Marketing Coordinator II

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This position is responsible for creating an overall auction marketing strategy and coordinating and implementing within the location. The Marketing Coordinator will partner with Corporate Marketing, Senior Field Marketing Manager and auction leadership to ensure that marketing efforts align with corporate and location goals and support the broader strategy and needs of the auction.

Job Responsibilities:

• Works with auction leadership at assigned location and Senior Field Marketing Manager to develop marketing strategies that serve the needs of location consignors and overall location goals
• Plan and oversee execution of marketing efforts including email and phone outreach, social media, and advertising
• Reports results and ROI of weekly marketing efforts to auction leadership and Senior Field Marketing Manager
• Works with finance counterpart to effectively manage marketing budget and other expenditures
• Partners with corporate design to coordinate creative needs for auction campaigns.
• Tracks giveaways and promotional item inventory
• Engages with sellers and dealers in auction lanes on sale day and faciliates in lane promotions and activities
• Perform other duties as assigned by auction leadership and corporate marketing Travel as required by corporate marketing and auction leadership
• Assist and travel to sister auction location(s) to help with marketing efforts when needed

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's degree in business or marketing preferred.
• 1-3 years of marketing and/or promotions and customer service experience required.
• Previous experience in the auto industry preferred, but not required.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), organizational and interpersonal skills required.
• Strong computer skills and fundamental graphic arts knowledge is essential.
• Knowledge of MS Office products and layout/design software (i.e. Adobe) required.
• Ability to work in a high performance, fast-paced team environment.
• Ability to work under pressure with time constraints.
• Ability to work effectively in a constantly changing work environment.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks; manual dexterity.
• Vision abilities required include close, distance, color and depth perception.

Work Environment:
Occasional exposure to outdoor weather conditions as well as noise, dust, and fumes in auction lanes.

The posting is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Who We Are

About Cox Automotive

There’s nothing ordinary about Cox Automotive. We are people of every background driven by our passion for mobility, innovation, client success and community outreach. We make buying, selling and owning (or simply using) cars easier for everyone. Touching more than 40,000 clients across five continents, we bring together the best brands and the best teams to propel the automotive industry forward. Some of those team members work for our iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book, while others are creating the future of automotive at industry-facing brands like Dealer.com, Manheim and vAuto.

About Cox 

We are the Cox family of businesses. We’ve been making our mark since 1898 by building and evolving world-class businesses, staying true to our values, and encouraging top talent to always look for growth and impact while building a career with us.  Our primary divisions – Cox Communications and Cox Automotive – are driving a new wave of innovation, powering smart cities with powerhouse broadband communications and pioneering greener, more progressive transportation alternatives for individuals and fleet operators.  We’re also expanding into new spaces like cleantech and healthcare to rev up our momentum toward building a better future for the next generation.  We’re looking for the talent today who will be our leaders tomorrow. Sound intriguing? Learn more about where we are today, where we hope you’ll be going with us, and the common purpose that unites us at coxenterprises.com.

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.

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