Managing Editor
Cox Automotive is currently looking for a Managing Editor to join our team. This is a remote, work-from-home position.
The Role:
We’re redefining automotive journalism - and we need a strategic leader to help drive that change. You’ll shape how millions of car shoppers engage with trusted brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book. This is your chance to build the newsroom of the future. This role will be assigned to a specific segment, such as luxury, compact/full-size, entry-level and high-end luxury, or midsize/subcompact vehicles.
This role is built on ownership. You’ll own editorial calendars, drive innovation in storytelling formats, and ensure every piece of content is grounded in data and audience insight.
AI is your co-pilot. You’ll champion the use of AI tools to enhance speed, accuracy, and creativity - without compromising editorial integrity.
You’ll grow our influence. From cultivating sources to expanding our press fleet program, you’ll help ensure our expertise remains best-in-class.
This is a leadership role. You’ll model resilience, curiosity, and adaptability—guiding your team through change and growth in a dynamic, digital-first newsroom.
How We Work:
• Editor-First AI: AI supports, never replaces, human creativity.
• Smart Brevity: We write to be read - fast, clear, and useful.
• Extreme Ownership: Everyone leads. Everyone grows.
• Multimedia-First: Every story is visual, interactive, and dynamic.
Responsibilities:
Lead by Example
• Model resilience, curiosity, and adaptability.
• Model extreme ownership.
• Model personal growth and development.
Own Your Space
• Lead a team of journalists to create fast, clear, multimedia-first content.
• Own editorial calendars and ensure content aligns with audience needs.
• Innovate with new formats, platforms, and storytelling techniques.
Measure What Matters
• Drive adoption of AI tools that enhance speed, accuracy, and insight.
• Use data to guide decisions and improve performance.
• Grow our press fleet program to ensure our expertise remains best-in-class.
Grow the Brand
• Build your professional social presence.
• Cultivate sources and access that elevate our reporting.
• Contribute to audience growth and retention goals.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline and 6 years’ experience with at least 1 years of experience in management or lead role. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 4 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and 1 years’ experience in a related field; or 10 years’ experience in a related field.
• Proven success leading editorial teams through change.
• Advanced storytelling, editing, and multimedia skills.
• Passion for the automotive space and digital innovation.
• Strong Proficiency with AI tools, digital platforms, and publishing technology.
• Clear communicator with a bias for action.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset.
• Skilled in analytical thinking, business acumen, customer focus, effective presentations, and project administration and management.
• Skilled at building positive relationships, driving innovation, focusing on execution, guiding team success, and leading with vision.
Apply Now
Apply Now
The Role:
We’re redefining automotive journalism - and we need a strategic leader to help drive that change. You’ll shape how millions of car shoppers engage with trusted brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book. This is your chance to build the newsroom of the future. This role will be assigned to a specific segment, such as luxury, compact/full-size, entry-level and high-end luxury, or midsize/subcompact vehicles.
This role is built on ownership. You’ll own editorial calendars, drive innovation in storytelling formats, and ensure every piece of content is grounded in data and audience insight.
AI is your co-pilot. You’ll champion the use of AI tools to enhance speed, accuracy, and creativity - without compromising editorial integrity.
You’ll grow our influence. From cultivating sources to expanding our press fleet program, you’ll help ensure our expertise remains best-in-class.
This is a leadership role. You’ll model resilience, curiosity, and adaptability—guiding your team through change and growth in a dynamic, digital-first newsroom.
How We Work:
• Editor-First AI: AI supports, never replaces, human creativity.
• Smart Brevity: We write to be read - fast, clear, and useful.
• Extreme Ownership: Everyone leads. Everyone grows.
• Multimedia-First: Every story is visual, interactive, and dynamic.
Responsibilities:
Lead by Example
• Model resilience, curiosity, and adaptability.
• Model extreme ownership.
• Model personal growth and development.
Own Your Space
• Lead a team of journalists to create fast, clear, multimedia-first content.
• Own editorial calendars and ensure content aligns with audience needs.
• Innovate with new formats, platforms, and storytelling techniques.
Measure What Matters
• Drive adoption of AI tools that enhance speed, accuracy, and insight.
• Use data to guide decisions and improve performance.
• Grow our press fleet program to ensure our expertise remains best-in-class.
Grow the Brand
• Build your professional social presence.
• Cultivate sources and access that elevate our reporting.
• Contribute to audience growth and retention goals.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline and 6 years’ experience with at least 1 years of experience in management or lead role. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 4 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and 1 years’ experience in a related field; or 10 years’ experience in a related field.
• Proven success leading editorial teams through change.
• Advanced storytelling, editing, and multimedia skills.
• Passion for the automotive space and digital innovation.
• Strong Proficiency with AI tools, digital platforms, and publishing technology.
• Clear communicator with a bias for action.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset.
• Skilled in analytical thinking, business acumen, customer focus, effective presentations, and project administration and management.
• Skilled at building positive relationships, driving innovation, focusing on execution, guiding team success, and leading with vision.
Apply Now
Apply Now