Manager-Field Marketing

Cox Enterprises; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cox Automotive is seeking a seasoned marketing leader to support the Manheim Field Marketing team. The Manager-Field Marketing will develop and execute local strategies that drive revenue growth, client engagement, and business objectives across two auction locations.

You will lead a small team, partner with auction leadership, and act as the voice of marketing within the business. The role requires strong business acumen, strategic thinking, relationship-building, and the ability to balance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline; 6+ years related field experience or alternative combos are acceptable.
• 1+ year of direct people leadership experience including coaching and performance management.
• Experience building strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Strong communication, presentation, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience using data and analytics to drive marketing decisions and performance.
• Experience managing B2B client relationships and marketing programs.
• Adapt to changing business needs and industry dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute local marketing strategies aligned with auction, regional, and corporate goals.
• Partner with auction leadership, field sales, and marketing stakeholders to drive client engagement and revenue growth.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of marketing professionals with regular feedback.
• Build strong relationships with key dealer and commercial clients as a trusted marketing advisor.
• Translate business goals into actionable marketing plans and ensure execution across locations.
• Use data, KPIs, and market insights to evaluate performance and identify opportunities.
• Drive process discipline, accountability, and operational excellence across marketing activities.
• Promote adoption of AI-enabled tools and best practices to improve efficiency and collaboration.
• Manage marketing budgets and prioritize resources to maximize ROI.
• Collaborate with creative, digital, and corporate teams to align with brand standards and priorities.
• Partner with auction leadership to deliver sale-day experiences and customer engagement initiatives.
• Regularly travel between assigned locations.

Skills

People leadership

Client relationships

Strategic thinking

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Market insight

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Salesforce

Copilot

Job description

Cox Automotive is seeking an experienced marketing leader to support the Manheim Field Marketing team. The Manager-Field Marketing develops and executes local marketing strategies that support revenue growth, client engagement, and business objectives across two auction locations. This role leads a team of two marketing professionals, partners closely with auction leadership, sales teams and serves as the voice of marketing within the business.

Success in this role requires strong business acumen, strategic thinking, relationship-building skills, and the ability to lead teams in a fast-paced, highly visible environment. Candidates must be comfortable balancing strategy and execution while fostering accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

This position reports to the Senior Manager-Marketing and maintains a strong partnership with auction leadership.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and execute local marketing strategies aligned with auction, regional, and corporate business goals.
• Partner with auction leadership, field sales, and marketing stakeholders to drive client engagement, revenue growth and business results.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of marketing professionals through regular feedback, performance management and career development.
• Build strong relationships with key dealer and commercial clients while serving as a trusted marketing advisor.
• Translate business goals into actionable marketing plans and ensure successful execution across assigned locations.
• Use data, KPIs, and market insights to evaluate performance, optimize campaigns, and identify new opportunities.
• Drive consistency, process discipline, accountability, and operational excellence across marketing activities.
• Champion adoption of AI-enabled tools, technologies, and best practices to improve efficiency, collaboration, and decision making.
• Manage marketing budgets and prioritize resources to maximize business impact and return on investment.
• Collaborate with creative, digital, and corporate marketing teams to ensure alignment with brand standards and strategic priorities.
• Partner with auction leadership to deliver exceptional sale-day experiences, events, and customer engagement initiatives.
• Regularly travel between assigned locations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 6 years experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 4 years experience; a Ph.D. and 1 year experience in a related field; or 10 years experience in a related field
• 1+ year(s) of direct people leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, and employee development.
• Experience building strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Strong communication, presentation, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience using data and analytics to drive business decisions and marketing performance.
• Experience managing B2B client relationships and marketing programs.
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Adapt to changing business needs and industry dynamics.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, Word and Copilot.
• Ability to work onsite and engage directly with business partners, clients, and team members.
• Physical demands: Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time. Vision abilities required include close, distance, color and depth perception. Ability to lift up to 25 pounds. Stooping, bending, twisting, climbing stairs, pushing, pulling, walking and reaching may be required.
• Work environment: Exposure to outdoor weather conditions as well as noise, dust and fumes in auction lanes.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of direct people leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, and employee development.
• Automotive or auction related experience.
• Experience with budget and financial management.
• Experience using Salesforce or similar CRM platforms.