As a Program Director on the OEM Team, you will be the primary client/brand account lead and cross-departmental internal liaison responsible for executing campaigns and strategies across multiple products and solutions.
Candidates must be highly organized, able to multi-task and be detail and deadline oriented. Strong communication skills, client interaction skills and ability to develop and maintain high-level executive relationships. Automotive marketing and/or agency experience is required.
This is a full-time, salaried, remote-work position headquartered in Herndon, VA. Competitive compensation commensurate on experience, plus benefits. Eastern and Central time zones, highly preferred.
Responsibilities
Attain working knowledge of Team Velocity’s agency processes, account management, integrated strategies, and technology platform
Measure and analyze effectiveness of marketing campaigns, products and strategies and deliver reports internally and to the client
Manage OEM Coordinator and/or Program Manager in daily tasks on how to prepare and execute documents, i.e., meeting agendas, reporting decks, status trackers, billing, and general Client communications
Develop and expand client relationships through monthly in-market visits and meetings
Work with leadership and sales teams in developing plans to continually grow revenue
Identify and present new business opportunities beyond existing products or programs
Detailed project management and constant communication with Account Teams and internal teams and departments on deliverables’ status and current work-in-progress using internal processes and ticket management systems. Including but not limited to sales, marketing, digital, website, development, production and creative on client expectation, delivery dates to ensure client satisfaction
Work to problem-solve production issues and errors; escalate issues, as needed
Understand Clients’ goals and effectively organize deliverables to ensure productive results
Learn, and maintain, knowledge of compliance and co-op requirements for all manufacturers
Support OEM Vice President with additional tasks, as needed
Assist with business development efforts such as proposals, pitch presentations, opportunity management, client follow-up, etc.
Be a student of the Industry! Hone your understanding of the automotive industry, personnel, relationships, company culture, products, services, strategic communication planning and integrated marketing strategies
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or related field
5-7+ years’ professional experience within Automotive marketing and/or agency, required
Monthly in-market travel to Detroit Metro Area, required
Proficient in Microsoft Office products, strong emphasis on PPT and excel abilities
Extremely strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong listening and notetaking skills
Highly organized and detailed oriented
Analytical aptitude
Consistently exercise discretion and logical, independent judgment
Eagerness to take ownership of projects
Ability to establish priorities and objectives
Flexible in fast-paced, ever-changing environment
Maintain focus and constructive behavior under pressure
Self-starter
Think strategically and execute tactically
COMPENSATION
Competitive compensation commensurate on experience, as well as participation in company benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401(k)/matching, paid leave, wellness and more. This is a full-time, remote-work, salaried position headquartered in Herndon, VA. Eastern and Central time zones, highly preferred.
NEXT STEPS
If you are interested in this position and would like to be considered, please COMPLETE the online application, and be sure to upload a current resume. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
TEAM VELOCITY
Team Velocity is a SaaS technology provider serving the automotive industry. We provide an omni-channel marketing automation platform and retailing solutions to OEMs and dealerships nationwide. We are revolutionizing the automotive industry with cutting-edge technology to help dealers sell and service more cars. Made by dealers for dealers, Team Velocity’s proprietary technology platform Apollo® analyzes consumer behavior to predict who will buy, what they will buy, and when they are ready to service. Apollo automates the entire communication process by delivering hyper-personalized campaigns across every touchpoint, maximizing ROI, and lifetime revenue.
Our vision is to serve our clients with a single technology platform that empowers them to execute intelligent marketing across every online and offline channel. We aim to deliver a frictionless consumer experience, from the initial engagement to a final transaction.
Our team members are hard-working and driven to achieve success for our clients and our unique culture promotes creativity, camaraderie, and success.