Business Intelligence Sr Manager

The Market Intelligence Senior Manager develops strategy and insights in partnership with Sales to support Cox Automotive's Retail Consumer Solutions. This role requires hands-on leadership and creativity in extracting actionable insights from raw data, presenting compelling narratives to executive audiences, and solving complex business problems. The Senior Manager drives business results and cultivates trusted partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders. Reporting to the Director of Consulting and Insights, this individual contributor acts as a consultant and trusted advisor, representing Cox Automotive and its comprehensive data offerings across T1-T3 and vehicle ownership.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Primary Responsibilities
Executive Communication & Client Engagement

• Serve as an influential and strategic thinker with strong business acumen, bridging data to action.
• Own and deliver industry insights, distilling complex analyses into clear, concise narratives for internal and client executives, often blending various data sources to drive business outcomes.
• Engage confidently with external clients, from working-level conversations to executive presentations. Present analyses and insights to OEM clients, field questions, and manage follow-ups.
• Respond to ad hoc analysis requests by rapidly developing insights that address client business questions.
• Create and deliver customized challenger sales presentations, recaps, and solution recommendations with minimal managerial support.
• Translate technical findings into strategic recommendations aligned with client business objectives and Cox Automotive capabilities.

Analytics & Insight Development

• Highly skilled at working with raw data and transforming it into polished presentation-ready visuals
• Utilize various statistical models to provide both descriptive and predictive insights.
• Establish innovative approaches to solve complex analytics problems, discovering patterns and trends that yield valuable data-driven insights.
• Proactively integrate new data sources to enhance analysis capabilities and deliver differentiated client value.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Collaborate with Data Science and Engineering teams to define requirements and improve the analytics suite.
• Leverage proprietary and secondary data across Cox Automotive to develop strategic frameworks and points of view.

WHO YOU ARE
Required Qualifications
Experience & Education

• 8+ years in an analytics-focused role, preferably in digital analytics
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred in Analytics, Marketing, Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, or related quantitative field
• Automotive industry domain expertise required
• Must live within a commutable distance to Irvine CA
• 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.

Technical Skills

• Ability to perform statistical analysis (descriptive, variance, regression, probability) with general understanding of advanced statistical methods
• Data querying - SQL experience highly desired
• Data modeling - R or Python highly desired
• Data visualization - BI and visualization tools proficiency (Power BI, Tableau, Google Data Studio, MicroStrategy) - highly desired
• Strong understanding of AI principles and LLM architectures including their capabilities, limitations, and ethical implications. Experience integrating LLM-driven solutions into business processes or analytics workflows to drive efficiency and innovation would be a significant plus.
• Working knowledge of digital marketing ecosystem: Google Analytics, ad serving platforms (DFP, AdX), DMPs, tagging systems, and programmatic media - highly desired

Business & Communication Skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to synthesize complex analyses for executive audiences (internal and external).
• Proven ability to condense complex analysis into executive-ready presentations that drive business decisions.
• Strong consultative skills with a demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders as a subject matter expert.
• Experience anticipating stakeholder needs and delivering proactive insights that build thought leadership partnerships.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

USD 147,200.00 - 245,300.00 per year
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary of $147,200.00 - $245,300.00. 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.