Automotive Dealer Relations Executive

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Job status

Full-time

Location

Canadian Automobile Dealers Association
Vaughan, ON, Canada

Workplace

On site

Job Description

About the role

Represent Canadian dealers through the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association’s (CADA) Thornhill-based hybrid model, combining automotive expertise, strategic thinking, and senior stakeholder relationships. This full-time executive position is based in Vaughan, Ontario, and includes approximately 20% travel within Canada and internationally.

Reporting to the President and CEO, the Executive Director will lead industry relations for the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association. You will connect manufacturers, dealer principals, provincial associations, and international partners while anticipating trends and risks. Your work will support industry strategies, association programs, research, publications, and events.

Bring automotive leadership, clear communication, and trusted stakeholder relationships to CADA’s national dealer representation work.

Responsibilities

  • Represent dealer interests with manufacturers and industry stakeholders
  • Develop proactive responses to automotive industry trends and risks
  • Collaborate with Government Relations on dealer business issues
  • Lead the Dealer Satisfaction Index Survey and presentations
  • Oversee departmental budgets, success measures, and external partners

Requirements

  • At least 15 years of progressively responsible automotive experience
  • Strong knowledge of dealership operations and manufacturer relationships
  • Strategic communication, presentation, and problem-solving abilities
  • Experience managing projects, budgets, teams, and partners
  • English and French fluency highly desirable

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Canadian Automobile Dealers Association

Canadian Automobile Dealers Association

Lead industry relations and represent Canadian dealers, connecting manufacturers, dealer principals, associations, and international partners.

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