Brand Manager at Tekion in Virtual - California (Bay Area)

About Tekion:

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.

Job Introduction:

​Tekion is looking for a Brand Manager to own the day-to-day brand operations that shape how the world sees us. You will manage brand initiatives, standards, digital asset management, website content, and customer storytelling—ensuring consistency and impact across every touchpoint as the tools, workflows, and channels that support them continue to evolve. You will balance creative direction with process optimization to strengthen Tekion's market identity and drive customer engagement. This is a high-visibility role at the intersection of brand strategy, content operations, and cross-functional collaboration. ​

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• ​Collaborates with cross-functional teams and platforms within marketing and across Tekion including product, product marketing, emerging product, value, sales, and design to deliver cohesive brand experiences

• ​Identifies opportunities to apply AI tools and agents to marketing and content workflows, improving speed and efficiency across brand operations ​

• Drives customer story development and maintains existing content assets, ensuring they reflect current product capabilities and brand standards ​

• Executes, and maintains customer-facing content across external communications, digital channels, and go-to-market materials — ensuring messaging reflects current product capabilities and brand standards ​

• Owns the digital asset management ecosystem and sales enablement library, organizing and governing resources across platforms to ensure accuracy, version control, and brand consistency ​

• Conducts market research to understand industry and competitor initiatives and applies insights to optimize brand activities.

• ​Identifies and implements workflow process optimizations that improve production efficiency, review cycles, and cross-team coordination. ​

• Guides creative teams on marketing concepts, content direction, and visual storytelling.

• ​Champions the brand internally, ensuring cross-departmental understanding and alignment with brand standards. ​

• Supports event marketing through content and product messaging guidance, and on-brand asset delivery ​

• Manages the flow of product updates into marketing and brand content, streamlining how new capabilities and releases are distributed across marketing assets Leads the development of annual market trend analysis and competitive positioning content that serves as a foundational marketing resource throughout the year

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Basic Qualifications

• ​Hands-on experience using AI tools and building AI agents or workflows to streamline content production, marketing operations, or creative processes

• ​4+ years of experience in marketing, content operations, or related roles — with demonstrated ownership of brand programs from strategy through execution.

• ​Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field

• ​Proven success managing brand campaigns, content programs, and cross-functional marketing initiatives

• ​Strong creative judgment and experience producing high-impact content and messaging ​

• Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills ​

• Ability to follow established project management processes, track deliverables across workstreams, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment ​

• Highly organized, adaptable, and collaborative — comfortable navigating shifting priorities, managing multiple stakeholders, incorporating feedback from diverse perspectives, and working cross-functionally with minimal friction

• ​Experience in the automotive or dealership technology industry, preferred but not required ​

• Proficient across core marketing and business tools, including Microsoft Office, Apple/macOS, email platforms (e.g., HubSpot), survey tools (e.g., Microsoft Forms), and collaboration platforms such as SharePoint and Confluence ​

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail

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Perks & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and generous stock options

• 100% employer-paid top-of-the-line medical, dental and vision coverage

• Great benefits including unlimited PTO, parental leave and free snacks and beverages

• The opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley’s most dominant and successful companies

• Be part of an early stage, hyper-growth start-up with the opportunity to grow and prosper

• Work on the latest and coolest technologies – everything is home-grown and built ground-up

• A dynamic work environment with a strong sense of community and collaboration

• The open and transparent culture that encourages innovation, rewards performance and discourages hierarchy

• Exciting opportunities for career growth and development​

Current Tekion Employees: Please apply via the Internal Job Board in Ashby

Note: Tekion recently transitioned to a new recruiting tool and we appreciate your patience and feedback as we adjust to our new system!

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