What are the responsibilities and job description for the JEEP WAGONEER / GRAND WAGONEER BRAND MANAGER position at Stellantis Financial Services?
For over 80 years the Jeep Brand has been linked to freedom, adventure, authenticity, and passion. Our core values are embodied in every Jeep Brand vehicle’s DNA. Throughout our storied history, Jeep Brand vehicle owners have learned that Go Anywhere. Do Anything. is a way of life, not just a slogan. The Jeep badge stands for more than a brand. In truth, it’s a badge of honor and the most awarded and longest lasting SUV brand ever.
The Jeep Brand team is looking for a strong and passionate leader to help us build upon the successes and opportunities of the current and future Jeep Brand. This is an exciting time to join the Jeep Team with the launch of our new products and the history of brand: Wrangler 4xe as the #1 selling plug-in hybrid vehicle in America, Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee L as the #1 Full-size SUV in the marketplace, and the award-winning Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer that is redefining the Luxury Large SUV.
The Jeep Brand Manager must be a motivated, self-starter with retail sales and marketing experience, (automotive preferred). Individuals in this position are responsible for delivering monthly retail sales and share objectives, while optimizing brand health and profitability. In this position, the individual must be able to think strategically, clearly communicate opportunities and implement plans. This individual must be able to lead cross-functional teams to coordinate nameplate specific activities such as pricing/incentives, volume/mix, target customer, positioning, and life-cycle actions.
The selected candidate must demonstrate the ability to use analytical data to identify market trends and competitive actions, to make recommendations and implement strategies that deliver positive sales and share results in a fast-paced environment. Team members are expected to establish effective working relationships, founded on trust and transparency, with our internal and external partners. Customer centric, sound judgment, excellent communication skills (oral and written) and the ability to drive decisions through consensus and influence change are a must.
Basic Qualifications
The Jeep Brand team is looking for a strong and passionate leader to help us build upon the successes and opportunities of the current and future Jeep Brand. This is an exciting time to join the Jeep Team with the launch of our new products and the history of brand: Wrangler 4xe as the #1 selling plug-in hybrid vehicle in America, Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee L as the #1 Full-size SUV in the marketplace, and the award-winning Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer that is redefining the Luxury Large SUV.
The Jeep Brand Manager must be a motivated, self-starter with retail sales and marketing experience, (automotive preferred). Individuals in this position are responsible for delivering monthly retail sales and share objectives, while optimizing brand health and profitability. In this position, the individual must be able to think strategically, clearly communicate opportunities and implement plans. This individual must be able to lead cross-functional teams to coordinate nameplate specific activities such as pricing/incentives, volume/mix, target customer, positioning, and life-cycle actions.
The selected candidate must demonstrate the ability to use analytical data to identify market trends and competitive actions, to make recommendations and implement strategies that deliver positive sales and share results in a fast-paced environment. Team members are expected to establish effective working relationships, founded on trust and transparency, with our internal and external partners. Customer centric, sound judgment, excellent communication skills (oral and written) and the ability to drive decisions through consensus and influence change are a must.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field
- 5 years of experience in one or more of the following: Product Planning, Brand Management, Product/Marketing Strategy or Engineering roles demonstrating leadership and ability to work in a team orientated environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical skills and data-driven thinking
- Ability to translate complex data into simple marketing insights
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple assignments at the same time in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Highly creative with ability to think out of box
- Enjoy working with numbers, metrics and spreadsheets as well as advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Passion for the automotive market; automotive product knowledge
- Able to lead multiple cross functional teams (who don’t directly report)
- Completed or working towards an MBA or Master’s degree in Marketing, Finance, Engineering/Engineering Management
- Brand marketing experience
- Automotive experience Field sales operations experience
- Marketing and/or product commercial launch experience
