Tekion Corp · 10 hours ago
Business Product Management, Director – Automotive CRM
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$162K/yr - $269K/yr
8+ years expTekion Corp is positively disrupting the automotive industry with its innovative cloud-native platform. They are seeking a strategic and customer-focused Director of Business Product Management to lead the vision and execution of their Automotive CRM platform, ensuring alignment with customer needs and driving product innovation.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveBig DataMachine LearningManagement Information SystemsSoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Partner to create a long-term product vision and strategy for the Automotive CRM portfolio
Develop and communicate a clear product roadmap aligned with company objectives and customer needs
Identify emerging trends in automotive retail, digital transformation, and CRM best practices to shape strategic initiatives
Serve as the voice of the customer, ensuring dealer and partner feedback drives product priorities
Build strong relationships with dealers and industry stakeholders to understand pain points, opportunities, and market shifts
Translate customer insights into actionable product requirements
Lead discovery, business case development, and prioritization of new product initiatives
Collaborate with engineering, product architects, and data teams to deliver innovative and scalable CRM capabilities
Define success metrics, monitor performance, and iterate to continuously improve product adoption and impact
Partner with sales, product marketing, and customer success to support go-to-market strategies and drive adoption
Work closely with internal stakeholders to balance customer needs with technical feasibility and business impact
Influence executive stakeholders through data-driven recommendations
Foster a culture of innovation, customer obsession, and accountability
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in product management, with at least 3+ years in a leadership role (experience in CRM and the automotive industry required)
Proven track record of defining and delivering successful SaaS or CRM product strategies
Deep understanding of automotive retail, dealer operations, and OEM ecosystems
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business case development skills
Exceptional communication and storytelling abilities, with experience presenting and aligning with senior executives and external partners
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment with multiple priorities
Hands-on expertise in building and applying LLM-driven capabilities to optimize CRM systems and marketing workflows
Extensive experience optimizing CRM workflows and integrating marketing operations to drive campaign performance and customer engagement
Benefits
Competitive 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
Company
Tekion Corp
Tekion is redefining automotive retail with an end-to-end, AI-native platform purpose-built for the industry.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$635.1MKey Investors
Dragoneer Investment GroupAdvent InternationalBMW i Ventures
2024-07-16Private Equity· $200M
2021-10-05Series D· $250M
2020-10-21Series C· $150M
Leadership Team
Jay Vijayan
Founder and CEO
Guru Sankararaman
Co-founder and COO
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