CAREERS AT DEAN TEAM
Management
Careers
Lead people. Build teams. Drive results.
Great dealerships need strong leaders. Put your experience to work with a family-owned St. Louis automotive group where you can develop people, improve performance, and help shape the future of Dean Team.
Apply for a Management Position →Position at a Glance
Multiple Leadership Paths
Management opportunities may be available across sales, service, internet and customer experience, and other dealership departments.
Multiple Brands & Locations
Build your leadership career across Dean Team dealerships and automotive brands throughout the St. Louis area.
Performance Matters
Management compensation varies by role and may include salary, commission, bonuses, and other performance-based opportunities.
Experienced Leaders Wanted
Previous leadership, management, and automotive experience requirements vary by position.
Career Growth
Continue developing your leadership skills while exploring opportunities across the Dean Team Automotive Group.
OUR APPROACH
Leadership at Dean Team
Your Impact Goes Beyond the Numbers
Strong managers create strong teams.
At Dean Team, leadership means setting expectations, coaching employees, solving problems, improving processes, and creating an experience that works for both our customers and our people. We are looking for leaders who can balance performance and accountability with communication, teamwork, and a customer-first mindset.
Why Lead at Dean Team?
Develop People
Coach, train, and support employees as they build their skills and careers.
Drive Performance
Set goals, monitor results, and help your department consistently improve.
Improve Processes
Identify opportunities, solve problems, and build better ways of working.
Work Across Departments
Collaborate with sales, service, F&I, parts, and leadership to support the dealership.
Lead the Customer Experience
Help ensure customers receive professional, responsive, and consistent service.
Build Your Career
Continue developing your leadership skills with opportunities across Dean Team.
Different Roles. One Leadership Standard.
Different departments. Unique challenges. The same commitment to our people, our customers and our communities.
Compensation varies by position, location, experience, performance, and applicable pay plan.
What Great Dean Team Managers Do
- Lead by example and set clear expectations
- Coach, train, and develop employees
- Hold teams accountable to department and customer-service standards
- Monitor performance and identify opportunities to improve
- Communicate effectively with employees, customers, and other departments
- Solve problems proactively and make sound decisions
- Support a professional, customer-focused environment
- Use dealership technology and available data to manage workflow and performance
- Maintain dealership and manufacturer standards where applicable
- Take ownership of department results and team development
What We're Looking For
- Previous management or leadership experience relevant to the position
- Automotive or manufacturer-specific experience may be preferred or required for certain roles
- Strong communication, coaching, and team-development skills
- Ability to motivate employees and maintain accountability
- Organized, proactive, and comfortable solving problems in a fast-paced environment
- Strong customer-service mindset
- Ability to work effectively across departments
- Comfort using computers, CRM systems, dealership software, and other role-specific technology
- Professional, dependable, and team-oriented approach
- Ability to meet applicable pre-employment requirements