General Manager In Training (Relocation Required)

What’s under the hood:

DriveTime is the largest privately owned used car sales and finance company in the country. Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, we have more than 140+ dealerships, 3 operations centers and 15 reconditioning centers across the nation. Our 4,000+ employees are focused on getting the right customer in the right car, at the right terms. With over 25 years of industry experience and our dedication to streamlining the purchase process, we're redefining what it means to buy and finance a used car.

That’s Nice, But What’s the Job?

In short, Our Management Training program leverages your existing leadership skills, tunes them to our business philosophy, and gets you ready to run your own store as a General Manager in 6-12 Months. We are more than your typical traditional dealership! With our no haggle, set price approach, you get to focus on the customers’ experience and not on getting the highest price. We'll give you the right training and the right tools to help you to accelerate your career.

In long, you will:

• Conduct sales meetings to motivate and share successful selling techniques and skills.
• Identify referral source prospects for the dealership, create a strategy to develop relationships with prospects, and monitor and maintain positive referral source relationships.
• Achieve sales volume and profitability objectives utilizing all sales channels in a continually changing environment.
• Implement and execute all company-wide marketing initiatives to maximize their impact and to help meet or exceed sales goals.
• Provide guidance and strategic planning for the dealership concerning sales goals.
• Train and develop employees to advance through a career path.
• Develop and enhance customer relationships by establishing, promoting, and maintaining excellent customer service with sales operations.

So What About the Perks? Perks matter.

• Medical, Dental and Vision. DriveTime pays a nice chunk of your premiums to keep the cost as low as possible for our employees.
• Training: Structured and Intensive training Program to prepare you for all aspects of the dealership
• 16 days of PTO and 6 paid Holidays. Because who doesn’t love time off? This also increases with tenure.
• Culture. Interconnected and collaborative environment that promotes growth from within. Over 80% of our current leadership has developed internally.
• Stability. With 20 New Stores Opening there is a lot of stability to add to the growth potential
• Wellness Program. We want our employees to be the best versions of themselves. That’s why we offer a Wellness Program that includes B12 shots, teeth cleanings, biometric screenings and much more!
• Benefits like 401(k), Tuition Reimbursement, company paid life insurance, short and long-term disability.
• Company Car, Bonus Potential and Cell Phone Reimbursement

So What Kind of Folks Are We Looking for?

• Master of managing. Be the leader who does things without waiting to be told. Take Charge and own your business!
• Takes a hold of the wheel. We encourage you to bring out and share your concepts and while learning new ones!
• Quality decision maker. Good decisions are made based on knowledge. We’ll need you to gather all the facts and take them all into consideration when making decisions.
• Critical thinker. We need folks that don’t simply accept all arguments and conclusions but rather have an attitude involving questioning arguments and conclusions.
• Listeners…Not Hearers Seek to understand, do not hear to reply.
• A mind for the details. Okay we know “detail-oriented” is on about every job description – but we really mean it!
• Plays well with others. You will be working in a high-functioning team environment. We work together in order to win together.
• Level headed. You’ll need the ability to maintain personal composure when confronted with a difficult situation.
• Top of the “Line” communicator. Ability to talk and write with confidence, charisma and competence for a wide variety of audiences including management.

The Specifics.

• The ability to relocate within a geographical area is required (Relocation assistance will be provided)
• Salary: $65,000 to start, eligible for monthly bonuses at 50% payout, once "certified' (approx. 6mos.) pay increases to $70,000 with 100% eligibility for monthly bonuses.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent (A college degree is nice to have as well)
• 5+ years of management experience
• General Manager, Retail Manager or Multi Unit Manager experience preferred.

And when it comes to hiring, we don't just look for the right person for the job, we seek out the right person for DriveTime. Buckle up for plenty of opportunities to grow in a professional, fun, and high-energy environment!

Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of our background check and drug screen process. DriveTime is a drug-free, tobacco-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.