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As a Regional Account Manager (RAM) on the OEM FordDirect Team, you provide the highest level of customer service and work closely with our automotive dealer clients to provide consultative marketing assessments and offer comprehensive marketing solutions. This is a predominantly client-facing field position and requires a minimum of 50% local, regional, and/or national travel.

RAMs strive to become a partner of the dealership by helping to effectively implement an intelligent marketing strategy that helps dealers sell, service, and retain more customers for less cost and expand our dealership client’s revenue opportunities.

Competitive compensation package includes base salary, variable commission, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, wellness, 401(k)/matching, paid vacation, and more. RAMs who excel in client retention are generously rewarded.

This a full time, salaried, remote field position serving the greater Kansas City - St. Louis, MO, Little Rock, AR, and Memphis - Nashville, TN markets. Ideal candidate resides within one of these preferred regional markets with proximity to national airport(s) for travel throughout the Central region, as needed.

IDEAL CANDIDATE BACKGROUND
OEM Regional Representative | Automotive Dealership In-house Marketing | Automotive Advertising Agency | GM with hands-on Marketing and Advertising | Automotive Industry Vendor for Multichannel Marketing Solutions

RESPONSIBILITIES
RAMs closely monitor and report on client campaign effectiveness utilizing proprietary company technology platforms and work closely with the Client Services and Production Teams to ensure all campaign deliverables are accurately executed on deadline and all projected revenue is accounted for each month. RAMs provide additional in-store training to help dealers achieve sales and service objectives.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Must learn and become fully knowledgeable on all company products and service solutions within the first 90 days of employment
• Must be flexible to provide support on new projects and services as the company evolves and grows
• Must be able to work well as a team player and independently
• Must strive to maintain and uphold all internal processes and procedures
• Must take own initiative to improve tasks and meet company goals
• Must work well under pressure
• Must be detail oriented, punctual and have a professional demeanor

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree
• A minimum of 2+ years’ professional experience specifically in a consultative, account management, client retention, client-facing role, required
• Demonstrated experience with Automotive Marketing, Automotive Ad Agency, Automotive Media Sales and/or Automotive Retail, required
• Ability to travel 50% of the time (local, regional, national)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Superior relationship-building skills
• Organization and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent follow up and follow-through
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products

Compensation
Competitive compensation will be commensurate with experience. Participation in company benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, 401(k)/matching, paid vacation, wellness, and more. This is a full-time, salaried, remote position. The expected base salary range for this position is $65,000–$75,000 annually. This position is also eligible for incentive compensation under the Company's applicable commission or bonus plan. The final compensation package will be based on experience, qualifications, and skills.

Next Steps
If you are interested in this position and believe your experience is a perfect fit, please submit COMPLETE the online application. Please be sure to include a current resume along with your contact information. Incomplete submissions will not be considered. No phone calls please.

ABOUT 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.