Director, Corporate Strategy
CAI Cox Automotive Corp Svcs., LLC
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Cox Automotive seeks a Director of Strategic Planning to guide enterprise strategy across dealer software, consumer marketplaces, and logistics solutions. The role partners with senior leaders to translate insights into executable recommendations and drive cross-functional initiatives.
The candidate will lead multiple projects, build financial models, and present strategic options to executives with credibility. Hybrid work option with travel <20% is available.
Qualifications
- BA/BS degree with 10+ years strategic planning/management consulting experience.
- MS degree with 8+ years or 14+ years experience in lieu of a degree.
- Strategic planning/management consulting experience required.
- Automotive industry experience preferred.
- Strong analytical, modeling, and research skills.
- Excellent organization and project management skills.
- Clear verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to influence without authority and work cross-functionally.
- Ability to interact with leadership at all levels.
- Ability to distill data into concise executive documents.
- Travel to site up to 20%.
Responsibilities
- Lead high-visibility strategic projects across Cox Automotive.
- Frame ambiguous questions, define scope, and set success measures.
- Lead strategic assessments using market, customer, and portfolio perspectives.
- Develop recommendations on where to play and how to win.
- Frame go‑to‑market and portfolio strategies with business leaders.
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Compensation Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $163,400.00 - $272,300.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.
The Director, Corporate Strategy, leads high-visibility strategy projects that help Cox Automotive and its business groups make better decisions about where to play, how to win, and what to do. This role partners with senior leaders to address complex, often ambiguous business questions, evaluate growth opportunities, and translate insights into clear strategic choices and executable recommendations. Working across the Cox Automotive portfolio, the Director will support priority initiatives that extend beyond business as usual, including special projects in dealer software, consumer marketplaces, inventory & logistics solutions, and artificial intelligence. The role requires strong strategic judgment, moderate-to-advanced quantitative analysis, and the ability to lead cross-functional work through influence rather than direct authority. Priorities may shift quickly, so success requires adaptability, disciplined project leadership, and confidence operating with incomplete information.
Lead high-visibility special projects across Cox Automotive, with an initial emphasis on dealer software, consumer marketplaces, inventory & logistics solutions, artificial intelligence, and other emerging enterprise priorities. Frame ambiguous business questions, define the strategic problem to solve, and establish the scope, workplan, success measures, and decision points for each engagement. Lead strategic assessments for Cox Automotive and its business groups using market, customer, competitor, portfolio, and profit-pool perspectives. Develop clear recommendations on where to play, how to win, and what to do, balancing enterprise-wide priorities with the needs of individual business groups. Help lead the strategic planning process across solution groups, connecting external market dynamics and internal capabilities to risks, opportunities, and strategic choices.
Evaluate growth opportunities and potential adjacencies, including whether a new market, capability, or business opportunity fits Cox Automotive’s strategy and portfolio. Assess the strategic rationale and portfolio fit of potential acquisitions or investments, while partnering with the appropriate teams on any formal due diligence. Develop strategies that position Cox Automotive to go to market more cohesively across businesses and reduce siloed approaches. Shape portfolio and go-to-market recommendations for new capabilities or companies, including how they complement the existing portfolio and create value across solution groups. Partner with business leaders to redefine or evolve established offerings in response to technology, customer, competitive, and industry change.
Use hypothesis-driven analysis to rapidly form perspectives, prioritize the most important questions, and identify the work required to reach a decision. Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis using internal data, market research, strategic frameworks, and financial models. Build driver-based financial models and sensitivity analyses to evaluate strategic options, test critical assumptions, and clarify potential outcomes. Identify root causes, key drivers, dependencies, and risks, then synthesize complex findings into actionable insights and executive-ready recommendations. Exercise sound judgment and move work forward when data is incomplete, while clearly communicating assumptions and areas of uncertainty.
Lead multiple cross-functional strategy projects simultaneously, adjusting priorities as business needs and executive questions evolve. Partner with senior leaders, general managers, operational vice presidents, and functional teams as a trusted strategic advisor and thought partner. Influence stakeholders without direct authority, build alignment across different perspectives, and guide teams toward clear decisions and next steps. Represent the strategy team independently in senior-level business and staff meetings, presenting recommendations with credibility and responding effectively to challenge. Develop concise, compelling presentations and narratives that translate analysis into implications, choices, and action plans for executive audiences. Build and sustain effective relationships across the organization to accelerate collaboration, decision-making, and strategic execution.
- BA/BS Degree required with 10+ years of relevant strategic planning and/or management consulting experience required.
- Candidate can also have an MS degree and 8+ years of experience or 14+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.
- Strategic Planning and/or management consulting experience required.
- Automotive industry experience preferred.
- Strong analytical, modeling, and research skills.
- Excellent organization and project management skills.
- Concise and clear verbal and written communication skills.
- Comfort challenging, in a respectful manner, perspectives using both analysis and judgement.
- Utilize critical thinking to make recommendations and articulate next steps in ambiguous or emerging opportunities.
- Ability to establish credibility as an internal thought leader on strategic and business issues.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and collaboratively.
- Ability to interact with leadership at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to interpret complex data and distill it into concise relevant documents and presentations for an executive audience.
- Ability to think strategically, abstractly, in broad concepts and terms and apply to tangible business plans.
- Passion for storytelling, developing concepts for fresh ideas, and translating market insights into compelling pitches.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced growth-company environment (sense of urgency, adaptable, champion of change).
- Proficient in MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Travel as needed (<20%).
To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.
- Flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as consistent with duties, company needs, and obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members.
- Additional paid time off including bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
- Health care insurance (medical, dental, vision).
- Retirement planning (401(k)).
- Paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO).
Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page.
Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship. EOE, including disability/vets Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.
Cox brings together the world’s greatest minds to help breathe life into new possibilities – and drive innovation for a better future. That’s why we look for individuals who share our pioneering spirit, have imaginative ideas and are fearless when it comes to tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Our people love technology – and they love making a difference. They have a passion for finding new solutions and working with brilliant colleagues. Every day they dedicate themselves to a huge range of exciting projects, contributing to the Cox vision around the globe. From engineering new sustainability solutions that conserve water and energy to creating the infrastructure for the smart cities of tomorrow, there’s no challenge too great for our pioneers. And there’s no shortage of opportunities for you to make a difference.
Come and experience the dynamic, collaborative and creative environments where your ideas are welcome and new discoveries are waiting. To help you grow to your full potential, we strive to support our employees in their career aspirations and promote the freedom to explore new horizons.
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