Leadership & Management Positions

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President

UPDATE: June 1, 2023

Location:  South Central, USA
Annual OTE:  $425,000 (plus stock and performance bonuses)

  • The President leads the operations of the company in the automotive digital solutions space.
  • This role is the key leadership executive where deliverables to the end-users (post-sale) must be razor sharp.
  • Several questions you'll need to answer to start the process:
    • What's your experience leading a company with public reporting requirements?
    • Are you experienced leading high-growth, fast paced (energetic employee base!) automotive brands? Details.
    • What is the size (revenue, footprint, staff) of the automotive operations that you have led as an executive? SCALE!!
    • Please share your expertise as an executive leader (top of the food chain) in automotive remarketing.
    • Are you able to fully relocate nationally?
  • Relocation:  Yes.

#Automotive #President #Operations #Remarketing #Sales

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Director - U.S. Sales

UPDATED: May 31, 2023

Location:  Southern, USA
Annual OTE Target: $250,000 - $290,000 + company car

  • The Director - U.S. Sales leads sales and dealer placement operations for the Company.
  • Several questions you'll need to answer:
    • Please describe your OEM automotive leadership experience, including:
      • Regional Sales & Service Operations/Results/Etc.
      • Dealer Placement (Regional & National)
      • Dealer Advisory/Policy Boards
      • Managing executives as direct reports (RVPs, etc)
    • What has been your involvement in setting and leading a creative, national/large regional sales strategy for an OEM?
    • Please describe your hands-on approach as an executive leader.
    • What's your ability to fully relocate nationally?
  • Relocation:  Yes.  This role has strong hybrid/WFH options (and some travel), but you must be in a daily commutable distance from the company HQ.

#Automotive #Sales #OEM

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Executive Director - Corporate Comms.

UPDATE: June 1, 2023

Location:  National, USA
Annual OTE: $350,000+

  • The Executive Director - Corporate Communication leads the entire PR team for the brand - across multiple countries.  Based in the Continental U.S.

  • Several questions you'll need to answer to start the process:
    • What is your experience leading Communications for an automotive brand (or as the executive lead for a major auto brand's PR agency)?  Including:
      • Media Relations
      • Internal Corporate Communication
      • Investor Relations
    • What's your International experience with a top-tier auto OEM?
    • What is your level of expertise with managing an external PR agency relationship(s) for an auto brand?
    • What is your ability to relocate?
  • Relocation:  Yes.

#Automotive #Executive #Director #PR #Corporate #Communication

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Vice President - Real Estate

UPDATED: June 1, 2023  OFFER EXTENDED!

Location:  National, USA
Annual OTE Target: $200,000 base, plus equity and incentive plans

  • The VP - Real Estate will lead all property and development activities for the Company.
  • Several questions you'll need to answer:
    • Please describe your current experience in RE / DEV for the car wash / express service / C-store / gas station / big box industries. 
    • Tell us about your (1) best and (2) toughest RE transactions in the industries listed above.
    • What's your approach / methodology in dealing with developers in a RE transaction / buildout?
  • Relocation:  No.

#Automotive #RealEstate #VicePresident #CarWash #ExpressService

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VP - Development (M&A)

UPDATE: June 1, 2023 SEARCH ON HOLD

Location:  Midwest, USA
Annual OTE  Target: $175,000+

  • The Vice President of Development (M&A) will have responsibilities related to acquisitions including identifying acquisition targets, fostering relationships with owners, and working cross functionally on due diligence and contract negotiations to complete the acquisitions. The position requires the ability to develop relationships with owners and third-party intermediaries to convey the value of a partnership with the Company.  You MUST HAVE deep car wash / express service experience in these Development/M&A functions.  No exceptions!
  • Key functions:
    • Identify acquisition and merger opportunities and direct acquisition activity in close liaison with the Site Development team.
    • Develop M&A roadmaps with leaders of business units; frame and prioritize strategic objectives, source and evaluate acquisitions, JVs and investments against identified strategies.
    • Develop an understanding of the qualities that make an attractive acquisition opportunity with responsibility for overseeing and supporting the creation and analysis of business and financial cases for M&A activity.
    • Cultivate a network with bankers, brokers and prospects in car wash/express service target markets.
    • Screen potential acquisitions to identify the best opportunities and actively solicit potential acquisition targets.
    • Lead the evaluation of each acquisition including the preparation of a pro forma financial analysis and develop a proposed transaction structure and valuation that meets the owner’s needs and the Company’s objectives.
    • Manage multiple deal processes and drive fast-paced execution.
  • Relocation:  Yes. Midwest USA.  RELO REQUIRED.

