Strategic Market Intelligence Leader

Cox; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Cox Enterprises seeks a Manager, Market Intelligence to lead the identification and synthesis of competitive dynamics across Growth Operations and CEI investment holdings. You will pull from earnings calls, analyst reports, press releases, and industry sources to inform business planning and product development.

You will uncover adjacency patterns, deliver briefs and landscape reports, and partner with leaders to create battle cards and enablement materials that drive strategic decisions across

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree required + 6 or more years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Research: stay current on the market and competitors across Cox Enterprises' Growth Operations businesses and CEI investment holdings; monitor news and industry developments on a regular cadence. Build areas of expertise and share knowledge with the broader CEI team.
• Competitive analysis: perform research and analysis on specific competitors and adjacent players across the sectors in which the covered businesses and holdings operate - market presence, business models, capabilities, and relevant dynamics.
• Cross-portfolio pattern recognition: identify and surface threats or opportunities with shared root causes that span more than one covered business or holding (e.g., energy policy and renewables economics, or climate-linked shifts in consumer behavior, affecting several at once).
• Content development: develop competitive briefs, quarterly landscape reports, and presentations for different audiences (business-unit leadership, CEI, executive team) with the appropriate level of detail; partner with business-unit stakeholders to create competitive battle cards and other enablement materials.
• Track market sizing, share shifts, and segment dynamics for assigned businesses; support M&A and investment validation research as needed, including diligence support for new venture investments.
• Financial analysis: read, analyze, and interpret financial statements, earnings releases, and operating metrics to assess competitor and adjacency performance, unit economics, and strategic intent - translating the numbers into implications for Cox businesses.
• Serve as the embedded intelligence contact for Growth Operations and investment-holding stakeholders, building the relationships needed to keep signal flowing in both directions.
• Effectively coordinate, capture, synthesize, and analyze competitive insights from various channels, maintaining robust competitor and adjacency profiles.
• Establish a strong network, including relevant industry groups, experts, and associations relevant to the sectors covered.
• Keep abreast of developments and best practices in the competitive intelligence field and maintain the professional competence needed to stay current.
• Proactively generate insights into the actions of key competitors and adjacent entrants, and provide structured, proactive thinking on potential responses.
• Proactively seek out ways to continuously improve the depth of insights, the quality and reach of deliverables, and the efficiency of the broader CEI Strategy team.
• Support ad hoc research requests and assume other responsibilities as they arise.

Skills

Self-starter mentality

Critical thinking

Collaborative in matrixed environment

Executive reporting

Strong communication

Problem solving

Education

BA/BS degree

MS degree

Ph.D. degree

10+ years experience without degree

5+ years in CI/strategy

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Cox Enterprises seeks a Manager, Market Intelligence to lead the identification and synthesis of competitive dynamics across Growth Operations and CEI investment holdings. You will pull from earnings calls, analyst reports, press releases, and industry sources to inform business planning and product development.

You will uncover adjacency patterns, deliver briefs and landscape reports, and partner with leaders to create battle cards and enablement materials that drive strategic decisions across