Assistant Manager, Motorcycle Sports - American Honda Motor Co Inc

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one.  We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. 

At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success.  We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Job Purpose

This role is designed to enhance AHM's market position by developing and executing a competitive contingency program aimed at current customers and owners of competing brand's models. This strategy includes forging partnerships with racing teams to bolster Honda's brand presence across the US in an effort to amplify brand visibility, generate engaging marketing materials, boost consumer perception, and drive sales growth.

Key Accountabilities

• Directs the overall PS&P MC Sports Contingency strategy creation and implementation across all related disciplines nationwide, annual budgeting and tracking, and ongoing support of program to ensure competitiveness with other brands to drive brand loyalty and support sales.
• Support Team(s) management which includes budget creation and tracking, contract negotiations with current teams and acquisitions of new teams in various disciplines of professional racing nationwide to compete in varying series in a cost-effective manner to create content to promote the brand in >100 events annually to build brand affinity.
• Directs the overall PSP Amateur racing/trackside support strategy through partnerships with teams and dealers to provide industry leading support to Honda customers at racing events nationwide.
• Responsible for relationship management of current team sponsors along with acquisition of new sponsors increase our revenue in that category to offset racing expenses.
• Department Inventory Management (All activities in regard to forecasting and ordering units, ensuring PSP products arrive in time for racing series.  Also responsible for future removal from inventory.)      
• Management of Hospitality Suites for executives and sponsors at select events

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or related discipline or equivalent work experience
   

Minimum Experience

• Requires 12+ years of experience with degree or 10-12 related work experience
• Experience working with Powersports racing team(s) and or rider support required (Contract experience in that field is preferred)
• 2- and 4- wheel riding experience is preferred

Other Job-Specific Skills

• Manage multiple schedules and budgets
• Successful applicant should have familiarity of 4- wheel and 2- wheel PSP Racing, Contingency structuring and inventory management skills
• Applicant must be comfortable in a role that requires negotiations
• Prior event coordination/execution preferred
• Interacts and communicates effectively with associates; ability to motivate team
• Good planning, implementation and project management skills
• Strategic thinking and ability to analyze Honda competitor's situation to develop plan to maximize given resources
• Strong strategic planning and analysis of data required

Benefits and Total Rewards

What differentiates Honda and makes us an employer of choice?
 

Total Rewards: 

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual Bonus
• Representative Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)
• Industry leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, sick time, personal days
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Lifestyle Bonus
• Relocation assistance

Career Growth:

• Advancement opportunities
• Career mobility  
• Education reimbursement for continued learning
• Training and Development programs 

Additional Offerings:

• Wellbeing program
• Community service and engagement programs
• Product programs
• Free drinks onsite

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.