerships in the absence of the dealers’ Business Managers
- Travel daily within territory and work independently with supervisor support
What We're Looking For
- Minimum of 3 years Retail Automotive Industry experience
- Minimum of 2 years Automotive Finance & Insurance experience (Business Manager): menu presentation, desking deals
- Must be willing to travel
- Excellent communication skills: verbal and written
- Excellent presentation skills
- Ability to interact effectively with partnered dealership staff at all levels
- Ability to travel daily within assigned territory; must have own means of transportation
- Ability to work independently and manage daily activities accordingly; time management
- Strong work ethic and attention to detail
- Bilingual proficiency a plus but not required
- Retail Automotive Sales Management a plus but not required (GSM, GM, Finance Director dealership job title)
Nice to Have
- Bilingual proficiency a plus
- Retail Automotive Sales Management experience (GSM/GM/Finance Director)
Compensation & Benefits
- Guaranteed income; commensurate with experience
- Medical benefits
- Dental and Vision benefits
- 401k with employer match
- Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal