Director, Jeep Brand Operations

The Jeep Brand team is looking for a strong and passionate leader to help us build upon the successes and opportunities of the current and future Jeep Brand. This is an exciting time to join the Jeep Team.  This position is truly instrumental in our current and future success and will be involved on a weekly basis with all levels of management, including the CEO of Jeep Brand. 

The Jeep Brand Sales Operations Director must be a motivated, self-starter with retail sales, brand management and marketing experience (automotive required).    Individuals in this position must be able to work independently with multiple departments (finance, product, supply chain, marketing, incentives, etc.) concurrently in order to achieve objective(s) needed. 

In this position, the individual must be able to think strategically, identify risks and opportunities, and clearly communicate and implement plans. 

The selected candidate must demonstrate the ability to use analytical data to identify market trends and make recommendations to deliver more competitive product offerings, with higher gross margins that eventually deliver positive sales and share results.   This position requires individuals to be effective communicators (oral and written), and to deliver executive level presentations and business cases. 

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or related field 
• 10+ years of related work experience demonstrating leadership and ability to work in a team orientated environment  
• A passion for cars & the automotive industry 
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint (and history of using these tools to get your point across to sell/educate) 
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven thinking   
• Ability to translate complex data into simple marketing insights   
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple assignments at the same time in a dynamic, fast-paced environment   
• Highly creative with ability to think out of box   
• Able to lead multiple cross functional teams (who don't directly report)  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Working on or completed a Masters degree in Business related field  
• 5+ years of brand experience 
• 5+ years of field sales operations experience 
• Digital Marketing experience and product commercial launch experience