Digital Field Consultant - Temporary Contract

Shift Digital; St. Louis (MO); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Shift Digital is seeking a Digital Field Consultant to advise OEM regional managers and dealerships on digital programs and technology adoption. You will analyze performance, drive adoption, and collaborate with internal teams to deliver measurable results across websites, digital advertising, and eCommerce.

The role is a temporary contract (12–18 months) with fully remote work and quarterly travel to Toronto.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive retail, consulting, or digital marketing.
• Strong analytical and data-to-insight abilities.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Bilingual English/French required.

Responsibilities

• Advise dealerships and OEM field teams with personalized recommendations.
• Review performance metrics and identify opportunities across channels.
• Prepare presentations, scorecards, and performance updates.
• Support implementation and monitor success.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Project management

Relationship-building

Bilingual English/French

Tools

Google Analytics

CRM/DMS

SEO/SEM

Reporting tools

Lead management

Job description

About the Role

As a Digital Field Consultant, you'll serve as a trusted advisor to OEM Regional Marketing Managers (RMMs), helping dealerships maximize the value of digital programs and technology solutions.

In this role, you'll work directly with dealers, OEM stakeholders, and internal teams to identify opportunities, improve performance, and drive adoption of digital tools that support dealership growth. You'll combine consulting, analytics, relationship management, and strategic problem-solving to deliver measurable results across websites, digital advertising, reputation management, eCommerce, and emerging technologies.

This is a temporary contract position with an anticipated duration of 12-18 months. Continuation beyond this timeframe is not guaranteed and will be based on business needs.

What You'll Do

Partner with Dealers & OEM Stakeholders

• Act as a trusted advisor to dealerships and OEM field teams.
• Lead dealer consultations, performance reviews, and business discussions.
• Develop customized recommendations to improve dealership performance and program participation.
• Support implementation efforts and monitor ongoing success.

Analyze Performance & Drive Results

• Review dealer, regional, and national performance metrics.
• Identify opportunities related to sales, service retention, customer engagement, digital marketing, and website performance.
• Translate data and insights into actionable business recommendations.
• Present findings and strategic recommendations to dealer and OEM stakeholders.

Collaborate & Influence

• Partner with OEM field teams and internal stakeholders to support program goals.
• Share best practices, trends, and success stories across teams.
• Prepare and deliver presentations, scorecards, and performance updates.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in automotive retail, consulting, account management, digital marketing, or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into meaningful recommendations.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Bilingual (English/French) required.

Preferred Experience

• Dealership websites and digital retailing tools
• Digital advertising, SEO, and SEM
• CRM/DMS platforms
• Google Analytics and reporting tools
• Reputation management and social media platforms
• Call tracking and lead management solutions

Travel

• Fully remote position
• Quarterly travel to Toronto