General Manager in Training

About Drive Time Family of Brands

Drive Time Family of Brands is the largest privately owned used car sales finance & servicing company in the nation. Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona and Dallas, Texas, we create opportunities and improve the lives of our customers and employees by focusing on putting the right customer in the right vehicle on the right terms and on their path to ownership.

Our Management Training Program leverages your existing leadership skills, aligns them with our business philosophy, and prepares you to run your own store as a General Manager within 9–12 months. You’ll work in a dealership that values transparency and customer experience over haggling.

• Provide guidance and strategic planning for the dealership concerning sales goals.
• Achieve sales volume and profitability objectives utilizing all sales channels in a continually changing environment.
• Implement and execute all company‑wide marketing initiatives to maximize their impact and help meet or exceed sales goals.
• Train and develop employees to advance through a career path.
• Identify referral source prospects for the dealership, create a strategy to develop relationships with prospects, and monitor and maintain positive referral source relationships.
• Conduct sales meetings to motivate and share successful selling techniques and skills.
• Develop and enhance customer relationships by establishing, promoting, and maintaining excellent customer service with sales operations.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (college degree preferred).
• 5+ years of management experience.
• Experience as General Manager, Retail Manager, or Multi‑Unit Manager preferred.
• Ability to relocate out of state after certification as GM (within 9–12 months).
• Relocation assistance will be provided.
• Strong leadership, decision‑making, communication, and critical‑thinking skills.
• Detail‑oriented, level‑headed, and a team player.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (Drive Time covers a substantial portion of premiums).
• 401(k) with company match, life insurance, and disability coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement and ongoing professional development.
• Wellness program with coaching, incentives, and discounts.
• Competitive base pay and monthly bonus sharing.
• Consistent work schedule – closed on Sundays for a work/life balance.
• Opportunities for rapid promotion – over 1,000 employees promoted year over year.

Drive Time Family of Brands is Great Place to Work Certified. 90% of our employees say they feel right at home here. We have received awards for diversity, culture, leadership, and health, among others.

Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of background and drug screening. Drive Time is a drug‑free, tobacco‑free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.