Senior Manager, Strategy & Investments

Company

Cox Enterprises

Job Family Group

Strategy & Corporate Development

Job Profile

Strategic Planning Sr Manager

Management Level

Sr Manager - Non People Leader

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

Yes, 15% of the time

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $129,100.00 - $215,100.00. 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.

Job Description

Job Summary:

Cox Enterprises is a privately-owned communications, media and automotive services company with over $20B+ in annual revenue, 50k+ employees and national brands including Cox Communications, Autotrader, Kelly Blue Book and Axios. Cox has a proud 125-year history of building industry-leading businesses that are rooted in our mission to leave the world in a better place for the next generation.

Cox Strategy & Investments (S&I) is responsible for leading Cox Enterprises’ corporate strategy, managing and diversifying our portfolio of companies and investments, supporting Atlanta’s early-stage investor and startup community, and investing in Socium Ventures, our venture capital fund. Our team is at the forefront of our efforts to build Cox’s next divisions in new industries including Cleantech, Govtech, Edtech, Digital Health and Digital Media. Strategy & Investments offers the opportunity to make a big impact, working closely with senior executives in a close-knit, and supportive team.

Job Responsibilities:

As a Senior Manager, you will play a critical and highly visible role in driving forward strategic initiatives for Cox. You will lead work to drive strategic decisions with the Executive Leadership Team in CEI corporate strategy meetings, develop and recommend investment themes, and identify individual investments, working alongside S&I Directors and VPs. The role will be dynamic, intellectually challenging, and require strong problem-solving, quantitative and communications skills to influence decisions with senior executives. The successful candidate will be team-oriented, proactive, and have high integrity.

In this role you will:

• Perform primary and secondary market research (e.g., market sizing, competitive landscape).
• Develop recommendations that will guide our overall corporate strategy.
• Lead financial modeling efforts to guide strategic discussions and evaluate investments.
• Gather industry intelligence, including market trends, financing rounds, and M&A.
• Assist in the development of investment target pipelines.
• Work with the Corporate Development team to manage and support investment processes, including diligence activities, management and customer meetings, and deal negotiations.
• Develop and present materials that translate detailed analysis into concise narratives.
• Support our portfolio companies and serve in a board observer capacity as needed.
• Engage in our efforts to strengthen Atlanta’s venture ecosystem with local accelerators and startups.

Job Qualifications – Experience/Education/Training:

Required:

• BA/BS degree in a related discipline Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering or related field with 8+ years of relevant experience; OR MS degree +6 years of experience in a related discipline; OR PhD +3 years of relevant experience; OR 12 years of relevant equivalent experience in lieu of degree. Experience must be professional work experience in strategic analysis and research at a top-tier strategy consulting firm, private equity/venture capital firm, investment bank or corporation.
• Experience balancing multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience conducting primary and secondary research.
• Ability to evaluate, filter, organize, and summarize strategic information.
• Experience building advanced financial models and investment valuations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for presentations to senior executives.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.
• Track record of consistent high-level of achievement in a work setting and in extracurricular activities.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Accoun