Brand Manager

Penske Automotive Group • Santa Ana, CA

3d • $120,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Penske Automotive Group is looking for a Brand Manager in Santa Ana, CA, to lead our team and deliver extraordinary customer experiences. JOIN OUR TEAM At Penske Automotive Group (PAG), we strive to create a positive and challenging workplace that promotes excellence and achievement, and we aim to deliver the very best experience possible to our customers. We are looking for dedicated and motivated professionals who share that same passion to join our team. Imagine working in a professionally and financially satisfying job where you have the opportunity to make a positive impact on our organization and customers every day. Our Brand Managers are critical to the success of the dealership; they help their sales and service teams produce results, and build lasting and meaningful customer relationships. Pay for this position is salary plus commission. The expected pay is $120,000 - $200,000 per year. WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER Fortune 500 company, consistently recognized by Automotive News as among the "Best Dealerships to Work For." Proudly named to Glassdoor's Best Places to Work Competitive compensation with uncapped earning potential - our commission-based pay structure allows you to control your income. Comprehensive benefits program, including health care options (medical, dental and vision) and 401k savings and retirement plan with company match. Training, resources and opportunities for career growth and advancement, tailored to individual performance, experience and interests. Values-driven culture built on integrity, professionalism, excellence and teamwork. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Genuine interest in providing an exceptional customer experience. Friendliness, enthusiasm, reliability, with a positive "team-player" attitude. Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills. Strong work-ethic with the ability to work in a fast-paced, results-driven environment. Proven sales management leadership, with successful experience in automotive retail management, and automotive retail sales experience. WHAT YOU CAN BRING TO THE TABLE Commitment: Ensure our customers have a world-class car-buying experience at every step along their car buying and ownership journey. Excellence: Provide an unparalleled level of expertise and support to dealership staff enabling them to deliver exceptional customer experiences while achieving dealership performance expectations. Leadership: Ensure dealership teams are motivated and trained, set goals based on individual skill levels, and maintain an appealing environment to draw the interest of customers. Growth Mindset: Strive to grow the dealership and your career by setting monthly and annual goals for the dealership and providing support to staff to achieve those goals. APPLY WITH US! If you are ready for a rewarding career with competitive compensation and benefits, and opportunities to excel and advance, consider joining the Penske Automotive Group organization. Our interview process typically includes a phone interview, several in-person interviews, background check, reference check, driving record review and a drug screen. Be a part of the best customer experience team in the automotive industry... apply with us today! Penske Automotive Group is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a drug- and alcohol-free workplace. Some positions may require applicants to possess a valid driver's license and have a good driving record.

Requirements

• Genuine interest in providing an exceptional customer experience.
• Friendliness, enthusiasm, reliability, with a positive "team-player" attitude.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong work-ethic with the ability to work in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
• Proven sales management leadership, with successful experience in automotive retail management, and automotive retail sales experience.
• Ability to effectively hire personnel required to meet departmental and organizational goals
• Ability to manage, including discipline and terminate, personnel as required to meet departmental and organizational goals
• Ability to effectively lead a team to achieve departmental and organizational goals
• Ability to demonstrate proper sales techniques to employees with generally accepted standards and company policy
• Ability to establish professional goals and implement a plan of action to achieve goals
• Ability to budget and understand financial requirements
• Ability to read and comprehend financial statements
• Ability to understand, keep abreast of, and comply with federal, state, and local regulations that impact retail automotive sales
• Computer proficiency
• Good communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate via face-to-face, phone, or by other means of communication
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to process data and organize it for management analysis
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
• Ability to understand and follow work rules and procedures
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
• Ability to interact well with others and be a positive influence on morale of department, dealership, and organization
• Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent in business; and at least two year related experience and/or training in a dealership sales environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five years in a supervisory role in prior employment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree (B.S or B.A) or equivalent; and two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior experience in retail automotive sales highly desired.

Benefits

• Fortune 500 company, consistently recognized by Automotive News as among the "Best Dealerships to Work For."
• Proudly named to Glassdoor's Best Places to Work
• Competitive compensation with uncapped earning potential - our commission-based pay structure allows you to control your income.
• Comprehensive benefits program, including health care options (medical, dental and vision) and 401k savings and retirement plan with company match.
• Training, resources and opportunities for career growth and advancement, tailored to individual performance, experience and interests.
• Values-driven culture built on integrity, professionalism, excellence and teamwork.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree