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**This position is remote/work from home. You need to reside within the Eastern or Central Time Zones.

The Senior Strategic Planning Manager will report directly to the Senior Strategic Planning Director and is primarily responsible for supporting a dynamic strategy and long-term vision in conjunction with the Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book businesses.  The Senior Manager will assist in the planning, development and execution of these strategies.

In the near term, this role will have an immediate focus on assessing the shifting needs of the business as we enable e-commerce on Autotrader. This role will also help develop strategies that are vital to enabling Consumer Marketplace as it pertains to partner relationships (clients, vendors and other business partners). 

The Senior Manager will have direct interaction with our customers, external business partners and matrixed internal business partners to help guide the strategic direction of the business.  The role will bring ideas, concepts, and competitive threats to light to help develop plans to mitigate these threats as well as help drive new revenue.  The Senior Manager will engage directly with our customers to identify current needs and assess a potential solution, as well as identify new opportunities within Consumer Solutions.   This position will provide insight and help drive to execution the overall connected solution across all Consumer Solutions.

Responsible for leading the rollout of capabilities and programs as we transform into a marketplace – this includes extensive cross-functional collaboration and executive alignment

Responsible for helping develop relationships with third party vendors that are relevant to furthering the long-term vision.

Responsible to drive to execution the long-term strategies for Consumer Solutions as it pertains to our marketplace solutions, Vendors and business needs. 

Work closely with the Consumer Solutions Leaders to drive new opportunities or helping to drive new revenue

Help ensure that our strategies align across our platforms and realizes the long-term goals of Consumer Marketplace

Lead in contract negotiations and pricing discussions on dealer, OEM and vendor partner relationships

Other duties as needed or required

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and 7 years relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and work- related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Clearly understand the business needs of Consumer Solutions

Thought leader who thrives in a fast paced, environment

Strong knowledge and experience in e-commerce, digital marketing, or automotive

Articulate an understanding of the issues and be able to present solutions

Work collaboratively across multiple business lines and matrixed organizations to help drive results

Drive to execution, agreed upon strategies

Present and articulate solutions and strategies to Dealers, OEMs and Vendor partners

Excellent communication skills; communicate clearly and succinctly, both verbally and written.

Manage multiple tasks and priorities, analyze complex problems and suggest appropriate solutions, exhibiting good decision quality and strategic mindset.

Excellent organizational skills, business insight, and financial acumen.

Proven ability to develop, plan, and implement short and long-range strategies and goals, driving appropriate results.

Schedule and prioritize tasks of team to promote the efficient use of time and monitor progress against schedule.

Proven ability to lead and manage teams in an operations environment, while ensuring accountability.

Ability to negotiate contracts

MS-Office including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook.  Project preferred.

Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Requires physical ability and mental acuity to execute the duties of the position successfully within required timeframes to meet business requirements.

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About Cox Automotive

There’s nothing ordinary about Cox Automotive. We are people of every background driven by our passion for mobility, innovation, client success and community outreach. We make buying, selling and owning (or simply using) cars easier for everyone. Touching more than 40,000 clients across five continents, we bring together the best brands and the best teams to propel the automotive industry forward. Some of those team members work for our iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book, while others are creating the future of automotive at industry-facing brands like Dealer.com, Manheim and vAuto.

About Cox 

We are the Cox family of businesses. We’ve been making our mark since 1898 by building and evolving world-class businesses, staying true to our values, and encouraging top talent to always look for growth and impact while building a career with us.  Our primary divisions – Cox Communications and Cox Automotive – are driving a new wave of innovation, powering smart cities with powerhouse broadband communications and pioneering greener, more progressive transportation alternatives for individuals and fleet operators.  We’re also expanding into new spaces like cleantech and healthcare to rev up our momentum toward building a better future for the next generation.  We’re looking for the talent today who will be our leaders tomorrow. Sound intriguing? Learn more about where we are today, where we hope you’ll be going with us, and the common purpose that unites us at coxenterprises.com.

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