Senior Analyst, ESG Data and Reporting

Cox Enterprises; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation with pay

Paid holidays

Wellness hours

Various leave benefits

Job summary

Cox Enterprises, a leader in sustainability and governance, seeks an ESG Reporting Senior Analyst to drive data collection, validation, and analytics across Cox businesses. You will support disclosures, stakeholder communications, and the management of reporting calendars and systems.

The role partners with Cox Conserves and business teams, translating data into actionable insights and executive-ready summaries while strengthening controls and governance practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 4+ years of relevant ESG/data experience, or Master’s with 2+ years, or 8+ years without a degree.
• Experience collecting, managing, analyzing, or reporting complex data from multiple sources.
• Knowledge of ESG data analysis, data quality and controls, and reporting processes.
• Strong analytical, communication, and deadline-driven skills.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and collaborate across teams.
• Advanced Excel and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Collect, validate, consolidate, and analyze ESG data across Cox businesses.
• Support disclosures, reports, and stakeholder communications.
• Manage reporting calendars, data requests, and issue tracking.
• Develop dashboards and executive-ready summaries.
• Document data definitions, methodologies, and governance practices.
• Coordinate internal reviews and external assurance activities.
• Support ESG reporting systems, including data uploads and user support.
• Improve consistency, traceability, and auditability of sustainability information.
• Research emerging sustainability standards and assess implications.
• Respond to ESG data requests from customers, investors, and partners.

Skills

Data analysis

MS Excel

Data visualization

Communication

Project management

Attention to detail

Cross-team collaboration

Problem solving

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

8+ years of experience without a degree

Tools

BI tools

Survey platforms

Workflow tools

Job description

Company

Cox Enterprises

Job Family Group

Environmental, Social & Governance

Job Profile

ESG Reporting Sr Analyst

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

Yes, 5% of the time

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $81,400.00 - $122,000.00. 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.

Job Description

Job Summary

The Senior Analyst, ESG Data and Reporting supports Cox Enterprises’ sustainability reporting, data management, analytics, and assurance activities. This role partners across Cox Conserves and business teams to collect, validate, analyze, and communicate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data.

The Senior Analyst will strengthen reporting processes and controls, translate data into actionable insights, support external disclosures and stakeholder requests, and help manage sustainability reporting systems and tools.

Responsibilities

• Collect, validate, consolidate, and analyze ESG data across Cox businesses and corporate functions.
• Support enterprise sustainability disclosures, reports, questionnaires, and stakeholder communications in alignment with Cox priorities and reporting requirements.
• Manage reporting calendars, data requests, documentation, and issue tracking.
• Review data quality, investigate variances, reconcile information, and resolve gaps with data owners.
• Develop dashboards, analyses, and executive-ready summaries highlighting key ESG trends, insights, and recommendations.
• Document ESG data definitions, calculation methodologies, processes, controls, and governance practices.
• Coordinate internal reviews and external assurance activities, including evidence collection, request tracking, walkthroughs, and findings.
• Support sustainability data and reporting systems, including data uploads, configuration, testing, documentation, and user support.
• Partner across Cox to improve the consistency, traceability, and auditability of sustainability information.
• Research emerging sustainability standards, regulations, frameworks, and stakeholder expectations and assess potential implications.
• Respond to ESG data requests from customers, investors, ratings organizations, and business partners in coordination with subject matter experts.
• Support ESG analysis for strategic initiatives and potential transactions, including research and preliminary due diligence.
• Contribute to other Cox Conserves priorities, including materiality assessments, TCFD, co-benefit analysis, and scenario analysis.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of relevant experience; or master’s degree and 2+ years of relevant experience; or 8+ years of experience without a degree.
• Experience collecting, managing, analyzing, or reporting complex data from multiple sources.
• Knowledge of ESG data analysis and reporting, data quality and controls, assurance support, process documentation, research, project mgmt., and data visualization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify data issues, evaluate trends, and develop clear conclusions.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy, documentation, and deadlines.
• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills, with the ability to explain technical information to business audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate effectively across teams.
• Strong business acumen, organization, adaptability, sound judgment, and ability to influence without direct authority.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Preferred

• Experience with corporate sustainability, ESG, financial, operational, compliance, or other nonfinancial reporting.
• Familiarity with frameworks and standards such as GRI, SASB, TCFD, ISSB, or the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
• Experience supporting internal controls, audit, assurance, or verification processes.
• Experience with sustainability data platforms, business intelligence tools, survey platforms, or workflow tools.
• Experience developing dashboards, data visualizations, or leadership-ready reporting.

Up to 10% travel may be required.

Benefits

• The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its 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
• Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave

About Us

• 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)

As our primary divisions Cox Automotive and Cox Communications drive new waves of innovation, Cox Enterprises is entering spaces like cleantech, healthcare, esports and more. We’re a family business guided by a legacy of bold innovation that’s driven by those who want to make their mark. 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.

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.