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AandSBMWMotorcycles
04-04-2007, 01:49 PM
I hope no one considers this an "advertisement"

I would think that this position would be of extreme interest to some people here so...

Community Relationship Specialist

If you are a motorcycle fanatic (especially a BMW Motorcycle fanatic) here's your chance to have what could be the coolest motorcycle related job on the planet, while working at the most renowned and respected BMW Motorcycle dealer around. Google “BMW Motorcycles” or “BMW Motorcycle Parts” That’s us, right at the top. A&S BMW Motorcycles.

If you live in the Sacramento California area, or are willing to relocate (no relocation funds are available for the position however) and are interested in what could be an absolute dream job for the right person.

Here's what you need:
• A valid CA motorcycle license and a clean riding record with significant safe riding experience (been around the world on a GS? We need to talk!)
• You really should have a BMW Motorcycle in your stable (Late model is even better)
• Active BMW fanatics will be given a strong preference!
• Strong writing ability. U gotta rite gooder then teh avrage dood OMG.
• You have to love hanging out with, and interacting with (in person, online, etc.) other motorcycle enthusiasts... (While getting paid for it... Seriously)
• You need to have demonstrated experience in on-line communities. For instance, if you spend most of your free time reading from, and posting to, on-line forums and message boards, or you write and operate your own blog, we need to talk.
• Some technical skills in the area of creating web pages/sites and/or graphic design skills would be a really strong plus.
• Squidz and Stunterz need not apply

Here’s some of what you’d be doing:
• Design, organize, and operate events at the dealership and outside of the dealership (Open houses, track days, rallies, rides, etc.)
• Attend motorcycle events as the official representative of our dealership
• Organize, design, maintain out-of-shop vehicle displays
• Design, develop, and maintain on a regular basis the official dealership blog/forum
• Write content for our regular e-mail newsletters
• Develop, and publish content for our e-commerce website
• A large portion of this position is a PR (public relations) type of role, so if you have experience in that area, that would be a plus.

This position is full-time with some weekends and other flex-time requirements. Includes vehicle related benefits.

Please respond with:
• A compelling story about why you’d be a good fit for this position
• A current resume & completed application from here: http://www.ascycles.com/A&S_application.doc (don’t worry about the signature, just email it completed)
• Salary requirement

Respond to employment@ascycles.com
SheRidesABeemer
04-04-2007, 01:58 PM
Sweeeeet! :thumb
tourunigo
04-04-2007, 05:48 PM
...dang!.... still 1.5 years for retirement. Sounds better than that bus driver gig I've been thinking about in Key West. Oh well....timing is almost everything. -Bob
The_Veg
04-04-2007, 06:12 PM
Tempting...but I don't think I can afford to live in CA.
kbasa
04-04-2007, 06:14 PM
Tempting...but I don't think I can afford to live in CA.


Sac ain't Dallas, but it's not SF, either.
BubbaZanetti
04-04-2007, 06:21 PM
Sac ain't Dallas, but it's not SF, either.

yeah, i'm thinking i should look into this a bit deeper............
AandSBMWMotorcycles
04-04-2007, 06:25 PM
Sac ain't Dallas, but it's not SF, either.

There's many ways to interpret that! :)
HexST
04-04-2007, 06:29 PM
I could get my wife to move her base to OAK there's not much keeping me here in Fla. Heck you don't need an Old Phart. Good luck sounds like a great gig!
Burnszilla
04-04-2007, 07:29 PM
That's a dream job. I wonder what the salary range is? 50-60K?
BubbaZanetti
04-04-2007, 07:35 PM
That's a dream job. I wonder what the salary range is? 50-60K?

that was my main question.....
Mar
04-04-2007, 07:42 PM
That's a dream job. I wonder what the salary range is? 50-60K?

I think that's poverty level in CA. :)
SNC1923
04-04-2007, 08:00 PM
What a cool looking job. If only I were looking for a job, willing to move north, wanted to desert my riding buddies, were single, etc., etc. Go for it, Bubba!
kbasa
04-05-2007, 01:28 AM
There's many ways to interpret that! :)

:ha

Who is this really? Introduce yourself, sit down, make yourself comfy.
The_Veg
04-05-2007, 06:06 AM
I might-could take poverty level if they throw in a late-model bike... :laugh

But seriously, for those of us who know nothing of the cost of living on the west coast except for what we hear about it driving people out, would this gig allow the 'successful candidate' to afford to live a decent middle-class life in a decent domicile with an adequate garage for keeping at least one motorcycle?
AandSBMWMotorcycles
04-05-2007, 11:16 AM
:ha

Who is this really? Introduce yourself, sit down, make yourself comfy.

Todd A. Shafer
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Dealership Marketing & Advertising Manager
Internet Sales & Operations Manager
Computer, IT, and Network Support and Administration
Graphic Designer
V.P. of whatever needs to be done right now that no one else can handle


I basically built the site, run the site, and have recently moved into marketing.

I also write press releases.. :brad
AandSBMWMotorcycles
04-05-2007, 11:19 AM
I might-could take poverty level if they throw in a late-model bike... :laugh

But seriously, for those of us who know nothing of the cost of living on the west coast except for what we hear about it driving people out, would this gig allow the 'successful candidate' to afford to live a decent middle-class life in a decent domicile with an adequate garage for keeping at least one motorcycle?

It depends on what kind of bad "habits" you have...

To be honest, the way you describe it matches most of the people here in the dealership. No one I know that works here lives in a cardboard box and eats cat food. That is unless they CHOOSE to. There are a few GS riders and they tend to be "different."
:doh
kbasa
04-05-2007, 11:22 AM
Pleased to meetcha, Todd. There are cold beers over there in the cooler.

Here, I'll scoot my chair over so you can sit out of the smoke from the fire.

:buds
kbasa
04-05-2007, 11:24 AM
I might-could take poverty level if they throw in a late-model bike... :laugh

But seriously, for those of us who know nothing of the cost of living on the west coast except for what we hear about it driving people out, would this gig allow the 'successful candidate' to afford to live a decent middle-class life in a decent domicile with an adequate garage for keeping at least one motorcycle?

http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/costofliving/costofliving.html - Cost of living calculator that allows you to enter a salary and compare it to another city.
OfficerImpersonator
04-05-2007, 11:24 AM
Todd A. Shafer
------------------------
Dealership Marketing & Advertising Manager
Internet Sales & Operations Manager
Computer, IT, and Network Support and Administration
Graphic Designer
V.P. of whatever needs to be done right now that no one else can handle


I basically built the site, run the site, and have recently moved into marketing.

I also write press releases.. :brad

Aha! I've found the designer of the A & S website!

Could you please make some adjustments to your online parts fiche so that price and availability of parts shows up on the same page as the fiche? It's so annoying to have to manually input part numbers to find out if they are available and what they cost.

Max's BMW online parts fiche has this feature, and I'll be honest with you by telling you that I've shifted my business from A & S to Max's because of this very reason. If the A & S parts fiche was as easy to navigate as Max's, I'd switch my business back to A & S.

Shipping from the northeast takes longer than from Sacramento, but I find having to switch back and forth from the fiche page to the "enter parts number" page and manually entering part numbers so very frustrating.

Thanks for listening. I feel better for getting that rant out of my system :)