Company Vehicle Fleet Manager

Slate; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Vacation

401k

Equity program

Incentive program

Job summary

Slate is seeking an experienced Fleet Manager to lead, schedule, and maintain the company’s fleet of PR, marketing, and influencer vehicles. This role requires hands-on leadership to manage vendors, budgets, and logistics while ensuring vehicles are insured, serviced, and event-ready.

You will coordinate with fleet management providers, manage transport for shoots and campaigns, and build scalable processes as the program expands.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience managing a vehicle fleet, ideally in automotive PR/marketing.
• Experience working with fleet management providers and media/influencer vehicle loan programs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and readiness of Slate's PR/marketing/influencer fleet, ensuring vehicles are clean, functional, and presentation-ready.
• Coordinate vehicle loans with media and influencers, and manage scheduling against calendars.
• Oversee day-to-day transportation logistics for events, shoots, and media drives.
• Negotiate with dealerships, service centers, and detailing vendors; manage the fleet budget.
• Maintain records of registration, insurance, and compliance for all vehicles.
• Collaborate with Marketing/PR/Experiential teams to align fleet with campaigns.

Skills

Fleet management

Vendor management

Budget management

Logistics coordination

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Smartsheets

Microsoft Office

Fleet management software

Job description

ABOUT SLATE

At Slate, we're building safe, reliable vehicles that people can afford, personalize and love-and doing it here in the USA as part of our commitment to reindustrialization. The spirit of DIY and customization runs throughout every element of a Slate, because people should have control over how their trucks look, feel, and represent them.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Slate is looking for an experienced Fleet Manager to lead, schedule, and maintain the growing fleet of company-owned vehicles used for PR, marketing, and influencer programs. This leader is responsible for keeping every fleet vehicle scheduled, maintained, insured, and event-ready, and for working directly with fleet management service providers to place vehicles with media and influencers. The ideal candidate is an independent, hands-on operator who can manage vendors, budgets, and logistics at the same time without losing sight of the details.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

Fleet Maintenance and Readiness

• Maintain the fleet of Slate's PR, marketing, and influencer vehicles, ensuring every vehicle is clean, functional, and presentation-ready for public-facing use.
• Track vehicle condition, mileage, and service history across the fleet.
• Coordinate repairs, detailing, and recall or software updates to minimize vehicle downtime.

Media & Influencer Scheduling

• Work with fleet management services to schedule media and influencer vehicle loans, pickups, and drop-offs.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for fleet vendors coordinating vehicle placement with press and content creators.
• Track vehicle availability against the PR and marketing team's editorial and campaign calendars, resolving scheduling conflicts proactively.

Logistics & Scheduling

• Own day-to-day scheduling and transportation logistics for events, photo/video shoots, and media drives.
• Coordinate pickup, delivery, and transport of vehicles across markets, working with transport vendors as needed.
• Maintain a real-time view of fleet location, availability, and utilization.

Maintenance & Vendor Management

• Manage relationships with dealerships, service centers, and detailing vendors, negotiating rates and service agreements.
• Build and maintain a preventive maintenance schedule for the fleet.
• Evaluate and onboard new fleet management or logistics vendors as the program scales.

Budget Ownership

• Own the fleet budget, including in-fleeting, maintenance, insurance, logistics, and de-fleeting.
• Track and report spend against budget, identifying opportunities to reduce cost per vehicle.
• Partner with Finance on forecasting and budget planning as the fleet grows.

Compliance, Insurance & Documentation

• Maintain accurate records of registration, titling, and insurance for every vehicle in the fleet.
• Ensure all vehicles meet applicable safety, DOT, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain documentation of vehicle condition, mileage, and chain of custody during media and influencer loans.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Marketing, PR, and Experiential teams to align fleet availability with campaign and event needs.
• Provide accurate, up-to-date vehicle information and availability to internal stakeholders.
• Bring process improvements and scalable systems to fleet operations as the program grows.

Additional Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate fleet records and documentation.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience managing a vehicle fleet, ideally in an automotive PR, marketing, or commercial environment.
• Experience working with fleet management service providers and media/influencer vehicle loan programs.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Smartsheets, Microsoft Office Suite and fleet management software.
• Experience with vendor and budget management tools.
• Comfortable using scheduling and logistics platforms.

Core Competencies

• Exceptional organizational skills and an obsessive attention to detail - nothing falls through the cracks on your watch.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple vehicles, vendors, and deadlines at once.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for coordinating across internal teams, vendors, media, and influencers.
• Self-starter who can operate independently in a remote role and make sound decisions under time pressure.
• High attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership over the condition and readiness of every vehicle in the fleet.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in automotive PR, brand ambassador programs, or experiential marketing.
• Knowledge of, or interest in, the automotive and electric vehicle industries.
• Experience negotiating vendor contracts and managing a department budget.

SALARY RANGE

Annual Base Pay Range: $108,000 - $136,000 USD

LOCATION

Remote ok, preferred SoCal or Troy, MI

ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Slate offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in the equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs.

WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENT

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.

WHY JOIN TEAM SLATE?

At Slate, we're fueled by grit, determination, and attention to detail. The start-up spirit of ingenuity and resourcefulness move our business forward. Team Slate fosters a culture of excellence, innovation, and mutual respect, and is motivated by shared principles. Safety First Delight Customers One Team Relentless Improvement Fast, Frugal, and Scrappy Respectful Collaboration Positive Legacy

WE WANT TO WORK WITH PEOPLE THAT REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE.

Slate is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason. Slate is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail].

ABOUT US

At Slate, we've got one job: building a vehicle you'll fall in love with, right here in the USA. We believe that car buyers—not car companies—should call the shots. We like looking at a road, not a screen. We don't like paying for stuff we don't need. We like picking out the stuff we do need. We think dings are badges, not blemishes. But we know not everyone likes what we like. So, we built you a Slate: you make it yours.