Senior Manager, Marketing Strategy

Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)

$112K/yr – $186K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end marketing strategy for assigned business units and steer cross-functional workstreams spanning product launches, partnerships, and lifecycle optimization.

  • Own strategy across B2C and B2B dynamics with integrated channel plans
  • Collaborate with product, sales, media, and analytics to drive business objectives

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end marketing strategy for assigned business units while maintaining working knowledge of the full portfolio
  • Partner with product, B2B marketing, sales, and planning directors to align marketing strategy with business objectives
  • Develop strategic plans that balance short term goals with long term strategy
  • Navigate dual-sided marketplace dynamics where marketing must serve consumers, dealers, and business objectives
  • Lead strategic workstreams for major initiatives including product launches, competitive responses, partnership programs, and lifecycle optimization
  • Create comprehensive strategic briefs for media, creative, analytics, and lifecycle teams that articulate: Business and partnership context across B2C and B2B dynamics; Target audience insights, segmentation, and journey mapping; Competitive landscape, positioning, and differentiation strategy; Key messages, creative territories, and campaign approach; Success metrics spanning awareness, consideration, conversion, and retention; Integration requirements across channels, touchpoints, and partners
  • Working with media agencies and cross functional media team, develop integrated campaign strategies spanning brand media, performance marketing, social, content, CRM/lifecycle, and partnership marketing
  • Brief agencies with clear strategic direction that reflects full-funnel objectives and multi-stakeholder dynamics
  • Challenge and evaluate media recommendations to ensure alignment with business objectives and partnership requirements
  • Build strong agency relationships while maintaining appropriate accountability for business results

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in related discipline and 8 years of marketing strategy, brand strategy, planning, or related experience.
  • The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 6 years' experience; a Ph.D. and 3 years of experience; or 12 years' experience in a related field.
  • Proven experience developing integrated marketing strategies across brand, performance, and lifecycle channels
  • Background working with cross-functional teams (product, B2B, analytics, creative, media, CRM)
  • Experience in complex business environments - ideally marketplace, multi-sided platform, B2B2C, or automotive
  • Agency experience (planning, strategy) or client-side brand/marketing strategy strongly preferred
  • Deep understanding of integrated marketing strategy across brand, performance, content, social, and lifecycle channels
  • Experience with digital marketing, e-commerce, online transactions, or marketplace business models
  • Strong strategic thinking - can analyze complex situations, synthesize insights from multiple sources, and develop clear, actionable recommendations
  • Systems thinking - sees connections across channels, touchpoints, business units, and partner ecosystems

Preferred

  • Degree in brand management, marketing or related field.

Benefits

  • A competitive salary and top-notch bonus/incentive plans.
  • Exceptional work-life balance, flexible time-off policies and accommodating work schedules.
  • Comprehensive healthcare, with multiple options for individuals and families.
  • Generous 401(k) retirement plans with company match.
  • Professional development and continuing education opportunities.
  • Inclusive parental leave policies, plus comprehensive fertility coverage and adoption assistance.
  • Extra perks like pet insurance, employee discounts and much more.
  • 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; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members.
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Cox Automotive

Cox Automotive is a full service vehicle care and repair center. We offer under-car services, state inspections, full detailing services, restoration and performance services as well as fleet maintenance programs.Cox Automotive is involved in our community; we support "The Pittsburgh Project", "Eden Christian Academy", and "Young Life". INTEGRITY QUALITY COMMUNITY

Founded in 2009
Sewickley, Pennsylvania, USA
646 employees (25 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
45.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35%
Direct
54.4%
Referral
7.3%
Social
2.5%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~645

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
15 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
19 years
Median Tenure
8.7 years
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