Business Intelligence Sr Analyst

Cox Enterprises • Atlanta, GA

2d • $89,400 - $134,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Business Intelligence Senior Analyst, Economic & Industry Insights, executes data-driven analysis and builds AI-powered analytical workflows that support the Senior Director in delivering actionable insights to Cox Automotive’s executive leadership, business units, customers, and the automotive industry at large. This role combines hands-on data work with a growing emphasis on leveraging AI and automation to scale the team’s analytical capacity. The ideal candidate brings strong quantitative skills and a forward-leaning approach to AI. You will work with large-scale proprietary and third-party datasets—using AI-assisted tools and workflows—to extract, transform, and analyze data that illuminates automotive industry trends. Success requires intellectual curiosity, comfort working independently with data, and a willingness to continuously adopt new AI tools and methodologies.

Requirements

• 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.
• Minimum requirement of Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or Data Science required + 4 years of related experience OR Master’s degree with minimum 2 years related experience OR Ph.D. with 1+ years related experience.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in Business Intelligence preferred
• High preference for Atlanta based candidates; open to individuals based in Georgia within a drivable distance to Atlanta that are open to being onsite a minimum 6+ times a month at short notice (not set schedule) for team meetings, etc. (required)
• Strong statistical literacy and data profiling skills to independently assess data quality and explanatory power.
• Proficiency in SQL for data extraction, transformation, and analysis; experience with cloud data platforms (Snowflake or AWS preferred).
• Experience with statistical or econometric software and/or visualization tools such as Python, R, Tableau, Power BI or Alteryx.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated experience or strong interest in applying AI/ML tools—including generative AI, large language models, and automation frameworks—to accelerate data analysis and content production.
• Experience connecting AI to live data environments (e.g., Snowflake) is a strong plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Intellectual curiosity with a growth mindset toward AI and emerging technologies.
• Collaborative approach with strong interpersonal skills.
• Thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced team environment while capable of working independently.
• Any experience related to economics or market research a plus
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Must be comfortable with at least 10% travel domestically
• To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

Nice To Haves

• Masters Degree or above preferred
• Experience connecting AI to live data environments (e.g., Snowflake) is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Source, extract, clean, transform, and analyze data from proprietary and third-party sources.
• Maintain and update recurring datasets, reports, and presentations on established production schedules.
• Build, maintain, and improve AI-powered data pipelines, automated reporting workflows, and analytical tools—including connecting large language models and coding assistants to production data environments (e.g., Snowflake).
• Apply statistical and econometric methods to identify trends, test hypotheses, and quantify relationships across economic and automotive variables.
• Translate findings into concise reports and visualizations.
• Evaluate, test, and implement generative AI tools and automation frameworks to enhance analytical productivity.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual workflows.
• Manage data flow, processing, storage, and quality assurance across key datasets critical to team deliverables.
• Contribute to recurring published data products—proprietary indices, market reports, and analytical frameworks—tracking key industry metrics including sales volumes, transaction prices, inventory levels, affordability, and credit conditions.
• Provide analytical support to the Senior Director on recurring deliverables, ad-hoc research requests, and strategic projects.
• Support the Chief Economist as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Occasional 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; 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.
• health care insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• retirement planning (401(k))
• paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior