Strategic Planning Leader: Growth, Execution & Influence

Cox Automotive; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 299,000; Full time

Job summary

Cox Automotive is seeking a Senior Director, Strategic Planning to guide high-impact initiatives, partnering with senior leaders to prioritize growth and optimize decision-making. You will lead strategy engagements from definition to execution, leveraging analytics and financial modeling to inform executive-level choices.

The role demands strong communication, influence across functions, and the ability to operate in a fast-changing industry while traveling as needed.

Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree with 12+ years of strategic planning and/or management consulting experience.
• MS degree option with 10+ years experience or 16+ years in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead market, customer, competitive, portfolio, and profit pool assessments for Cox Automotive and its business groups.
• Apply strategic planning frameworks to identify opportunities and risks and recommend clear choices.
• Define and communicate strategies for where to play, how to win, and what to do across Cox Automotive.
• Use hypothesis-driven analysis to identify root causes, key drivers, and actionable insights.
• Build financial models and scenario analyses to support decisions and investment choices.
• Synthesize research into concise recommendations for executive audiences.

Skills

Strategic planning

Financial modeling

Leadership

Analytics

Communication

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

BA/BS Degree

MS Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Cox Automotive is seeking a Senior Director, Strategic Planning to guide high-impact initiatives, partnering with senior leaders to prioritize growth and optimize decision-making. You will lead strategy engagements from definition to execution, leveraging analytics and financial modeling to inform executive-level choices.

The role demands strong communication, influence across functions, and the ability to operate in a fast-changing industry while traveling as needed.