Jonathan Ireland

Experience

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  Chartered Trust

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2000

  -Development Consultant

  Finance CompanyWorked with small to large Motor groupsAnalysed and provided finance and insurance solutionsSold a Business manager concept to decision makersRecruited and trained Business managersTrained and managed staff in 23 accountsReported and analysed business trends on a monthly basis

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  Gibson Associates

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Director

  Recruitment Consultants Ran a training and recruitment FranchiseSupplied quality personnel to the motor tradeProvided sales training courses to small to large businessesDeveloped all business from cold calling or headhunting

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  North Riding Finance

  Nov 2001 - Mar 2006

  Managed a sales territory covering Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Developed Yorkshire and Lincolnshire for the company.Consistently top salesmanThe Company turned over 40 - 50 million pounds of prime finance per year during this period.

  • Director

    Jan 2001 - Mar 2006

  • Regional Business Manager

    Nov 2001 - Mar 2003
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  Crown Consultants (GY) Ltd

  Jan 2006 - Oct 2008

  Sales Director

  Finance Broker to the Motor trade covering Yorkshire and LincolnshireSet up from a standing startDeveloped a network of 500 dealersDeveloped a corporate departmentOffered a full range of insurance products Turnover £15,000,000 per yearEmploying 15 staff

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  Protection Plus Ltd

  Apr 2009 - Feb 2010

  Executive Consultant

  Providing Independent protection products, Life, Critical Illness, Mortgage protection and Private Medical insurance for both Private and Business

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  Frontline Solutions Corporation

  Oct 2009 - Mar 2011

  Business Development Manager

  Marketing and managing Dealtrak 123 the leading finance platform to Motor Dealers and Brokers. Save time, sell more cars, and increase your profitability

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  Motor Commerce

  Mar 2011 - Sept 2012

  Business Development Manager

  Helping Dealers sell more cars and make more profit. Motorcommerce.co.uk offer dealers much more than merely the building of websites. We have several USPs:Strong motor industry expertise and experienceA strong European technical proposition, including our development resource based in BudapestMany existing strategic partnerships with other market-leadersA huge scope of product range, including electronic training programme, automated service and MOT reminder solution, search engine marketing, CSI measurement system, finance calculators, and email marketingSpecific expertise in relation to the supercar sector Show less

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  Autoprotect

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2013

  Account Development

  Autoprotect provide a full range of Product to the Motor Trade from Warranties to Gap insurance. For those dealers wanting to sell regulated products they also run an appointed representative network. In addition system integration is offered as part of any packaged deal to link in dealer CRM and DMS systems right through to full F and I management systems and logs. If you want to make more profit from selling add ons, we are the company to deal with.

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  AutoWeb Technologies

  Oct 2013 - Feb 2017

  Business Development Manager

  Providing bespoke Websites and Digital Marketing to the Motor trade. We realise that every client is different, that's why our design team are dedicated to designing a website to suit your exact needs. If you are an established business, we can work with your current brand identity in order to create a design that is in keeping with your company.Our business ethos is to provide individual solutions to dealers of all sizes. No job is too big or too small. We only do dealer websites, and believe that we can provide a competitive advantage to the businesses that use us. All our work is carried out by our team of 40 staff in Selby. We are small enough to care but big enough to make a difference. Show less

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  Starkwood Media Group Ltd

  Mar 2017 - Jul 2024

  Northern Regional Manager

  Providing innovative websites and media solutions to automotive dealerships, large and small since 1999. We offer expertise, experience and specialist skills that have allowed us to deliver cutting edge solutions to the automotive industry for nearly 20 years. From simple off the shelf products to a fully tailored ongoing digital marketing package we are here to help you.

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  Digital Sales Consultants Ltd

  Sept 2023 - now

  Sales Director

  Helping Car Dealers to sell more cars more profitably. We give help and advice in all areas of running car dealerships, including websites, digital marketing, social media, google presence and systems. PM me for a confidential review.