Auto department growth manager

The Auto Department Growth Manager is responsible for leading the strategic growth, expansion, and long-term success of the Fresno Mission Auto Department. This position serves as the primary driver of vehicle donation growth, sales performance, customer engagement, community partnerships, and vocational training advancement. The primary focus of this role is to identify innovative and sustainable ways to increase vehicle donations, expand vehicle sales, generate revenue, maximize the value of donated vehicles, and strengthen Fresno Mission's automotive training opportunities.

The Auto Department Growth Manager is expected to think entrepreneurially, pursue new opportunities, build relationships throughout the community, and continually improve the department's ability to support Fresno Mission's ministry through increased financial performance and life-changing impact. This role will also champion vocational training opportunities by helping students gain practical automotive knowledge, workplace skills, customer service experience, and exposure to automotive industry career pathways.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Growth & Business Expansion: Partner with the CBO to develop and execute a comprehensive growth strategy for the Fresno Mission Auto Department. Identify innovative opportunities to increase vehicle donations throughout Fresno County and surrounding communities.
• Vehicle Donation Growth & Donor Relations: Lead all efforts to increase vehicle donation activity and donor engagement. Develop outreach strategies that generate consistent vehicle donation leads.
• Sales Leadership & Revenue Growth: Lead all efforts to increase vehicle sales volume, department revenue, and profitability. Develop and implement sales strategies designed to maximize vehicle value and accelerate inventory turnover.
• Student Training & Workforce Development: Expand and strengthen vocational training opportunities within the Auto Department. Develop hands-on learning experiences.
• Operations, Inventory & Compliance: Provide oversight of vehicle inventory from donation intake through final sale or disposition. Ensure vehicles are evaluated, prepared, priced, marketed, and sold in a manner that maximizes value and supports sales objectives.
• Team Leadership & Collaboration: Partner effectively with mechanics, support staff, volunteers, leadership, and other Fresno Mission departments. Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Requirements Qualifications:

• Required: Demonstrated leadership experience in automotive sales, dealership operations, vehicle donation programs, business growth, nonprofit enterprise, or related industries.
• Preferred: Automotive sales or dealership management experience. Bilingual English/Spanish.

The Fresno Mission is a faith-based, nonprofit Christian organization that seeks to rescue, restore, and empower others through Christ-centered communities of transformation.