Manager, Network Planning & Strategy (Automotive)

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, or remote within the United States. The role requires 4–5 days per week in the office, regular in-person meetings and events, and occasional travel. Remote work is not available in New York City.

Salary: $140,000–$170,000 annual base salary; California range: $154,000–$187,000. The role also includes eligibility for an annual performance bonus.

Company

hirify.global is developing electrified and digitally enabled pickup trucks and rugged SUVs based on the Scout brand.

What you will do

• Support the development and execution of retail and service network launch, growth, and optimization strategies.
• Conduct market analysis, network planning, performance assessments, and coverage-gap analysis.
• Build business cases, forecasts, scenario analyses, and financial models for network investments and market expansion.
• Partner with Corporate Architecture, Retail Operations, Finance, and Real Estate on market entry and launch readiness.
• Develop dashboards and analytical reporting to track network coverage, market performance, customer access, and business outcomes.
• Use AI-enabled tools, predictive analytics, and automation to improve planning, reporting, workflows, and decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Analytics, Marketing, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in strategy, consulting, analytics, network planning, market planning, business operations, finance, or a related area.
• Experience with quantitative and qualitative analysis, business cases, forecasts, financial models, and strategic recommendations.
• Proficiency with Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar analytics and reporting tools.
• Experience driving cross-functional initiatives from analysis through implementation and presenting complex data as actionable insights.
• Experience in automotive, retail, direct-to-consumer, franchise, dealer network, market development, site selection, or network expansion environments.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with GIS, location intelligence, predictive modeling, or advanced market analytics tools.
• Experience with generative AI, machine learning, or advanced analytics for business planning and operational improvement.
• Experience working in a startup, greenfield, or high-growth organization.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build products and a company from the ground up in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment.
• Medical, dental, vision, and income protection plans.
• 401(k) program with employer matching and immediate vesting.
• Paid time off including planned and unplanned PTO, company or floating holidays, and up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Corporate vehicle program with eligibility for one assigned vehicle and a mobility stipend.