Strategic Planning Director

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Atlanta, GA
Hybrid
159K-266K Annually
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The Role
The Strategic Planning Director identifies new opportunities, crafts long-term strategies, and collaborates with various stakeholders to drive value and growth for products at Cox Automotive.
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The Strategic Planning Director plays a critical role in identifying new opportunities and crafting long-term strategic plans for products and capabilities. By understanding clients' top needs, this leader will position Cox Automotive (CAI) to drive value in the marketplace. This role requires direct interaction with customers, external business partners, and cross-functional internal teams to shape the strategic direction of the business. The Director will collaborate closely with Cox Automotive's Executive leaders, business stakeholders, product teams, and corporate strategy teams. Through this collaborative approach, the Director will ensure alignment and shared methodologies in the design and development of our products.
The ideal candidate will possess a robust strategic formation background, demonstrating the ability to analyze market trends, assess competitive landscapes, and develop actionable strategies that propel the business forward. This leader will also be an expert at leveraging insights to inform product strategy plans, guiding teams through complex decision-making processes, and effectively communicating strategic initiatives across all levels of the organization. Experience in direct people management is not required for this role; it will involve a high level of executive visibility and a wide range of influence with cross-functional teams across all our Cox Automotive brands. (Individual Contributor Role)
The role supports the development of product strategies across Cox Automotive by:
  • Collaborating with executive leaders, cross-functional partners, and business stakeholders to craft and refine product strategies that drive company and client growth.
  • Engaging with business leaders to analyze and uphold core revenue streams through alignment with foundational business strategies.
  • Conducting market and opportunity analysis to identify new growth avenues and assess potential for new product offerings and lines of business.
  • Performs the full range of analysis required to ensure proposed opportunities align with strategy and have the potential of enhancing long-term success from multiple perspectives, including technology, products, and services
  • Contributes to and advises management on the identification, evaluation, and execution of potential acquisitions, partnerships, alliances, joint ventures, and/or internal start-up opportunities
  • Directing the various workstreams to understand how initiatives may impact and benefit the business.
  • Aligning strategies across Cox Auto and ensuring they contribute to shared end-state and market-oriented outcomes.
  • Coaching product leaders (AVPs, Directors, and Sr Managers), helping them lift out of the tactical to ensure their product lines have/are aligned to a strategic north star that is durable.
  • Developing and sustaining deep subject matter expertise in the evolving landscape of auto retailing, wholesaling, ownership, and fleet maintenance.
  • Identifying opportunities to consolidate /coordinate capabilities that cross-solution sets/delivery streams and build consensus to shift how we deliver value as we advance.
  • The role focuses on developing winning product strategies, with the ability to turn vision and concept into actionable, feasible plans in partnership with others being indispensable.

A qualified candidate will demonstrate advanced skills in the following critical, functional areas:
  • Analytical Thinking: Demonstrates advanced analytical skills to diagnose organizational challenges, identify root causes, and propose viable solutions. Employs logic and intuition to interpret data, using tools like flow charts and diagrams to evaluate various options effectively.
  • Business Acumen: Understands economic, financial, and industry trends to enhance organizational performance. Analyzes market data to identify opportunities and articulate trends' implications for the team and broader organization, ensuring alignment with overall business strategies.
  • Consulting: Applies knowledge of consulting techniques to guide both internal and external clients. Understanding client objectives and project scope, communicating requirements clearly, and keeping stakeholders informed on progress and challenges, fostering ongoing collaboration.
  • Financial Acumen: Utilizes financial analysis tools and techniques to assess alternative scenarios and outcomes. Extracts relevant data to develop financial models for forecasting and performance analysis, identifying issues and recommending solutions to drive results.

Required Experience & Specialized Knowledge:
  • Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 10 years' experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 8 years' experience; a Ph.D. and 5 years' experience in a related field; or 14 years' experience in a related field.
  • Experience in automotive, strategy consulting, or technology consulting.
  • Strong Strategic Formation background- Must have experience developing long-term strategies or initiatives.
  • Must be able to provide examples of transforming ideas into actionable plans,and recognition for innovative thinking.
  • Experience in market analysis, data-driven decision-making, and performance metrics; proficiency in tools for data analysis and modeling. Must have experience working with more sophisticated frameworks such as Root cause analysis, Etc.
  • Able to adapt the strategy based on real-time feedback and changing conditions.
  • Able to identify adequate resources-financial, human, and technological-that will support execution.
  • Develop a comprehensive product strategy that outlines capability, target customers, and positioning.
  • Facilitate workshops with cross-functional teams (R&D, marketing, and other business leaders) to co-create a product roadmap aligned with business objectives.
  • Proficiency in data analysis tools and methodologies to support strategic decision-making.
  • Proven ability to lead using influence within highly complex, matrixed teams.
  • Proven ability to deliver high-impact presentations to C-suite executives, clearly articulating the product vision, strategic alignment with corporate goals, and expected ROI, along with using data visualizations to convey complex information.
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Preferred:
  • Advanced degrees (e.g., MBA) or relevant certifications.
  • Top Tier strategy consulting background.
  • People leader experience preferred, as this candidate would be leading cross-functional teams.
  • Corporate strategy experience.

USD 159,400.00 - 265,600.00
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary of $159,400.00 - $265,600.00. 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.
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; and 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.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.

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Year Founded: 1898

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For well over a century, Cox Enterprises has been shaping the future with daring ideas and values-driven thinking.

Since our founding in 1898, our relentless spirit of innovation has driven us to disrupt industries and enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve. Through our major divisions — Cox Communications, Cox Automotive and Cox Farms — our people have countless opportunities to grow and make an impact in the communications and automotive industries, as well as in new ventures in agriculture, cleantech, digital media and more.

As a privately-held, family-owned business, we know that people are our most valuable asset. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment with flexible career growth, amazing benefits and work-life balance at the forefront.

Our mission, our ways of working and our commitment to people are what make our workplace culture remarkably flexible and resilient. Join us to build a better future and make your mark.

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