General Manager

Autoleague; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Autoleague is seeking a General Manager for our flagship Essendon Fields operation in Melbourne. You will drive overall performance across Sales, Service, Parts, Finance & Insurance, Administration and Customer Experience, leading from the front to build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, growth and profitability.

You will shape strategy, develop future leaders and deliver sustainable results in a dynamic, national automotive group.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior automotive leadership position.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver sustainable business growth.
• Exceptional people leadership and team development skills.
• Strategic mindset with hands-on operational capability.
• Outstanding communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong understanding of dealership operations and performance drivers.
• A passion for customer experience and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Driving financial performance and achieving business objectives.
• Leading, coaching and developing department managers and future leaders.
• Building a culture of accountability, engagement and high performance.
• Identifying growth opportunities across all profit centres.
• Monitoring operational efficiencies and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintaining strong stakeholder relationships with OEMs, suppliers and business partners.
• Delivering exceptional customer experience outcomes.
• Ensuring compliance, governance and operational standards are consistently maintained.

Skills

Senior automotive leadership

Commercial & financial acumen

People leadership

Strategic mindset

Operational capability

Stakeholder management

Customer experience focus

Job description

General Manager - Essendon Fields, VIC

Lead a high-performing automotive retail operation. Drive growth. Build great teams. Leave a lasting legacy.

Autoleague is one of Australia's largest and most respected automotive retail groups, representing some of the industry's most exciting brands and employing thousands of people nationwide.

We are seeking an exceptional General Manager to lead one of our flagship operations in Melbourne's thriving Essendon Fields automotive precinct.

This is more than a dealership management role. It is an opportunity for a commercially astute and people-focused leader to take ownership of a significant business, influence strategy, develop future leaders, and deliver sustainable operational success.

If you're a proven automotive leader with the vision to drive growth, the ability to inspire teams, and the commercial acumen to maximise performance, we want to hear from you.

What's In It For You?

• Executive-level leadership opportunity within one of Australia's largest automotive groups
• Attractive remuneration package with performance incentives
• Autonomy to lead and influence a substantial operation
• Direct access to senior executive leadership
• Strong support structure with established centralised functions
• Career progression opportunities across a growing national business
• Dynamic, fast-paced environment where your impact will be seen and valued

The Opportunity

As General Manager, you will be responsible for the overall performance of the business, providing leadership across Sales, Service, Parts, Finance & Insurance, Administration and Customer Experience functions.

You will lead from the front, building a high-performance culture focused on accountability, customer satisfaction, operational excellence and profitability.

Key responsibilities include:

• Driving financial performance and achieving business objectives
• Leading, coaching and developing department managers and future leaders
• Building a culture of accountability, engagement and high performance
• Identifying growth opportunities across all profit centres
• Monitoring operational efficiencies and implementing continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintaining strong stakeholder relationships with OEMs, suppliers and business partners
• Delivering exceptional customer experience outcomes
• Ensuring compliance, governance and operational standards are consistently maintained

About You

You are an accomplished leader with a track record of leading successful automotive operations and developing high-performing teams.

You thrive on driving results, building strong relationships and creating environments where people and businesses can succeed.

To be successful, you will possess:

• Proven experience in a senior automotive leadership position
• Strong commercial and financial acumen
• Demonstrated ability to deliver sustainable business growth
• Exceptional people leadership and team development skills
• Strategic mindset with hands-on operational capability
• Outstanding communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Strong understanding of dealership operations and performance drivers
• A passion for customer experience and operational excellence

Why Autoleague?

At Autoleague, our success is built on our people.

We invest in great leaders, empower innovation, celebrate success and create opportunities for career growth across our national network. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that embraces diversity, collaboration, respect and integrity in everything we do.

Lead the business. Inspire the people. Drive the future.