Dealer Principal - Prestige Automotive Group, Brisbane

Automotive Talent; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive remuneration package

Prestige brand exposure

Close access to Managing Director

Job summary

Prestige Automotive Group in Brisbane seeks a Dealer Principal to lead a flagship multi-site luxury operation. You will own performance, culture and the premium customer experience across sites, with responsibility for new and pre-owned vehicles, service, parts, bodyshop and administration.

You will drive profitability, lead a high-performing team, manage insurer relationships, and maintain high brand standards while pursuing growth opportunities and ensuring governance across all sites.

Qualifications

• Dealer Principal/General Manager experience in a luxury/prestige brand
• Multi-site leadership experience across several locations
• Bodyshop exposure incl insurer relationships is highly regarded
• Strong P&L/forecasting and financial management skills
• People-first leadership with ability to build strong teams
• Deep commitment to customer experience and brand standards
• Experience with agency sales model is highly regarded
• High integrity and commercial maturity to represent a premium brand

Responsibilities

• Own performance, culture and customer experience for a multi-site premium dealership operation
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of managers and front-line staff
• Drive profitability, budget delivery, volume and KPI targets across sites
• Oversee bodyshop operations, insurer relationships and repair quality/cycle times
• Maintain brand standards and alignment with manufacturer programs
• Strengthen manufacturer partnerships and brand representation
• Identify growth opportunities across fixed ops, pre-owned, fleet and corporate channels
• Ensure governance and compliance across all sites

Job description

Dealer Principal - Prestige Automotive Group, Brisbane

Location: Brisbane, QLD (multi-site)

Package: Highly attractive executive package, to be discussed with suitable candidates

Employment: Full-time, permanent

Lead a flagship multi-site luxury dealership operation in Brisbane

Automotive Talent has been engaged to find an experienced Dealer Principal for a leading prestige automotive business in Brisbane. The business is one of the most prominent in the Queensland luxury market, operating across multiple sites with a full-service offering that includes an in-house bodyshop. It has a strong customer base, a respected team and the backing of a globally recognised premium manufacturer.

This is a senior leadership role. You'll own the performance, culture and customer experience of the whole operation, and set its direction for the next stage of growth.

The role

Reporting to the Managing Director, you'll run all sites and departments: new and pre-owned vehicles, service, parts, bodyshop and administration. Your focus will be:

• Commercial performance: driving profitability across all sites and departments and delivering against budget, volume and KPI targets
• Multi-site leadership: leading, developing and keeping a high-performing team of managers and front‑line staff across several locations, and building one consistent culture people want to stay in
• Bodyshop operations: growing bodyshop profitability and efficiency, including insurer and manufacturer‑approved repairer relationships, repair quality, cycle times and capacity
• Customer experience: giving every customer a truly premium experience at every site, with a sharp focus on CSI and retention
• Manufacturer partnership: keeping a strong working relationship with the manufacturer and delivering on brand standards, programs and the sales model
• Growth: finding and acting on opportunities in fixed operations, bodyshop, pre‑owned, fleet and corporate channels
• Governance: keeping every site compliant with financial, legal, WHS and manufacturer requirements

About you

You're a proven automotive leader who is at home in a premium brand setting. You'll bring:

• A successful track record as a Dealer Principal or General Manager, ideally with a luxury or prestige brand
• Experience leading multi‑site operations, or a clear ability to step up to that scale
• Exposure to bodyshop or collision repair operations, including insurer relationships (highly regarded)
• Strong financial skills, with deep understanding of dealership P&L, departmental profitability and forecasting
• A people‑first leadership style, with a record of building and keeping strong teams
• A real commitment to customer experience and brand standards
• Experience with, or a clear understanding of, the agency sales model (highly regarded)
• High integrity, commercial maturity and the presence to represent a premium brand in the Brisbane market

What's on offer

• An executive remuneration package in line with the size and scope of the role and industry expectations for a senior leadership position of this level. Full package details, including performance incentives and a prestige demonstrator vehicle, will be discussed with suitable candidates.
• The chance to lead a flagship multi‑site operation for a world‑class luxury brand
• A well‑established team and business with real room to grow
• Direct access to, and a close working relationship with, the Managing Director

Additional information

• Flagship multi‑site prestige dealership group
• Report directly to the Managing Director
• Executive package in line with role scope