Manager, Product Solutions Marketing

About Tekion:Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.Job DescriptionThe Manager, Product Solutions Marketing is responsible for leveraging his/her deep automotive domain expertise to define value created by Tekion. We are seeking a hands-on individual who can work closely with multiple stakeholders including Sales, Implementation, Customer Success and Product teams. This individual will report to the VP of Product Innovation & Design.Key ResponsibilitiesMaintain and define processes across the organization related to Product lifecycle from Product inception, Go-To-market, and Marketing/Sales for our multiple Cloud products for Dealerships, OEMs and Enterprises and Partners/IntegrationsSupport global product solutions positioning including United States, Canada, France, and United Kingdom markets, with adaption of position and language for each marketUse data to refine key value metrics dealerships measure together with products capabilities that influence business valueCollaborate cross-functionally with teams to define processes to operationalize collection of metrics and business valueCollect detailed data and metrics about Tekion’s business value in partnership with Partner Success teams, direct engagement with Customers, and collaboration with marketing to measure true business impact of our platform and leverage that for Product Solutions Marketing materialCollaborate with Marketing and Product teams to understand customer pain points and problem statements and create competitive landscape materialDevelop internal content that positions our products accurately to solve dealerships business challenges including Battle Cards and Go-to-Market product positioningPartner with Product teams to understand the entire Tekion product suite and how it connects to dealerships business operational opportunities and valueResearch competitive products online to understand their KPIs, business value levers, and how our products sit compared to competitive landscapeCollaborate with Product to identify Product tier offerings for features based on business value differentiators, competitive landscape, and positioning to market to present to Pricing working group and Pricing bundling teamCollaborate with Product Go-To-Market teams to refine messaging based on early Product feedback from customers and adapt our Platform Solution story and message based on metrics and success factorsContinually evolve our Product Solutions “playbook” and Go-To-Market approachSkills and ExperienceBachelor's or Master's degree in business, technology or related fieldDeep understanding of dealership operations – understand how dealerships operate, key metrics at a dealership by department, and what drives revenue and expenses at a DealershipExperience in at least one area – Retail or Fixed operationsAbility to manage multiple projects and assignments with a high degree of autonomy and accountability for resultsStrong cross-team collaboration skillsAbility to learn quicklyStrong presentation skills to share Go-To-Market approachGreat communication skills, both written and verbalAble to think strategically and tackle open-ended problemsDetail-oriented, organized, and a good team playerDriven by working within a fast-paced environment with a diverse workforcePassion and hunger to win, succeed and strive for excellencePreferred SkillsDMS product expertiseDealership executive leadership networkPerks and BenefitsCompetitive compensation and generous stock options   100% employer-paid top-of-the-line medical, dental and vision coverage  Great benefits including unlimited PTO, parental leave and free snacks and beverages  The opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley’s most dominant and successful companies   Be part of an early stage, hyper-growth start-up with the opportunity to grow and prosper    Work on the latest and coolest technologies – everything is home-grown and built ground-up   A dynamic work environment with a strong sense of community and collaboration   The open and transparent culture that encourages innovation, rewards performance and discourages hierarchy   Exciting opportunities for career growth and development   The salary range for this position is $119,000 - $201,000. The salary range describes the minimum to maximum base salary range for this positionacross applicable US locations.This position is also eligible for a bonus whereby total compensation may exceed base salary depending on individual performance. The actual compensation offered may vary from the posted hiring range based on geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process. In addition to the compensation listed, this position is eligible for equity compensation.Current Tekion Employees – Please apply via Greenhouse Internal Job BoardTekion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. 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