Strategic Planning Manager

Cox Enterprises • Atlanta, GA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Cox Automotive is currently looking for a Strategic Planning Manager to join our team. About Us: The Data Syndication team manages the operations and governance of key data assets for which the Enterprise Data Strategy team is responsible for driving syndication and monetization. Data Syndication is a strategic and growing function for Cox Automotive as the breadth and depth of information that Cox Automotive has compiled across our leading Automotive brands is un-paralleled. The Data Syndication team ensures that data is syndicated to the right clients, for the right purposes, at the right price - and this role will be responsible for developing the frameworks that make this possible. The Role: We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Strategic Planning Manager to oversee the financial operations for our data syndication business. This role is responsible for monthly revenue, forecasting, and reporting, serving as the subject matter expert on all revenue-related activities within the data syndication domain. The position requires an operations background, deep analytics skills, a high level of attention to detail, and a strong ability to work across teams internally as well as maintain external customer relationships. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, entrepreneurial, curious, team-oriented and highly motivated.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field and 6 years’ experience in consulting, process improvement, operations, or financial analysis. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 4 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and 1 year of experience; or 10 years’ experience in a related field.
• Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, formulas).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High attention to detail and commitment to data integrity.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Salesforce.
• Experience with financial reporting tools and ERP systems.
• Self-starter with a proactive mindset and a drive for continuous improvement.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Passion for data accuracy and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of syndication revenue, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and transparency of financial operations.
• Define and scale operational processes and structure to new business units and products as the team’s scope increases.
• Develop and maintain revenue forecasts and track performance against targets for data syndication products and services.
• Prepare and deliver monthly revenue reports and dashboards for leadership and finance teams.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all revenue-related inquiries from internal stakeholders and external customers.
• Collaborate with Finance, Sales, and Data Syndication teams to resolve discrepancies and improve billing processes.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Monitor usage trends as part of efforts to govern external data syndication.

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.
• Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page.

What This Job Offers

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