Dealer Relations Manager

Automotivemastermind Inc; Washington; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Mobility Global is seeking a Dealer Relations Manager in the Seattle area to cultivate strong dealer partnerships and drive performance. You will leverage in-depth knowledge of dealer operations, industry trends, and CRM systems to align client goals with our automotive intelligence platform.

You will lead onboarding, training and ongoing support while traveling 80‑100% regionally and nationally. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Build high-level relationships with dealer partners across the dealership.
• Develop a deep understanding of dealer goals, pain points, markets and competitors.
• Execute launch planning, manage product implementation and deliver ongoing training.
• Serve as first contact for dealership issues and follow up on escalated items.
• Collaborate with the regional team to communicate product changes and value propositions.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Management/Marketing

Tools

CRM tools

Job description

Who we are

Founded in 2012, automotiveMastermind, a part of Mobility Global, is the automotive industry's trusted data and technology provider. The company drives greater salesperson efficiency through its use of Actionable Intelligence and personalized experiences. Through a combination of behavioral predictive analytics, targeted marketing outreach, and expert consulting, automotiveMastermind empowers dealers and OEMs to seamlessly blend data and intelligence with personalized insights. automotiveMastermind is headquartered in New York City. For more information, visit www.automotivemastermind.com.

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 Seattle 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 in the company’s success.
• This role requires 80%-100% travel within the region and nationally as needed.

To thrive in this role you will bring curiosity, strong communication skills, and a hands‑on attitude.

Benefits and working conditions

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!

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

Mobility delivers Essential Intelligence® that shapes decision making. We provide the world’s leading organizations with the right data, connected technologies and expertise they need to move ahead. As part of our team, you’ll help solve complex challenges that equip businesses, governments and individuals with the knowledge to adapt to a changing economic landscape.