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A highly credentialed automotive sales and digital marketing professional with a track record of transforming dealer groups into digital leaders is seeking to transition from vendor-side work back into automotive retail management. The candidate is offering expertise in e-commerce, marketing strategy, and sales optimization, and is willing to relocate for the right opportunity. This is a recruiting pitch to dealer groups looking to enhance their digital capabilities and market position in 2012.

An automotive marketing professional with 10 years of experience at a multi-store group is seeking a full-time position as a marketing manager at a Manhattan-area dealership, with particular expertise in used car sales and website marketing. The candidate is actively recruiting and willing to provide their resume to interested employers. This is a straightforward job posting with no discussion or replies indicated.

A dealership general manager seeks to hire an Internet Department Manager to build a digital presence from scratch across sales, service, parts, bodyshop, and detailing—requiring someone who is entrepreneurial, digitally-savvy, and understands modern automotive retail. A respondent suggests the ideal candidate should combine sales management experience with technical/digital expertise rather than being purely technical. The thread highlights a generational divide in dealership management between those embracing digital transformation and those resistant to it.

An Infiniti dealership in Oakland, CA is recruiting an Internet Sales Manager with an incentive-heavy compensation structure offering 40% commission on new vehicles and 30% on used. The role includes access to robust inventory (100+ pre-owned units) and a high volume of internet leads. This is a straightforward job posting targeting commission-driven sales professionals.

Jack Ingram Mercedes-Benz in Montgomery, Alabama is actively recruiting for a sales position, with interested candidates directed to contact Dick Bennett at 334-274-4900. The post provides minimal detail beyond the dealership location and contact information, making it a straightforward job listing rather than a discussion thread.

A Lexus dealership in the Phoenix area is recruiting quality ISMs (Inside Sales Managers), emphasizing competitive pay, excellent CSI scores, a professional environment, and a growing used car business. The original recruiter makes a genuine job offer to a forum member whose girlfriend is considering relocating to Arizona, turning the thread into a friendly personal exchange. The key insight is that this represents both a legitimate job opportunity and an example of how automotive industry networking happens organically within professional communities.

An established Morristown, TN dealership posted an opening for a full-time Fixed Operations Director role requiring 8+ years of automotive management experience and staff leadership capabilities. The position was filled shortly after posting, as indicated by the original poster's update.

ResponseLogix is hiring a Field Sales Executive for Arizona/New Mexico to sell their automotive dealer products, offering competitive base salary, commission, and benefits to candidates with at least 3 years of sales experience and a track record selling technical solutions to dealerships. The posting emphasizes the lucrative earning potential and support structure for successful salespeople in this territory. This is a straightforward job listing with no discussion or debate in the thread.

ZBennett, a seasoned automotive technology professional with background from HomeNet (pre-Autotrader), posts seeking new industry opportunities and receives numerous inquiries through DealerRefresh. He accepts a position as Internet Director for a multi-rooftop dealership group in the tri-state area, where he gains autonomy to manage their digital presence, websites, and online marketing directly under the owner. The thread demonstrates both the value of niche technical skills in the automotive industry and the networking power of DealerRefresh as a hiring platform.

Porter Auto Group in Newark, Delaware is hiring a Marketing Director for a newly created position focused on digital marketing, social media, and internet advertising rather than traditional media. The role requires either formal marketing education or 2+ years of experience, and offers an opportunity to build the group's online marketing strategy from scratch for a six-brand dealership with significant body shop operations. The posting appears incomplete, but indicates competitive compensation and a focus on innovative, creative thinking.

Reynolds and Reynolds is recruiting Strategic Account Sales Representatives for its Boston, Minneapolis, and Pittsburgh markets to drive growth in Dealer Management Systems (DMS) and related solutions. The role involves leading sales cycles, partnering with specialists, and participating in strategy implementation and business reviews. This is a straightforward job posting with no discussion or debate among forum members visible in the provided content.

