Consultant, Dealership Management

NADA is searching for a passionate automotive professional to spearhead growth and excellence within the industry as a Dealership Management Consultant. In this role, the Dealership Management Consultant will be responsible for 20 Group meeting planning and onsite management, managing at least seven 20 Groups, and facilitating their respective meetings. In addition, the Dealership Management Consultant will conduct in-dealership consulting visits to help dealers improve their processes and profitability as requested.

This is a full-time position based out of your home office with a healthy work culture, competitive salary plus variable compensation and excellent benefits. Duties require significant travel, comprising up to 75% of the role.

The key responsibilities of the Dealership Management Consultant include:

• Facilitating and managing at least seven 20 Groups or equivalent assignments.
• Creating and preparing advanced meeting agendas for 20 Group sessions.
• Presenting and leading discussions on the group’s composite.
• Proficiently using the NADA online composite as a management tool.
• Proficiently using the NADA digital analytics composite as a management tool.
• Acting as the on-site meeting supervisor, ensuring alignment with contracts.
• Arranging and conducting in-dealership consultations.
• Developing and enhancing presentation techniques through ongoing skills improvement training.
• Communicating NADA initiatives to group members.
• Engaging and maintaining communications with group members in between in-person meetings.
• Creating awareness of non-meeting consultant services available to dealers.
• Sustaining individual group membership levels through ongoing prospecting and recruitment efforts.
• Engaging and communicating across all Dealership Operations departments and respective leadership.

Required Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (such as Business Administration, Automotive Management, Sales, or a related discipline) OR equivalent amount of relevant training or experience required 
• Minimum of 8 years of retail automotive dealership experience required in a leadership role such as General Manager, Dealer Principal, Dealer Operator, Executive Manager, Operations Manager, Owner, COO, CEO or other senior leadership positions.
• Minimum 5 years of facilitating, consulting, or training experience required.
• Strong business and financial management background essential.
• Experienced public speaker preferred.
• Extensive travel and home-based office required to execute role functions. 
• Understanding of digital retail tools preferred

If you are a seasoned automotive professional with a passion for facilitating growth and excellence in the industry, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. 

To be considered further for this role, please note that candidates must complete the following steps:

1. Submit your resume 
2. Submit a written chronology of your experience in the automotive industry. 

In your written chronology, please include the following information:

1. Job Responsibilities: Describe in detail what you did in every position you held within the automotive industry.
2.  Accomplishments: Highlight any significant accomplishments or achievements you attained in each job.
3. Reasons for Leaving: Explain why you left each job or moved on to a new opportunity.

Your written chronology should be no more than 3 pages in length. Please ensure that your chronology is clear, concise, and well-organized. We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to reviewing your application materials. For more information about NADA please visit our website at https://www.nada.org/nada/nada-20-group.

The position will be open until filled. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.

NADA is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person’s perspective and lived experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.