Digital Marketing Sales Manager

Job Description

CDK Global  has an immediate opening available for a Digital Solutions Manager (DSM).  CDK Global is the industry leader in Automotive website and online advertising solutions. Create business relationships in established CDK Accounts in a centralized geographic area. Increase incremental revenue to CDK clients and grow new market share through consultative sales in SEM, SEO, email marketing, and Reputation management campaigns.

Our DSM will work closely with our OEM partners to align National and local sales advertising strategies. Achieve annual assigned sales plan, working under guidance of the DSM Director of Sales. Excellent sales skills with a high level of proficiency in communications needed. Proven sales track-record with 5 years of experience in B2B technology sales, specifically in the areas of Web Services and Digital Advertising is preferable. With over 80% of vehicle buyers using the internet before they purchase, Digital Marketing solutions that effectively combine the web and online ads to attract, sell and service more vehicles profitably are a key component of our front-end solutions suite.  The candidate will constantly be looking for growth in overall sales, while growing the territory “book of business”. The ability to create, conduct and track the effectiveness of ad campaigns is essential.  A key component to CDK's success is the fact that it delivers consultative training providing dealers with customized strategies for converting a greater number of prospects into satisfied customers. 

Qualifications

• Extensive understanding of the automobile retail business
• Extensive knowledge of online and offline advertising & digital marketing solutions required
• Knowledge of online and offline advertising & digital marketing solutions  
• 3-5 years experience in the Dealership vertical with ability to communicate with Dealer Principals is highly preferred
  
• Knowledge of automotive, finance/insurance and technology industries preferred 
• 4 year college degree or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of technical, B2B solutions sales experience, including new business development
• Ability to travel overnight periodically is required

Skills:

• Excellent work ethic 
  
• Ability to succeed in a competitive, high-performance work environment
• Be a self-starter & team player, able to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong computer skills with current technical knowledge
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills in order to close deals and make presentations
• Ability to present new product concepts to marketplace
• Ability to formulate sales plan for designated territory, region or specific client portfolios

Additional Information

We back our Sales force with the strongest infrastructure in the business. CDK provides a top notch supporting cast which gives the Sales associates the back-end support needed to get business done. We will support your career growth with initial and on-going sales training, advanced sales tools and an attractive compensation package designed to reward you for your initiative. We cannot succeed as a world class service company unless we globally attract, motivate, empower and retain exceptionally knowledgeable, talented, and committed associates. 

Our associates have a strong work ethic and results-orientation, believe in and support our core values, and reflect the diverse business environments in which we operate. We will offer our associates challenges, opportunities, and advancement in an informal, fast-paced, non-bureaucratic environment that is sensitive to work-family and flexible-schedule issues. We will provide technologies that enable our associates to meet our clients' ever-changing product needs and preferences. We want each associate to feel like an integral part of a team that is making a discernible positive contribution to CDK's success. Our goal is to be the clear employer of choice for our current and future associates.

CDK Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer; Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

We believe that diversity in all aspects of business leads to strength.