Sr. Customer Relationship Management Manager

At Kia, we’re creating award-winning products and redefining what value means in the automotive industry. It takes a special group of individuals to do what we do, and we do it together. Our culture is fast-paced, collaborative, and innovative. Our people thrive on thinking differently and challenging the status quo. We are creating something special here, a culture of learning and opportunity, where you can help Kia achieve big things and most importantly, feel passionate and connected to your work every day.

Kia provides team members with competitive benefits including premium paid medical, dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents, 401(k) plan matching of 100% up to 6% of the salary deferral, and time off starting at 14 days per year. Kia also offers company lease and purchase programs, company-wide holiday shutdown, paid volunteer hours, and premium lifestyle amenities at our corporate campus in Irvine, California.

Status

Exempt

Summary

Strategic development and executional management of all direct-to-customer vehicle marketing communications and operations, including current Kia owners and new vehicle prospects. Collaboration with current Kia.com website content team to maintain industry-leading status in terms of consumer value/relevance. Significant impact to levels of owner retention, number of car shoppers to dealership showrooms and website, number and quality of prospect leads for retailers, increased marketing ROI and decreased marketing cost-per-car.

Major Responsibilities

1st Priority - 30%

Drive Kia’s acquisition, engagement and retention strategies and innovation. Supervise our CRM operations and create an efficient and evolving customer lifecycle campaign program (online & offline) across prospecting, onboarding, retention and loyalty.

2nd Priority - 30%

Develop creative programs and partnerships for product line launches and sustainment efforts, especially designed for increasing lead generation, including conquesting, and for bolstering customer loyalty. Manage those leads effectively to improve the CRM lead conversion to dealer showroom traffic and sales.

3rd Priority - 15%

Enhance the automation and personalization of our CRM efforts to ensure Kia is communicating with customers at the right cadence and delivering relevant and valuable content at the right time.

4th Priority - 15%

Collaborate with other marketing and enterprise teams on evolving the customer data quality, including segment and audience understanding.

5th Priority - 10%

Liaison with the HAEA team and represent Marketing Dept. in the continued improvement and integration of the technology stack.

Education/Certification

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Marketing or equivalent work experience required

Overall Experience

Minimum 10 years corporate marketing experience (client or agency side)

Directly Related Experience

Minimum 5 years CRM (interactive and direct marketing) experience.

Client side experience preferred. Automotive OEM experience a plus.

Candidate must possess a working knowledge of campaign automation and DMP solutions and understanding of database platforms and data warehousing concepts. Ideally experience with Adobe stack, specifically Campaign and Audience Manager.

Skills

PC skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point

Proactive and entrepreneurial leadership style

Solid Knowledge of CRM and DMP software solutions

Strong brand and product positioning applying skills

Strong departmental and agency management skills

Strong oral/written communication skills

Competencies

Adapting to Change

CHALLENGE - Solving Complex Problems

COLLABORATION - Building and Supporting Teams

CUSTOMER - Serving Customers

GLOBALITY - Showing Community and Social Responsibility

PEOPLE - Interacting with People at Different Levels

Championing Customer Needs

Communicating Effectively

Delivering High Quality Work

Developing Talent

Driving Continuous Improvement

Entrepreneurial Thinking

Inspiring and Motivating Others

Managing Resources

Managing Risk

Setting a Strategic Vision

Equal Employment Opportunities

KUS provides 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. KUS complies with applicable law governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which KUS has offices. The KUS EEO policy applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.

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