Job Description
The Dealer Digital Solution Manager provides a key role in managing the day-to-day needs of GM’s managed vendor program, known as Dealer Digital Solutions (DDS). This role is responsible for the administration of the Dealer Website Choice program, along with other key digital product categories including chat, digital advertising, inventory merchandising tools, and more.
Reporting to the Head of Digital & Customer Engagement, the core responsibilities of the Dealer Digital Solution Manager are:
Overseeing day-to-day DDS provider operations, along with facilitating dealer escalations with all internal stakeholders and DDS providers
Providing DDS product oversight to ensure products and services are functioning properly, and consistently meet the needs of the dealers, customers, and business owners
Working with intermediary provider to ensure vendor partners are in program compliance with SLAs oversight, along with processing/developing requests for proposals for new services or enhancements to existing services
Overseeing regular Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) with DDS provider teams
Presenting program health and status updates on a regular basis
Providing governance and priority on the IT projects, along with DDS partner product roadmaps
Actively participate in DDS requirements definition with regional field teams, brand teams, DDS partners and other GM stakeholders
Oversight with IT support tickets and ensuring correct business processes are in place for proper technical support for the GM dealer network
Oversight on DDS enrollment and billing needs for program administration
Driving strategy for new DDS product and program enhancements, and ensuring program changes that impact dealer platforms are communicated effectively to downstream partners
Supporting execution on larger-scale GM initiatives (such as DRP roll-out) and integration with T3 platforms
Working closely with Digital Transformation Managers (DTM) have adequate product support, along with continued product education
Closely collaborate with Technical Enablement Managers directly within the Digital and Data Enablement Teams responsible for the respective systems/technologies that require dealer onboarding/roll out
Overseeing and developing communications for internal stakeholders on DDS products, closely working with DTM team on the maintenance of the DDS event calendar and supporting ongoing dealer-education events
Working closely with Performance Driven Analytics team and DDS partners to leverage their customer experience and research data, along with regularly reviewing DDS product dashboards & GM reporting to identify platform optimization opportunities
Working cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to provide data-based recommendations for any proposed platform enhancements
Required Skills and Experience:
5 – 7 years of sales, marketing & technology experience (multi-discipline, field, corporate)
Working knowledge of digital advertising & marketing (Websites, SEO, SEM, Social, Lead Management/CRM, consumer marketing, etc.)
Knowledge of automotive digital vendor ecosystem
Familiarity with purchasing and contracting processes
Digital Proficiency - Expertise in managing complex digital platforms
Builds and maintains strong relationships including senior leaders
Excellent oral and written communication skills that involves understanding the audience; getting the message across; presenting information effectively; and communicating openly
Highly analytical with strong attention to detail - comfortable working with data, analytics and developing executive reporting
The ability to balance competing priorities while maintaining effectiveness in a dynamic, often chaotic environment.
Excellent time management skills – the ability to effectively and efficiently use your time to focus on the most impactful activities and challenge those that distract from the identified goal
Working knowledge of case-tracking/bug-tracking systems
Skilled in the use of Adobe, PowerPoint, Office, Excel, etc.
Business consulting skills, ability to create action plans and track progress
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