• Drive Auto Co-Op Specialist

    Sinclair Broadcast Group (Hunt Valley, MD)


    Drive Auto: Co-Op Specialist

     

    Drive Auto is a marketing solutions and tech company providing auto dealers with advertising tools, technology, and expert marketing guidance. Drive Auto is experiencing tremendous growth and has an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Representative in our Baltimore headquarters. Drive Auto provides employees with a dynamic work environment that is challenging, team-oriented, and full of passionate people. We offer great incentives to our employees, such as competitive compensation, outstanding benefits, and career development opportunities.

     

    Co-op Advertising Specialist Role Details

     

    The Drive Auto Co-op Department plays a vital role in assisting with the growth of Drive Auto’s business and revenues, as well as the company mission. It is the Co-op Department’s job to ensure dealer campaigns are co-op approved, co-op claim documents gathered and delivered to business partners, and co-op advertising claims filed – all within a timely manner every month. The Co-op Department also assists our business partners with co-op questions, consulting and guidance with sales proposals and marketing campaigns. The perfect candidate will have a basic understanding of digital marketing solutions; knowledge of the automotive industry would be a plus, but not required. This role will interact heavily with our partner sales teams, account coordinators, account management, accounting, and OEM co-op administrators, to ensure our clients can submit for co-op reimbursement with ease. This role reports to the Manager of Co-Op Sales.

    Day to day Activities may include, but are not limited to:

    + Research, study and become a subject matter expert in automotive co-op and compliance requirements – staying updated with changes to manufacturer programs.

    + Submit, track, and archive all monthly co-op pre-approvals for Drive Auto dealer customers receiving co-op advertising and/or marketing compliance support.

    + Gather, organize, and archive all monthly co-op claim documents for Drive Auto dealer customers receiving co-op advertising support.

    + Deliver co-op advertising claim documents monthly to our internal and external partners

    + File co-op advertising claims directly with the automotive manufacturers on behalf of Drive Auto dealer customers receiving co-op advertising support.

    + Provide customer support and guidance to partner sales reps and managers, ensuring requests for co-op assistance are answered in a timely manner.

    Requirements:

    + Basic knowledge of digital marketing and digital ad tactics; knowledge of the automotive industry would be a plus, but not required

    + Basic knowledge of MS Office Suite, especially MS Excel or Google Sheets

    + 0-3 year of experience working in a professional setting

    + History of working in fast-moving cross-functional teams

    + Self-starter with experience converting ambiguous directions into a clear path to success

    + Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teammates

    + Highly organized and detail oriented with a great ability to remember nuanced details on various similar requirements

    + Passion for excellence and extreme sense of ownership for results

    + Willingness to roll-up your sleeves to get the job done

    + Experience with salesforce is a plus

     

    Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

     

    About Us

     

    Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; and owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD., and The Nest. Sinclair's content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and the nation's largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.

     

    About the Team

     

    The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk.

     

    The hourly compensation range for this role is $20.43 to $24.04. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, 15 paid vacation days, 2 paid personal days, 9 paid holidays, 40 hours of paid sick leave, parental leave, and employee stock purchase plan.