Employee Spotlight - Jodi Brandolini

With more than 20 years of experience across dealerships, OEMs, and automotive vendors, Jodi brings a well-rounded perspective and a genuine passion for helping dealerships work smarter to her role as a Marketing Director at Automotive Marketing Gurus. One quote that has especially resonated with her lately is, “Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.” It’s a mindset that reflects the positive, people-focused approach she brings to both her work and her life.

As a Marketing Director, Jodi works alongside a variety of dealership partners to help streamline their marketing and take some of the day-to-day workload off their plates. Her goal is simple: help dealerships spend less time trying to manage marketing and more time focusing on what matters most — their people, their processes, and selling cars.

After more than two decades in the automotive industry, Jodi has experienced the business from nearly every angle, having worked for dealerships, an OEM, and vendors. That experience has also made her passionate about improving one area in particular: how dealerships communicate with internet leads. She believes the first week of outreach should feel personal and human, not like a series of recycled templates. To Jodi, quality communication matters, and every customer should feel like they are receiving the same attention they would get if they were sitting across the desk.

What excites Jodi most about AMG is the people, the teamwork, and the concept behind what we do. Because AMG isn't focused on selling media, the team can concentrate on finding the strategies and partners that truly make sense for each dealership instead of recommending something simply to meet a sales goal or KPI. She also appreciates AMG's commitment to working with a limited number of dealer partners, allowing the team to build stronger relationships and provide a level of attention that can be difficult to find elsewhere in the industry.

For Jodi, family will always come first. She believes in working to live rather than living to work, and finding a career she enjoys while maintaining a healthy work-life balance is incredibly important to her. Outside of work, she walks three to five miles a day and loves spending time with her three kids, her 94-year-old mom, and her furry family members — two cats and a dog. She even started a TikTok account for her cats, @RaggieRoyalty, despite admitting that deep down, she's still a dog person.

When it comes to entertainment, Friends is an easy favorite, while Disney movies and musicals like Mamma Mia! and Barbie are always a good choice. Her dream vacation is less about the destination and more about having all three of her kids together. After recently taking a memorable Disney trip with her daughters, the next big goal is a family trip to Italy in the next few years.

With decades of automotive knowledge, a strong belief in putting people first, and a passion for helping dealerships simplify their marketing, Jodi brings experience, perspective, and plenty of personality to the AMG team. We're excited to have her helping our dealer partners spend less time managing marketing — and more time focusing on the parts of the business that matter most.