General Manager

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What to Expect

As we continue to grow, Tesla is looking for high potential leaders to streamline operations by building excellent teams and developing processes that support the customer journey end to end. The General Manager ensures the success of the site by overseeing all sales and service operations. In this role, you are responsible for leading cross-functional managers and establishing efficient, customer-centric processes to help Tesla accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.  

What You’ll Do

BUILDS EFFECTIVE TEAMS  

• Hires an excellent team of strong and diverse leaders and takes personal responsibility for their onboarding and continuous development  
• Holds consistent 1:1s with team members, completes reports, and creates a culture of regular coaching and feedback  
• Addresses low performance quickly and compassionately  
• Resolves all people and safety issues in a timely and effective manner  
• Collaborates effectively with Human Resources and appropriate partners  
• Retains and develops top performers  
• Takes the time to understand individuals’ motivations and actively coaches towards goals for growth by providing actionable feedback  
• Optimizes the capabilities of team members and unleashes the team’s potential  
• Energizes others and builds a team culture of high performance and trust  
• Champions inclusion, psychological safety, and courage  
• Creates an environment where all voices feel confident speaking up  

CUSTOMER FOCUS  

• Owns customers’ journey from end to end and continually strives to improve customer satisfaction  
• Actively monitors customer service trends to make necessary improvements and coaches the team in continuously improving communication, processes, and relationships   

SITUATIONAL ADAPTABILITY  

• Dynamic problem solver who tackles change by leading with the “why”, inspiring buy-in and action  
• Allocates and shifts resources as needed based on business priorities and customers’ experience  
• Resilient and calm under intense pressure  
• Coachable: takes full ownership of personal development  
• Regularly solicits feedback from teammates above, below, and adjacent, and demonstrates learning agility by making clear behavioral changes  
• Highly mission-driven and motivates others to see the big picture  

DRIVES RESULTS  

• Takes full responsibility for communicating business priorities to the team and stakeholders  
• Removes barriers and provides cover so team can execute goals  
• Ensures that direct reports are aware of expectations, and how their work contributes to the broader team  
• Understands and owns every aspect of site performance  
• Sets targets, drives execution, and holds the team accountable both for individual and team results  
• Drives standardization in alignment with broader organizational goals  

What You’ll Bring

• People-first leader who prioritizes team development  
• Relentless drive for excellence; provides recognition and feedback daily  
• An optimizer who elevates the thinking and output of everyone around them, while also making team-members feel included and valued  
• First-principles thinker who finds a creative path to solve previously unsolvable problems  
• Exceptional integrity through dedicated and ethical approach to sales and service operations  
• Commitment and enthusiasm to work evenings and weekends alongside the rest of the team  
• Must have a valid driver’s license in country of employment   
• Ability to obtain appropriate state licensing, where applicable  
• This role requires you to possess a Motor Vehicle Salesperson License issued by California State Department of Motor Vehicles. Without the salesperson license, you cannot engage in sales activities; to check if you are eligible for the salesperson license, please contact the licensing office nearest you in your state of employment 

Education and Experience   

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience leading an end-to-end customer-facing operation  
• Experience leading large teams in a fast-paced environment  
• Functional experience in roles supporting both sales/acquisition of new customers and service/support of existing customers  
• Demonstrated ability to inspire, influence, and hold teams accountable to achieve a common goal  
• Experience leading teams and managing a diverse group of roles and responsibilities  

Physical Requirements  

• Must be able to stand or sit for 8 hours or more  
• Occasional travel required for offsite meetings and events; normally less than 10% of the time  

Compensation and Benefits

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program

Expected Compensation

$64,800 – $194,400/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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