Todd - Great work on developing what has become a reliable resource for me and I am sure many other automotive professionals. I now look forward to checking out each of the articles you recommend each week and enjoy the variety and mix of topics you select. Thank you!

Todd, I just saw this site for the first time while checking referring links to ADM... Your summary of top blog posts for the week must be fascinating to a lot of people, it is to me. And, THANK YOU very much for the positive mention you made for my Post of creating dealership press releases, and the link, especially. I am going o take your RSS feed and post it on ADM if you do not mind. You right some great stuff and I think people would like to know where to find your top ten list as soon as it comes out each time.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Vice President of Sales & Operations who will have a critical role in the continuing expansion of our company in the automotive industry. This is a unique opportunity to be part of one of the few rapidly growing firms in the United States today. Based upon demonstrated success in this role, the candidate selected for this position has the opportunity to take on an even larger role in leading this organization into the future.

Qualifications and Skills

For your candidacy to be considered your must have the following qualifications and skills:
• 10-15 years sales experience with a demonstrable record in growing sales and support organizations in rapid growth organizations.
• Exceptional track record in growing sales, account management and customer service organizations.
• Demonstrated success in selling technology based solutions to the automotive retail market.
• Experience with digital marketing platforms and programs that achieve measurable sales results.
• Exceptional leadership skills.
• Experience in growing and managing both inside and outside sales organizations.
• Experience in developing successful sales and organizational processes and metrics, and managing to them.
• Experience in taking new applications and services through the product life cycle curve – from early adapter/introduction through high-growth and maturity phases.
• Success in working in small, medium and large organizations.

Nice to have:
 Experience in selling with/to ad agencies and OEMs
 Worked within the automotive industry at an OEM and or dealer level.
 P&L and operational responsibility
 Experience in selling “software as a service”.

If you - or someone you know - has many of the qualifications listed, please send your resume to:
susan@burkestrategy.com