Retail Marketing Analyst (District Manager Trainee)

Kia Corporation • Plano, TX

2d • $57,980 - $75,411 • Hybrid

About The Position

This role offers hands-on training and exposure to all areas of our Regional operations, with a path for career growth. It is designed as a management trainee position, with the long-term goal of developing future District Managers, which will require field travel and relocation. Assist Retail Marketing Manager in planning, organizing, and prioritizing all regional marketing, advertising and promotional activities in accordance with corporate and regional objectives. Interface with dealers, DSMs, regional staff and corporate staff on all training and questions on marketing and incentive programs to ensure the proper communication and execution of such programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or equivalent work experience required.
• 0-3 years’ work or internship experience required.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• High level of organizational, planning and analytical skills.
• Strong PC knowledge in Windows-based environment to include MS Office software with an emphasis on Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Ability to assist with regional decisions pertaining to special incentives and incentive exceptions based on KUS’s Sales Policies and Procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Wholesale automotive, merchandising, marketing or advertising experience is a plus.
• Ability to relocate to a new location if requested by company.

Responsibilities

• Assist Retail Marketing Manager with the coordination of all advertising programs and activities, including dealer marketing group meetings, DAS and regional marketing stimulation fund tracking.
• Prepare and distribute regional reports to monitor sales, digital KPIs/sales, marketing, customer satisfaction, and training activities.
• Ad-hoc projects as requested by regional management.
• Administration of regional promotions, auto shows, training and incentive programs.
• Administer special incentive programs, including the communication of all regional marketing and incentive programs to dealers, DSM’s, regional and corporate staff, monitoring of payments, and enforcing policies and procedures with dealers.
• Assist and administer Digital Marketing & Advertising, digital communications and digital education activities for Regional Management, Field Staff and dealers.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, including pregnancy and childbirth and related medical conditions, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, legally protected physical disability or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, protected veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level