Responsibilities

• Manage assigned vender relationships, including assessments, contract performance evaluations, RFPs, and systems rollouts for Auto Group projects.
• Identify improvement opportunities and propose solutions or projects to identify solutions for systems, procedures, or policies that impact the Marketing department.
• Ensure that budget, efficiency, and quality are prioritized in existing and proposed projects.
• Collaborate effectively with internal staff members and external members to ensure project goals are met. Communicate needs and timelines effectively to internal and external staff and ensure that deadlines are met or properly updated as needed.
• Develop, design, and create documentation for projects, including training manuals, best practices, project documentation, and project reports.
• Communicate project progress effectively and professionally to leadership, including presenting project proposals or progress updates to executive leadership as needed.
• Ensure that current operations are not negatively impacted by project implementation, and coordinate with appropriate department managers to ensure that training and implementation are properly supported for project rollouts.
• Create and maintain a project report to include progress and impact of all projects, including time, cost, and error rates.
• Create resources for complex research projects, data collection, and data management.
• Uses personal device to provide an additional layer of security for company network and site access through multi-factor authentication.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license without restrictions that affects your ability to operate company owned vehicle(s) and ability to maintain a clean driving record.
• Must have at least a bachelor’s degree in a related business area.
• Minimum of 5 years specifically related work experience.
• Experience as a legal assistant, project coordinator, or similar position highly preferred.
• Ability to communicate throughout all levels regularly and effectively within the organization and externally in written, verbal, and presentation formats.
• Exercise analytical and independent judgment and use discretion.
• Prepare concise and accurate written communications.
• Ability to represent the Executive Director in a professional manner to both internal and external contacts.
• Knowledge of standard office procedures and office management techniques
• Utilize time management techniques to organize and prioritize work.