General Manager

Gerald Auto Group; North Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 175,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance with HSA options

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Maternity Leave

PTO after 90 days

Vacation up to 3 weeks

401(k) with employer match

Ancillary supplemental products

Job summary

Gerald Nissan of North Aurora is seeking a General Manager to lead a high-performing automotive sales team in Illinois. You will drive sales growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction while shaping a strong team culture and strategic direction.

Ideal candidates bring a history of sales management excellence, motivational leadership, and a professional presence to represent Gerald Auto Group with integrity and focus on retention and development.

Qualifications

• Motivator and effective leader.
• Strong professional appearance and attitude.
• Honesty and integrity.
• Strong training and development skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the sales team to achieve targets.
• Forecast monthly and yearly unit sales, gross profit, and departmental profits.
• Drive customer satisfaction and CSI improvements.
• Collaborate with each department to meet goals and optimize performance.
• Create a positive, team-focused culture that improves employee retention.

Job description

General Manager - Gerald Nissan of North Aurora

If you love to win and are fiercely competitive, don't let this amazing opportunity pass you by. We are looking for an automotive General Manager to lead our Gerald Nissan of North Aurora dealership. We're seeking a successful leader who is energetic, passionate, highly motivated, and ready to guide an outstanding sales team to even greater success.

Job Responsibilities

• Minimum of 5 years of sales management experience
• Experienced in motivating staff
• Skilled at generating high volume and gross profit
• Track record of excellent CSI (Customer Satisfaction Index)
• Passionate about customer retention
• Determine monthly and yearly forecasts in terms of unit sales, gross profit objectives, and departmental profits
• Work with each department to achieve specific goals and objectives
• Create a positive culture for the team and foster a "team" atmosphere focused on employee retention

Requirements

• Motivator
• Leader
• Professional appearance and attitude
• Honesty
• Integrity
• Training skills

Benefits

• Pay range for this position: $175,000 – $300,000/yr (Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including but not limited to skills and experience)
• Available benefits include medical insurance with HSA options (including employer contribution to your HSA), dental insurance, vision insurance, and life insurance
• Paid maternity leave
• PTO after 90 days of employment
• Vacation up to three weeks depending on years of service
• 401(k) retirement account with an annual, lucrative employer match
• Ancillary supplemental products available

About Gerald Auto Group

Since the mid-1930s, the Gerald family has been a driving force in Chicago-area automotive retail, and today, that legacy has grown into 15 dealerships across the Chicago Metro area. Joining Gerald means joining one of the region's largest and most respected auto groups, with the scale, resources, and career opportunities to match.

Our success comes from a profound respect for our customers. The name Gerald stands for honesty and the highest standard of excellence, and that reputation opens doors for our customers and for our people.

Our management team and employees are among the most talented in the business, and our continued growth is a direct result of their dedication and drive. As part of a 15-dealership group, you'll have the backing of a large, stable organization while still being part of a close-knit team that values loyalty, trust, and community. Over many years, Gerald has meant Service, and we're just getting started.

We hire, train, promote and compensate associates on the basis of personal and professional competence and potential for advancement without regard for race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability or citizenship, as well as other classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.