Dealer Activation Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the ongoing health and performance of Pod's automotive referral channels within the current dealer network.

• Cultivate strong relationships with dealer groups, OEM partners, and individual retail sites across the nation.

• Assist in new dealer activations and manage ongoing engagement and reactivation initiatives.

• Provide face-to-face and virtual training for dealer sales teams regarding EV charging propositions and referral processes.

• Monitor and enhance the execution of the referral journey and ensure adherence to established standards.

• Conduct dealership visits, performance evaluations, and site audits.

• Evaluate activity levels, referral performance, point-of-sale materials, and customer journeys.

• Identify commercial growth opportunities in new, used, and demonstrator vehicle sales channels.

• Analyze referral trends and offer data-driven recommendations.

• Collaborate with Automotive Partnerships, OEM account teams, Sales Operations, and Marketing.

• Report directly to the Sales Manager.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in automotive retail, OEM programs, or dealer performance settings.

• Demonstrated success in influencing frontline sales teams, coaching process adoption, and achieving measurable performance improvements.

• Experience managing relationships across various locations and engaging with sales executives, dealer principals, and OEM representatives.

• Ability to identify underperformance, diagnose root causes, and apply effective solutions.

• Strong commercial understanding of how dealer businesses operate.

• Exceptional communication and relationship-building capabilities.

• Willingness to travel extensively throughout the UK.

• Full UK driving licence is required.

• Legal authorization to work in the UK is mandatory.

• Experience with OEM programs is a valuable asset.

• Background in F&I, product penetration, or ancillary revenue is an added advantage.

• Experience as a Regional Business Manager is a plus.

• Knowledge of the EV industry is a bonus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Access for you and up to 5 family/friends to the 'UnMind' wellbeing platform.

• Podpoint Charger.

• Discounted energy tariff (Pod Power or EDF Employee Programme).

• Flexible hybrid working model.

• Opportunity to work abroad for up to 20 days per year.

• Family & friend discount scheme.

• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays).

• Very generous parental and family leave.

• Pension scheme with a 4.5% matched contribution.

• Eyecare scheme.

• Life insurance covering up to 4x your annual salary.

• Virtual GP provided by HealthHero.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Free Mortgage Advice.

• Discounted Gym Memberships.

• Cycle2Work Scheme.

• Company EV.

• Pod Incentive.