Cars.com, the leading destination for car shoppers, is ALL DRIVE and we want employees who are confident, driven and all in. We  appreciate and understand how individual efforts contribute to our success - every member of the Cars.com family plays a role in driving our business forward  We’re big enough to provide abundant resources and small enough for you to make an immediate impact.   Feeling confident? Have the drive? Join us.

Cars.com is owned by Classified Ventures, LLC.

Cars.com is a seeking a general manager to oversee its Auto.com Web property. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a start-up-like group under the sponsorship of Cars.com, with its proven history of innovation and success. Auto.com operates as a separate site, running its own platform and content strategy to generate traffic and consumer activity in support of Cars.com’s advertising business. You can look forward to building a strong team identity, with a culture of creativity and commitment to success.

The ideal leader will bring business and technical acumen to the two-year-old Auto.com, as well as demonstrable expertise in search engine optimization and experience building successful Web sites. You will need to balance independent management with a thorough understanding of Cars.com’s business needs and continue a history of strong results.

The ideal candidate will be able to:

• Oversee all operations of Auto.com, including Product Development, Technology, Finance and Marketing.
• Develop business plans and budgets to support company-wide strategies, goals and policies.
• Develop and maintain detailed and forward thinking Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Optimization and Multi-platform distribution plans that complement Cars.com.
• Evaluate and monitor opportunities and threats within the industry.  Present possible product, technology and marketing initiatives to take advantage of opportunities and combat threats.
• Monitor internal trends such as traffic metrics, website analytics, marketing strategies, technology effectiveness, etc.  Prioritize and champion key initiatives to capitalize on successes and aggressively address shortfalls. 
• Hire, train and motivate teams to the highest level of performance.
• Set and manage standards and performance goals for the Auto.com team.
• Engage team members to ensure the group is constantly seeking opportunities to complement Cars.com and to share best practices with the rest of the Cars.com team.
• Promote a culture that reflects the organization’s values, rewards productivity, enables flexibility and encourages exceptional performance. 
• Report to the Senior Vice President Product.

Required Skills:

• Proven ability to identify product, marketing and technology initiatives to drive online traffic and customer contacts.
• Proven ability to release product.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in an extremely fast-paced and frequently changing business and technical environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and supervise a technology and product team.
• Proficiency with online technology, multi-platform product development and online marketing, including SEO, paid search and social media optimization.
• Decisiveness.
• Must be able to thrive in an atmosphere of rapid change, experimentation and ambiguity

Required Experience:

• College Degree or equivalent experience.
• Leadership experience within a digital media-focused business.
• A minimum of seven years of experience in business management, planning, and financial oversight.
• A minimum of five years of experience in personnel management, including hiring, supervision, and evaluation.
• A minimum of five years of experience performing product, technology and marketing with online brands.

Classified Ventures, LLC, Apartments.com and Cars.com are Equal Opportunity Employers