Analyst, Business & Strategy

Catalyst IQ, a digital marketing intelligence company within Advance Local, uses proprietary data and AI-driven technology to deliver automotive market insights. The Analyst, Business & Strategy will analyze business, financial, customer, product, market, and operational data; maintain KPI and OKR reporting; and provide actionable insights to improve growth, retention, profitability, and sales effectiveness.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze business, financial, customer, product, and operational data to identify trends, risks, opportunities and drivers of performance
• Translate findings into timely, actionable recommendations that improve retention, growth, efficiency, resource allocation and profitability
• Maintain dashboards and reporting for key KPIs, corporate OKRs, and monthly, quarterly and annual business reviews
• Prepare clear, decision-oriented reporting for Catalyst IQ leadership, Advance Automotive leadership and Board review
• Analyze MarketAI, customer, market, inventory, and competitive data to identify revenue, retention, cross-sell and upsell opportunities
• Create repeatable insights, reporting, and sales tools that help Sales and Client Success teams strengthen customer recommendations and demonstrate value

Requirements:

• • Minimum of three years' experience in business analytics, financial analysis, strategy, operations, or a related field, with automotive industry experience preferred
• • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn data into clear business recommendations
• • Advanced Excel skills and experience with BI and reporting tools such as Power BI
• • Experience working with ERP, CRM, order management, or financial systems; NetSuite experience is a plus
• • Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to convey analytical findings to sales teams, functional leaders and senior executives
• • Ability to work across multiple functions and manage a diverse set of analytical priorities
• • Demonstrated ability to work independently, identify questions worth answering, and proactively pursue insights rather than simply respond to reporting requests
• • Strong business judgment and curiosity, with the ability to connect data to commercial and operational outcomes
• Only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered for this position
• • Bachelor's degree in business, finance, analytics, data, economics, information systems, or related field preferred; or equivalent experience
• • Digital marketing, SaaS, or AI data and analytics experience is a plus