Sales & Marketing Internship

The Sales & Marketing Intern will be responsible to train under the mentorship of the Director of Sales, and other dealership personnel assigned to mentor specific functions/disciplines.

Complete the MPG training curriculum within 12 months.

Complete TMI within 12 months.

Attend all MPG, Peterbilt, and third party training classes as assigned.

Study truck and equipment specifications to improve knowledge of product performance and application.

Assist with MPG marketing activities

Gather market data and conduct research

New & Used Inventory Management (weekly):

 Stage trucks and take pictures from multiple perspectives

 Upload pictures to online databases

 Pictures and descriptions uploaded to publications (print & electronic) in coordination with marketing

Maintain used truck flyers/posters for in location marketing and sales support, coordinated with marketing

CRM general maintenance

 Remove and consolidate duplicate records as needed

 Support sales team on CRM related questions as needed

 Support sales management on generating reports as needed

 Entry of monthly truck sales

     Input customer data from customer events and blitzes as needed

Customer Event support

 Luncheons

 Golf Outings

 Trade shows

 Blitzes

 Job Fairs

 Conferences

Direct mailing support as needed

Collateral Development and Support as needed

 Newsletters

 Brochures

 Blitz materials

 Specials/handouts

Manage and distribute the wholesale email distribution in coordination with the Wholesale Manager and marketing

Manage and distribute New Truck Warranty letters (aftersale) in coordination with F&I Manager and marketing

Weekly activity report

Social Media assistance to marketing

Produce "walk around" marketing videos for all used trucks

Produce "walk around" marketing videos for new trucks

Work with marketing to post trucks on publication websites, print media and other promotions

Attend sales and training meetings

Maintain professional appearance

Other tasks as assigned

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Constantly operate a computer and other office machines such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printers.

Work in all kinds of weather out of doors as needed.

Employee will lift up to 25 pounds.

Noise level is usually moderate.

Occasionally exposed to moving and mechanical parts.

Daily will sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, reach, handle, finger, feel, talk, hear, and see.

Term & Timelines

Typically 12 months. Flex schedule to work alongside collegiate schedule during school year, full time during the summer months (June through August).

Education

High School graduate or GED required. Open to college sophomores through seniors.

Moderate to intermediate computer skills with fundamental computer operations, spreadsheets, word processing, database, e-mail, and CRM software.

Language Skills

The ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, legal documents, and government regulations

The ability to write reports, and business correspondence.

The ability to effectively present information and respond to questions, common inquires, or complaints, from customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

The ability of performing basic math as well as calculating figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, statistics, area, circumference, and volume.

The ability to apply concepts of basic algebra.

Reasoning Ability

The ability to give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Must have a valid CDL driver’s license or be able to attain a CDL driver’s license within six months of hire date and meet insurability requirements with the Company’s insurance company.

Travel

Three days per week should be allotted for contacting new and established customers to follow up on appointments that were previously scheduled.