Specialist, Strategic Partnerships - GoFi Job Listing at DriveTime in Fort Worth, TX (Job ID R11731)

Description

What's Under the Hood

Bridgecrest, one of the country's leading financial servicing providers, services roughly $15 billion in finance receivables for DriveTime and other third parties. We service auto loans across a wide credit spectrum with the intent of creating a strong path to vehicle ownership for our customers.

Bridgecrest recently launched its newest affiliate GoFi. Established in 2022, GoFi is headquartered in Dallas, Texas with a mission to deliver a comprehensive, fully integrated auto finance product allowing the best brands to deliver the best customer experience. By implementing state of the art technology, we provide an off-the-shelf service to make integration with GoFi as seamless as possible.

That's Nice, But What's the Job?

Strategic Partnerships Specialist

In short, the Strategic Partnerships Specialist? is responsible in managing significant relationships across the inventory organization at DriveTime. You will support the efforts in the expansion of vehicle acquisition channels, production capabilities, and vendors that deliver both short- and long-term enterprise-wide value.

In long, the Strategic Partnerships Specialist will:

• Provide project leadership for the operations of our Strategic Partnerships team, specifically the Third-Party Reconditioning (3PR) Project and new initiatives that arise.
• Lead and strategize with the 3rd party management on tactical execution.
• Determine and own appropriate processes and thresholds to ensure goals are delivered upon.
• Work directly with auction leaders in a day-to-day, tactical environment to enforce production targets, resolve obstacles and control costs by overseeing production standards and performance.
• Identify day-to-day roadblocks and develop appropriate solutions or recommendations.
• Research and develop in partnership with the Employe Experience team the needed training and coaching documents that create timely and efficient workflow performance of our vendors.
• Review and approve day-to-day decisioning on performance outliers.
• Collaborate with internal and external groups on performance, strategy and business needs.
• Review reports produced by Analytics to measure performance and ensure accuracy, totality, and timeliness of program execution.

The Specifics:

• Associate degree or equivalent experience
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Superb collaboration skills
• The ability to prioritize multiple projects at the same time.
• Must be agile and be able to perform under pressure.
• Must be able to travel (~2x/year)
• Handle problems and communicate in real-time. After hours/weekends.

So What About the Perks? Perks matter

• Medical, dental, and vision, oh my! DriveTime Family of Brands covers a sizable amount of insurance premiums to ensure our employees receive top-tier healthcare coverage. 
• But Wait, There's More. 401(K), Company paid life insurance policy, short and long-term disability coverage to name a few.
• Growth Opportunities. You grow, I grow, we all grow!  But seriously, DriveTime Family of Brands is committed to providing its employees with every opportunity to grow professionally with roughly over 1,000 employees promoted year over year.
• Tuition Reimbursement. We're as passionate about your professional development as you are. With that, we'll put our money where our mouth is.
• Wellness Program. Health is wealth! This program includes self-guided coaching and journeys, cash incentives and discounts on your medical premiums through engaging in fun activities!
• Gratitude is Green.  We offer competitive pay across the organization, because, well… money matters!

• Game Room. Gimme a break – no, not a Kit Kat ad but we do have a ping-pong table, a pool table and other games if you ever need a break in your day.
• In-House Gym. We want our employees to be the best versions of themselves. So come early, take a break in your day, or finish strong with a workout!
• Enjoy Social Events? Bring it on. Rally with your team for festive gatherings, team competitions or just to hang out! 
• We Care and Value YOU! Feel the love and let us treat you to company outings, personal rewards, amazing prizes & much more! 

• Paid Time Off. Not just lip service: we work hard, to play hard!  Paid time off includes (for all full-time roles) wellness days, holidays, and good ole' fashioned YOU time!  For our Part-timers, don't fear you get some time too...vacation time is available - the more you work, the more you earn!

Anything Else?  Absolutely.

DriveTime Family of Brands is Great Place to Work Certified! And get this: 90% of our rockstar employees say they feel right at home here.  We could spend a lot of time having you read about ALL our awards, but we'll save time (and practice some humility) just naming a few others; Comparably Awards: Best Company for Diversity, Best Company Culture and Best Company Leadership, oh and don't forget Phoenix Business Journal Healthiest Employers (okay, we'll stop there)!

Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of our background and drug screening process. DriveTime is a drug-free, tobacco-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

And when it comes to hiring, we don't just look for the right person for the job, we seek out the right person for DriveTime. Buckle up for plenty of opportunities to grow in a professional, fun, and high-energy environment!