This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Role
🌍 Strategy Manager – Europe
Leeds (UK) or Cologne (Germany)
Hybrid / Field‑Based ¦ International Strategy Team
Are you ready to shape the future of automotive transformation across Europe?
Cox Automotive is looking for a strategic thinker, collaborative partner, and analytical problem‑solver to join our International Strategy team as Strategy Manager – Europe.
Whether you’re based in Leeds or Cologne, you’ll play a pivotal role in guiding leadership decisions, influencing key growth initiatives, and helping define how we invest, innovate and win across the UK and Continental Europe.
🚀 Why this role matters
Europe is one of the most exciting growth regions for Cox Automotive. With a mature UK operation and rapidly expanding Continental European businesses, this role puts you at the heart of the decision‑making that shapes our future.
You’ll work directly with senior leaders, support high‑impact strategic projects, and bring clarity to complex questions around markets, opportunities, diversification, and M&A.
This is a role for someone who thrives on influence, insight, and meaningful impact.
🎯 What you’ll do
In this role, you will:
No two days are the same—this is a role where curiosity, drive and influence truly matter.
✅ What you’ll bring
Nice to have: experience in automotive, international markets, or M&A.
🌐 Language Requirements & Location Options
You can be based in either of our European hubs:
🇬🇧 Leeds (UK) – English required
Work closely with the UK business and wider European teams.
🇩🇪 Cologne (Germany) – Fluent German & English required
Support continental European teams, business leaders and market assessments.
Both locations involve around 30–50% travel across the UK and Europe for workshops, planning sessions and strategic engagements.
💼 About Cox Automotive
Cox Automotive is the world’s largest automotive services and technology provider. In Europe, we’re growing quickly and investing heavily in innovation, data, digital solutions and mobility transformation. You’ll be joining a team with huge opportunity to shape what comes next.
🌟 Ready to make an impact?
If you're a strategic thinker who loves solving big problems, influencing leaders and creating clarity in complexity, we’d love to hear from you.
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE
We kindly ask that agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy. We work with a carefully selected and trusted group of recruitment partners.
We do not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the recruitment team or directly to a hiring manager. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited submissions.
Who we are
Cox Automotive is the world’s largest automotive service organisation. We
provide dependable solutions that improve performance and profitability
throughout the vehicle lifecycle to manufacturers, fleets, and retailers.
Our businesses are organised around our customers’ core needs across vehicle
solutions, mobility, remarketing, funding, and retail.
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