Manager, Web Design & UX

Be essential at Cars Commerce

At Cars Commerce, we’re fanatical about simplifying everything about car buying and selling. We do right by our customers and consumers to better connect the industry with simplified and tierless technology to enhance, measure and drive local automotive retail. Whether through our No.1 most recognized marketplace, Cars.com, our industry-leading digital experience, Dealer Inspire, our trade and appraisal technology, AccuTrade, or our new Cars Commerce Media Network, Cars Commerce is essential for success in the automotive industry.  

No one ever travels alone here: at its core, Cars Commerce is collaboration. In fact, it’s built into the very fabric of our shared values. We like to say we Rise Together – putting people at the center of what we do, from consumer to customer to community. Life at Cars Commerce makes it easy when we share the ethos to be Open to All, encouraging open-minded communication because we know diverse thinking yields better outcomes. But critical to our success is Caring to Challenge and Taking Ownership, fueling a competitive spirit in a respectful environment where we think about tomorrow but act today. At our foundation, we have integrity, Doing the Right Thing, even when it’s hard. It’s our shared commitment to these values that makes Cars Commerce a place where growth becomes not only possible, but downright unavoidable.

But don’t take our word for it. As a U.S. News & World Report Best Company to Work For in 2024, we're obsessive about the employee experience. We are among the top 20% being declared “Best” of our industry based on six critical factors that are important to employee wellbeing, like quality of pay, benefits, work life balance and more.

Ultimately responsible for driving the website design behind Carscommerce.inc and our B2B Sales activations, the Manager of Web Design & UX under the direction of the Director of Brand Design & UX leads a small but mighty team of designers and developers to ensure that the Cars Commerce family of digital sales tools showcase an industry leading experience. From custom web apps and B2B website platforms, to required Cars Commerce OEM program assets, to emerging products and proof of concepts, the Associate Manager, Web Design takes the language from our copywriters and produces the wireframes and final art that define the Cars Commerce visual identity online in a way that always surprises and delights customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES
 

Design / QC

• Create wireframes, prototypes, and final artwork for all Cars Commerce brand B2B digital experiences

• Provide development-ready mockups for development teams for use in WordPress websites and custom development environments

• Provide motion direction to video and development teams to ensure proper UX for integrated mediums and dynamic storytelling

• Collaborate with product teams to develop functionally accurate UI designs of digital service offerings and proof of concepts

• Maintain a high level of throughput on all internal marketing and communications requests, including but not limited to development tickets, product-oriented OEM requirements / enrollment sites, and design support for product-driven animation.  

• Provide detailed QC notes for development teams on in-progress projects to ensure proper translation from design to production across all devices

Brand Management

• Ensure Cars Commerce.inc and Cars Commerce B2B digital assets are up-to-date and on-brand for all company and product brand standards, including but not limited to websites, sales sheets, presentation decks, and RFP templates

• Work inside BrandFolder® DAM system to maintain all design and video assets for B2B, and Cars Commerce brands for sales

• Maintain OEM brand standards to ensure all sales and marketing assets meet compliance requirements for OEM program participation

Leadership:

• Act as a leader, facilitator, and influencer across Cars Commerce to gain support for plans and programs, negotiating conflicts as necessary and keeping all stakeholders informed and engaged

• Act as an SME of the Cars Commerce product lineup and voice of the Cars Commerce brand

• Act as an ambassador and delegate to the larger Cars Commerce organization, working convivially with all organizations and representatives to build a more integrated Cars Commerce team

• Oversee the web design department by hiring, training, assigning, scheduling, and mentoring staff

• Ensure team adheres to current processes, identifies opportunities for improvement, and proposes and creates processes and tools to support design operations
   

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Big thinking to help tell the right story that connects with both everyday users and Cars Commerce dealer customers 

• Obsessive attention to detail to ensure that every deliverable is pixel-perfect

• Vision for multiple visual brands across assets in a highly matrixed organization

• High proficiency with Photoshop®, Figma™, Google Slides, and BrandFolder™

• High proficiency with designing and wireframing for digital mediums

• Mobile-first web design best-practices and workflows

• Commanding knowledge of video production and development solutions for motion-driven digital storytelling

• Unrivaled product knowledge of Cars Commerce subbrands and their respective features

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to thrive in a fluid and fast-paced environment

• Excellent critical thinking, communication, and analytics skills

• Patience and courtesy in both accepting and delivering feedback from stakeholders and teammates

Salary Range

$101,100.00-126,400.00

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package includes:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Healthcare Plans
• New Hire Stipend for Home Office Set-Up
• Generous PTO
• Refuel - a service based recognition program where employees receive additional paid time away to learn grow and reset
• Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Recharge Day

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