About the Role
The Analyst, Business & Strategy will help turn data into actionable insights that identify opportunities, improve business performance, and drive revenue growth and retention. This role sits at the intersection of MarketAI, sales, finance, operations, and executive leadership.
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
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, analytics, data, economics, information systems, or related field preferred; or equivalent experience
- 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
- Digital marketing, SaaS, or AI data and analytics experience is a plus
- 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
Skills
- Excel
- BI and reporting tools
- Power BI
- ERP
- CRM
- Order management systems
- Financial systems
- Communication
- Presentation skills
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Remote
Experience Level
- Minimum of three years' experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, analytics, data, economics, information systems, or related field preferred; or equivalent experience
About the Company
- Catalyst IQ is a digital marketing intelligence company built on more than a decade of experience in the automotive dealer vertical.
- As a part of Advance Local, we operate at the intersection of dealer relationships, proprietary data, and AI-driven platform technology.
- Our core product, MarketAI, delivers real-time competitive recommendations, pricing signals, and inventory insights that tell dealers not just what's happening in their market, but what to do next.
- We're not so big that anyone is above the work. Our teams build, execute, and iterate together, and this role sits right at that intersection of hands-on analysis and real impact on how we grow, retain, and run the business.