Reynolds and Reynolds is recruiting experienced parts counter staff from Ford, Volvo, and Mercedes-Benz dealerships for a Parts Representative role based in Tampa, FL, offering flexible scheduling and minimal supervision. The position involves researching manufacturer parts catalogs and maintaining the Service Price Guide (SPG) product. The thread appears to be a straightforward job posting with no apparent discussion or debate, making it useful only for candidates actively seeking this specific role.

Autobase, a division of Dominion Enterprises, is recruiting an Account Manager to work with their CRM customer base in Texas, responsible for delivering process improvements and best practices to automotive retail clients. The company, established since 1988, positions itself as an experienced CRM provider offering integrated marketing and sales solutions alongside their ILM platform and managed marketing services. The post appears to be a standard job listing with limited discussion or community engagement visible in the excerpt provided.

Reynolds and Reynolds is recruiting Business Consultants for multiple locations (Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Las Vegas, San Diego, and Los Angeles) to provide dealership operations consulting services using their integrated software solutions. The role focuses on building client relationships and driving consulting sales by helping dealerships increase profitability. The post appears to be a standard job posting that was cut off mid-description.

A multi-store auto group is recruiting a Director of Marketing and Business Development to oversee marketing strategy, digital initiatives, and communications across all dealerships. The role requires extensive digital marketing expertise including website management, SEO/SEM, social media, lead generation, and online reputation management, along with strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with store general managers. This is a recruitment posting seeking experienced candidates with proven automotive marketing background.

A Ford Lincoln dealership in northern Illinois is recruiting an experienced Internet Sales Consultant to manage leads from initial contact through long-term follow-up, requiring CRM proficiency, strong typing and phone skills, and Ford certification. The position is part of a departmental restructuring and explicitly seeks dedicated, hard-working candidates while excluding those interested in floor sales. Qualified applicants should submit resumes and cover letters to the provided email address.

An experienced Internet Director with 30+ years in automotive sales and seven years of internet department leadership seeks a position at a volume franchise dealership and is willing to relocate from Dallas for the right opportunity. A fellow forum member suggests a potential opening in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, but the candidate expresses reluctance due to climate and regional dialect concerns. The thread devolves into friendly banter between the two posters about regional accents and the candidate's military background, with no concrete job leads materializing.

McKenney Salinas Honda Mitsubishi in Charlotte, NC is hiring a Digital Inventory Manager to oversee online inventory marketing and merchandising across platforms like Autotrader, Cars.com, and eBay. The ideal candidate should have experience with online inventory management and market pricing tools, though the dealership is willing to train candidates with general marketing or internet backgrounds. The position involves managing all aspects of digital inventory promotion to support the dealership's sales growth.

Tijerin posts a job inquiry seeking a long-term position in the automotive industry and shares his resume and LinkedIn profile. John Quinn identifies a Director of Marketing opening at a Northeastern PA dealership, and after learning Tijerin is open to relocation, provides him with the job listing at Atlantic Automotive Corp. The thread demonstrates a straightforward job matching between a candidate and an available opportunity facilitated by a community member's referral.

A vendor company specializing in automotive live chat solutions is actively recruiting regional sales executives and emphasizes its strong company culture, competitive compensation, and growth trajectory. The post lists desired qualifications including B2B sales experience, dealer internet department background, strong communication skills, and remote work capability. The hiring push suggests the company is expanding rapidly and seeking experienced sales professionals from within the automotive industry who can work independently.

Premier Dodge in Lebanon, TN is hiring for an Internet Sales and Phone position, seeking candidates with strong communication, organizational, and sales skills who are coachable and success-driven. The role focuses primarily on customer outreach via phone and email to schedule appointments, with effective communication being a core responsibility. The posting emphasizes personality traits and work ethic alongside technical competencies, indicating the dealership prioritizes attitude and coachability in candidate selection.

A BDC manager named JPlanet posts that they're relocating to the Orlando, Florida area and seeking job opportunities in their field. Jerry Thibeau, though located in Charlotte, offers to connect JPlanet with someone who may have relevant openings and provides his contact information. The thread demonstrates the networking capability of the DealerRefresh community, with an established member leveraging their connections to help a job seeker.