#Automotive #Development #Acquisitions #CarWash #ExpressService

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Chief Financial Officer

UPDATED: May 31, 2023

Location:  Western, USA
Annual OTE Target: $250,000 base, plus annual AND long-term incentives.

  • The CFO is responsible for the strategic direction and general management of the finance and accounting groups within the Company.  The role has a significant role in overall corporate strategy/policy formulation and execution.
  • Several questions you'll need to answer:
    • Please describe your current automotive fiscal and fiduciary expertise. CPA?  FP&A Experience? Audit Experience?
    • Are you able to fully relocate?
    • What is your automotive F&I product or insurance industry experience?  THS IS KEY - GOTTA HAVE IT!
  • Relocation:  Yes.

#Automotive #CFO

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Director - Human Resources

UPDATE: May 20, 2023

Location:  Western, USA
Annual OTE  Target: $250,000

  • The Director - HR leads the day-to-day HR functions of the company.  You MUST HAVE deep automotive HR executive experience.  No exceptions!
  • Key questions
    • What's the depth of your HR leadership experience for an AUTOMOTIVE OEM in these areas?
      • Recruitment/Retention
      • Performance Management
      • Compensation/Benefits
      • Training/Development
    • Are you able to fully relocate?
  • You MUST HAVE deep automotive HR executive experience.  No exceptions!
  • Relocation:  Yes. Western USA.  RELO REQUIRED.

#Automotive #HumanResources

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UPDATED: May 23, 2023

Location:  Western, USA
Annual OTE Target: $270,000 + bonus + LTI

  • The GC leads the legal team for the Company.
  • Several questions you'll need to answer:
    • What's your leadership experience as an in-house GC  (or external counsel at a firm) in the auto industry.
    • What area of automotive is your expertise?
    • Are you able to fully relo to the company HQ?
  • Relocation:  Yes.

#Automotive #Legal #generalcounsel

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Associate Dir. - Public Relations

UPDATED: May 30, 2023

Location:  Western, USA
Annual OTE Target: $230,000

  • The Associate Director - leads the team responsible for:
    • Relationships with media outlets
    • Product PR releases
    • New product releases
      • You'll need to address your automotive expertise in these areas to be considered.
  • Also - you'll need to relocate.  So - no, this is not remote or hybrid.

#Automotive #PR #Product #PublicRelations

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Director - U.S. Retail Operations

UPDATED: June 1, 2023

Location:  Western, USA
Annual OTE Target: $320,000 + company cars

  • The Director - U.S. Retail Operations sales in the United States.  If you are an OEM executive leader in national automotive sales operations, please share your OEM leadership expertise in these areas (you should be a DIRECTOR level currently):
    • Retail process performance
    • Incentives
    • Dealership operations
    • Production/distribution planning
    • Sales analytics/forecasting
    • National OEM field strategy
  • Relocation:  Yes.

#Automotive #Sales #Retail

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Private Equity Advisor / CEO

UPDATE: May 29, 2023

  • This is an incredible opportunity to be an industry Advisor to a world-class (seriously, WORLD-FREAKING-CLASS) Private Equity firm as they acquire and operate platform operations in the automotive aftersales/service (specifically stand-alone tire/stand alone express service) segment of the industry.
  • The role will likely develop into the CEO of the PE-owned platform(s).
  • Relocation:  Initially, no.

#automotive #board # advisor #privateequity # ceo #aftersales #service

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Major Market Sales Manager

UPDATED: May 31, 2023

Location:  National, USA  (Dallas / Big Sky)
Annual OTE Target: $185,000

  • The Major Market Sales Manager leads sales and account management in a major U.S. market
  • Here's what you'll need to answer to get started::
    • (1) Detail your successful background selling software solutions to the automotive retail channel.
    • (2) Share examples of your ability to hunt AND over-achieve as a hunter - as well as plan Region sales activity (quarterly and annually).
    • (3) Tell us about your network of relationships where automotive executives/owners take your calls!
      • Is this is you?  Get us your credentials and examples of these three areas in your career!
  • Relocation:  No.

