Who is PureCars?

As the industry leader in automotive marketing, we’re trusted by the best dealers in North America. From innovative solutions to support from trusted experts, making marketing easier is our job. PureCars provides everything dealers need to attract and convert more customers with tech-driven solutions, unmatched data capabilities, and direct access to support.

We are a certified digital provider for 20+ OEM programs and compliant with over 40 brands. We also serve 65 of the top 100 dealer groups in North America. We are proud to partner with leading organizations such as Google, Meta, Amazon, Spotify, Disney+, Microsoft, Oracle, and others to offer the widest range of advertising channels to our dealership clients.

We are focused on investing in world-class talent and technology in order to help our partners dominate their markets in new and innovative ways.

Job Summary - OEM Program Manager

The OEM Program Manager is responsible for engaging, managing, and improving critical business partnerships that enhance PureCars’ offering. S/he assists in discussions, ensures proper implementation, and manages the overall relationship with OEM partners to build strong, successful, long-term partnerships. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist Senior Manager in the development and execution of partnerships
• Ensure timely execution of each partner opportunity through close collaboration with internal and external parties on specification development; 
• Work with PureCars’ Development, Sales, Marketing, and Operations teams to manage and grow key existing partnerships
• Working knowledge of digital advertising:  Google Analytics, Google Adwords, Bing, Programmatic Display, Social Media, and Youtube, etc.
• SalesForce experience highly preferable, including building SalesForce reports
• Strong communication skills
• Strong attention to detail, problem solving, critical thinking, and flexibility 
• Highly organized and self-motivated
• Facilitate requirements gathering, understand timelines, including time to market, and assist with risk mitigation
• Maintain communication with Partners and other project stakeholders 
• Communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences effectively
• Assist in developing negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration with PureCars’ operations, examine risks and estimate partners’ needs and goals
• Create and maintain comprehensive partner program documentation
• Manage relationships with existing Partners to ensure a consistent, high level of functionality, service and performance
• Assist Sales and Marketing teams with program specifics and customer service
• Update Customer Experience, Sales, and Marketing departments on PureCars’ partnerships
• Keep up-to-date on technology trends
• Assist with monthly billing of partnerships
• Ensure monthly reporting deliverables are met for partnerships, includes troubleshooting and working the Development to ensure adherence to partner reporting specifications
• Additional responsibilities as assigned 

Skills & Qualifications:

• 4-year college degree, BA Business preferred
• Minimum of 3 years in managing partner relations within automotive technology with knowledge of automotive technology landscape related to dealerships, including trends, partners, and opportunities
• Proficient with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proficient in all areas of the Google Product Suite And able to multitask within!
• Understanding of marketing technology platforms  Google Analytics, Google Adwords, Bing, Programmatic Display, Social Media, and Youtube, etc. Need to know enough to be dangerous!
• Strong relationship management experience with business partners, technology teams, and senior management
• Excellent communication skills (written & verbal), including strong presentation and public speaking experience with ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences and influence 
decision-makers toward effective solutions
• Strong analytical skills regarding technical and contractual aspects of partner relationships
• Ability to deal with ambiguous and/or stressful situations
• Ability to consistently learn new technologies - With a desire to do more, be more!
• Innovative, problem solver - recognize a need for or gap in a process and propose an appropriate resolution
• Willingness to travel (~20%) to visit Partners as requested
• Passionate about working with Clients and Partners
• Basic understanding of accounting and billing practices 
• Comfortability leading cross departmental project and communication
• Ability to nimbly adjust to unexpected schedule changes and requests

Salary Range: $73,150.00 - $85,000.00

PureCars is committed to building diverse teams and upholding an equal employment workplace that is free from discrimination. We hire amazing individuals regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, medical conditions, genetic information, disability, or Veteran status. Just be passionate, genuine, collaborative, data-driven, and entrepreneurial at heart!