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Business Development Manager - Automotive Digital Platform

izmocars · Multiple locations · Remote ·

Pay:
$86,311-$105,491/yr
Job type:
Contract

Senior Unity Programmer – VR/AR/Mixed Reality, Automotive

Location: Long Beach, CA 90815. Experience with Unity – 4 years (Preferred).

Responsibilities

  • Full implementation of the entire experience on defined headsets
  • Must be detail oriented – ensure work is accurate, highly detailed, and self‑QA your work
  • Team oriented, but can also self‑manage and work autonomously when necessary – you must be proactive
  • Organizational and time management skills are essential
  • Expected to exhibit flexibility to perform additional assignments as required
  • Willingness to push yourself beyond the stated capabilities: learning new software, approaches to the delivery pipeline, tackling new projects, turning ideas into functionality
  • Being able to deliver in a fast‑paced, time‑critical, accuracy‑driven environment is an absolute requirement
  • A love of virtual reality applications and content – you not only like to spend free time in VR/AR/MxR, you want to develop compelling content too

Qualifications

  • 3D graphics programming experience with Unity, OpenGL, DirectX or similar
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or equivalent experience
  • 4+ years of experience with C/C++/C#/Objective C or Java
  • Proficiency and capability with Unity 3D development environments, minimum of 3 years
  • For Unity, Certified Programmer is a prerequisite; Certified Expert Gameplay Programmer preferred
  • Knowledge in image processing techniques
  • Understanding of shading, lighting, and texturing
  • Engine‑level development or rendering development with OpenGL/Direct3D or similar
  • Basic understanding of 3D pipelines (e.g. Autodesk Maya)
  • Previous production experience with VR/AR/MxR applications
  • Android/iOS experience is a plus
  • Programming test will be administered for both C# to ensure knowledge matches with resume
  • Portfolio with list of previous VR/AR/MxR work and/or work in Unity – video portfolios or demonstrable demos preferred
  • Knowledge of Unreal engine is a plus

Benefits and Compensation

  • Pay: $86,311.00 - $105,491.00 per year
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance

Field Sales Consultant – Auto Dealer

Location: Los Angeles, California. Position responsible for business development and sales in automotive dealership territory.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the business development process from initial inquiry to close of sale
  • Identify key contacts within prospective clients and create and maintain relationships with them
  • Understand client requirements and work with the technical team to create a custom proposal and present the solution to the client
  • Provide business consulting to dealer principals, general managers and finance controllers in dealerships
  • Identify and implement analytics‑driven processes that increase productivity and enhance performance for our dealer customers
  • Create, lead, and manage client presentations
  • Build and maintain business pipeline
  • Create annual and quarterly sales forecast and submit management reports as required

Qualifications and Experience

  • Must possess a BS degree and any additional degree will be a plus
  • At least 5 – 10 years of experience in sales and business development in automotive retail, specifically to automotive dealerships
  • In‑depth knowledge about CRM & DMS systems – experience with Reynolds & Reynolds, Dealertrack, and CDK DMS systems is preferred
  • Experience in selling business solutions, especially Web, CRM & DMS systems
  • RFP/Proposal Process with the ability to understand contracts
  • Demonstrated analytical skills with the ability to write compelling services proposals with a technical solution and a financial plan with ROI
  • In‑depth understanding of DMS & CRM systems and business analytics
  • Experience in working with Dealer DMS systems, sales & finance reporting and knowledge of dealer business operations
  • Superior communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to cold‑call and create sales opportunities within prospect base
  • Quick thinker with a problem‑solving approach
  • Well organized with strong reporting skills; above‑average user of Word, Excel & PowerPoint

Business Development Manager – Automotive Digital Platform

Location: Zürich Area, Switzerland. Job involves business development in the automotive market, targeting large dealer groups, OEMs and advertising agencies.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare a business plan for implementation of the sales strategy in your territory
  • Business development in the automotive market – target large dealer groups, OEMs and advertising agencies
  • Cold‑call new prospects, set up meetings and follow up regularly
  • Build a pipeline of prospects and close new business opportunities with automotive dealers and repair shop chains
  • Develop, negotiate, and close new business opportunities with clients
  • Demonstrate solutions and communicate value proposition to technical, marketing and management audiences
  • Maintain an accurate pipeline of all opportunities, contacts, and account history; provide reports to management
  • Meet and exceed individual business development and sales quotas
  • Work closely with marketing and technical teams with an active commitment to client satisfaction

Qualifications and Experience

  • At least 10 years of experience in solutions selling, preferably to the automotive industry
  • Good connections within the automotive industry with dealers and OEM executives
  • Deep understanding of online trends for car sales
  • Knowledge of car dealer operations
  • Ability to work independently and also build a team
  • Provide leadership to the local team
  • Mature management of client relationships

Account Director – Interactive Media for Automotive

Location: Long Beach, CA. Position responsible for identifying new business opportunities for products and services, particularly with automotive OEMs and advertising agencies.

Key Functions

  • Identify prospects and create inroads into new accounts
  • Create business opportunities and sales prospects from new clients
  • Network and build relationships with key stakeholders in large accounts
  • Represent the company in the advertising community and showcase capabilities
  • Manage the sales cycle from lead generation to close – including proposals, negotiations and contracts
  • Meet sales and business growth targets

Job Requirements

  • 8 – 10 years of experience in business development for advertising agencies or related production houses
  • Experience with automotive industry retail solutions development and deployment
  • Strong connections with automotive OEM executives, especially in interactive media departments
  • Excellent book of contacts with leading advertising agency executives nationally
  • Extensive sales and business development experience with large accounts
  • Expert understanding of interactive media content types and multimedia production requirements
  • Experience in C‑level presentations and contract negotiations
  • Deep understanding of digital and social media marketing
  • Internet savvy, understanding of diverse revenue and business models

Benefits

  • The position offers an excellent compensation package with health and other benefits

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