#automotive #sales #solutions #saas

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Executive Inquiry

UPDATED: June 2, 2023

#Automotive #Executive #Recruiting

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Vice President - Marketing

UPDATED: June 5, 2023

Location:  Michigan, USA
Annual OTE Target: $200,000+

  • NOTE: Our client is NOT looking for "agency" experience. You MUST HAVE marketing leader credentials on the corporate-side with automotive SaaS/DaaS products/solutions. If you don't have that leadership experience, this is not the position for you!
  • The Vice President of Marketing leads the team focused on creating and delivering the Company's marketing strategy. 
  • This person will report to the C-suite of the organization, and must be capable of moving the needle while protecting the legendary culture of the company.
  • The VP - Marketing MUST HAVE automotive SaaS/DaaS experience selling the idea (a solution), as opposed to a hard product.
  • Key areas of competency required of the VP - Marketing and his/her team:
    • Managing digital presence, communication/press/PR and events./tradeshows/blogs/whitepapers.
    • Responsible for all creative and (marketing-related) production activities
    • Maintaining websites and social media presence.
    • Demand Gen (awareness -> leads)
  • Questions you will need to answer:
    • Are you able to fully relocate?
    • Describe your experience with lead-generation, including methodology and metrics.
    • By category, what technology products do you have experience with: CRM, CMS, project management, lead generation, website intelligence, survey management, sales enablement, e-commerce, content creation/curation and design?
  • Relocation:  Yes.  Flexible schedule (hybrid) when in the office.

#Automotive #SaaS # DaaS #Marketing #VicePresident

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Platform Director

UPDATED: June 1, 2023

Location:  Western, USA
Annual OTE Target: $200,000 + incentive/equity

  •  The Platform Director leads a 30+ car wash (automatic and tunnel) platform in the Western, USA.  Here's what starts the conversation - You've gotta' be an exceptional car wash operator in these areas:
  • Daily operations (this means you're an expert in the day-to-day "blocking/tackling" of car wash locations!)
  • Multi unit/multi market operations
  • Pricing / Subscriptions / Marketing
  • Facility upgrades/equipment
  • Relocation:  No.  You've got to be in the west and able to travel to your markets!

#automotive #platform #director #carwash

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UPDATED: June 2,  2023  OFFER EXTENDED

Location:  National, USA
Annual OTE Target: $125,000

  • The National Manager - Search is involved with all of our existing client relationships, new clients and candidate relationships/recruiting activity.
  • Several questions you'll need to answer:
    • Please describe your current automotive recruiting experience:
      • Your expertise: full desk? recruiting only?
      • Account Management
      • Sales
    • Talk about your personality style and what you look for in a place to work!
  • You MUST BE an automotive recruiting professional to be considered for this role.  NO EXCEPTIONS!
  • Relocation:  No.

#Automotive #Recruiting

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VP - Service / Parts / Accs.

UPDATE:D: June 2, 2023

Location:  Confidential, USA
Annual OTE Target: $500,000

  • Stay tuned for more details, but here's what's required:  You should be a senior executive with NATIONAL responsibility for service/parts/accessory operations for a world-class brand.
    • To summarize:
      • Senior Executive
      • National responsibility
      • Service/Parts/Accessories
      • World-class brand
  • Relocation:  Yes.  100% yes.

#Automotive #vpservice #service

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Director - U.S. Service/Parts Operations

UPDATED: June 1, 2023

Location:  Western, USA
Annual OTE Target: $270,000 + company car and executive lease

  • The Director - Service Operations leads the following areas for the Company.  If you are an executive leader in Aftersales, please share your NATIONAL leadership credentials in these areas when you respond:
  • Key areas of competency (national leadership):
    • Parts & Accessories
    • Service Operations
    • Customer Satisfaction/Aftersales CX
    • Dealership Training Leadership
  • Relocation:  Yes.  Flexible schedule (hybrid) in the office.

#Automotive #Service #Parts #Accessories #Aftersales #CSI #Training

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