Dealer Relations Manager

Socket.dev; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mobility in Chicago seeks a Dealer Relations Manager to build high-level relationships with dealership partners, drive adoption of MarketEyeQ, and ensure successful product launches and ongoing training across the regional network.

You will travel 80–100% regionally and nationally, communicating effectively, solving issues, and contributing to retention of 20+ accounts. Strong CRM skills and 3–5 years in luxury automotive sales or service are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
• 3–5 years in sales, marketing, or customer service in luxury automotive retail.
• Experience with CRM tools.
• Ability to travel 80–100% regionally and nationally.

Responsibilities

• Build high-level relationships with dealer partners across the dealership network.
• Champion adoption and ongoing use of Mobility's product in the dealerships.
• Execute launch planning, product implementation, and training with dealers and regional teams.
• Serve as first point of contact for dealer issues and escalate as needed.
• Share best practices to support Mobility’s value proposition.
• Ensure timely communication of product changes and new features to accounts.
• Cover a defined geographic area as part of a larger Dealer Relations team.
• Aim to retain 20+ accounts.

Skills

CRM proficiency

Account management

Sales experience

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Management/Marketing or related field

Tools

CRM software

Job description

What we do:

automotiveMastermindputs dealers in the driver’s seat with MarketEyeQ. Market EyeQis an automatedsales and marketing platformthatempowers dealers to close more deals bypredicting future buyersandconsistently marketingto them. Generate success in your loyalty, service, and conquest portfolios througha combination ofturnkey predictive analytics, proactivemarketing,anddedicated consultative services.

What you will do:

As a Dealer Relations Manager, you must possess superior communication skills that enable you to build high-level relationships throughout the entire dealership. You consistently demonstrate a clear comprehensive understanding of our dealer partners goals, pain points, markets, and their competitors, as well as automotive business trends. You are highly organized, task and detail-oriented, articulate, flexible, self-motivated, and capable of working well under pressure. You are driven to provide the highest level of unwavering customer service through coaching, training, and consultation. Your professional experience has instilled a sense of urgency without compromising the strategic approach to achieve success for our dealer partners.

Ideal candidate:

We are seeking candidates local to the Chicago Market. You have practical experience, a comprehensive understanding, and strong working knowledge of how an automotive dealership runs day to day. You can travel as needed within and out of your defined territory. You continually strive to meet or exceed expectations in all aspects of your role, from servicing our partners to proactively contributing and collaborating with the team and dealerships.

• Possess an in depth understanding of our software platform functionality, related services and an overview of the technical functionality. Leverage this knowledge to strategically implement processes and work with executive management, floor management and other various departments within the dealership on appropriate usage.
• Responsible for day-to-day dealer relationship management and champion the adoption and ongoing use of the company product in the dealerships
• Execute launch planning, manage the product implementation and deliver initial and ongoing training to meet the needs of the dealers in their area through regular monthly performance visits as well as the same to the regional team
• Serve as first point of contact for our handling dealerships issues and follows up on those that have been escalated
• Bring best practice knowledge of the product into the client organization to support the company’s value proposition to its dealerships and to teammates on the regional team
• Ensure that product changes, new features and releases are communicated and implemented in a timely manner to their accounts
• This position will cover a geographical area and work as part of a larger team reporting to a Director of Dealer Relations
• Responsible for the retention of 20+ accounts

Who you are:

• Bachelors’ degree in Business, Management, Marketing or a related field
• 3-5 years professional experience working in sales, marketing or customer service in a luxury automotive retail environment
• Significant experience working with CRM tools and are at ease with technology
• Think quickly on your feet and handle ambiguity
• Communicate well both orally and in writing and demonstrate business and financial acumen in your daily work
• Know how to establish rapport and develop meaningful relationships with your clients
• Negotiate effectively, finding the win-win solution to problems
• Proactively solicit feedback, ask clarifying questions and resolve issues in a non-confrontational way
• Ability to perform as part of a larger team and work independently to schedule and prioritize your work
• Regularly assess your own performance and adapt your work to achieve better results
• Must believe in what you do and feel a vested interest the company’s success
• This role requires 80%-100% travel within the region and nationally as needed

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

It is the policy of Mobility to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Mobility will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.