Job Description: Product Manager, Auction Marketplace

Employment Type: Full-time

Position Overview

Cars Commerce is seeking a Product Manager to lead the development of critical features across our auction marketplace. In this role, you will define and drive the roadmap for tools that power the full lifecycle of wholesale transactions, from vehicle listing and reputation scoring to bidding, sales, and post-auction fulfillment.

Responsibilities

• Own the roadmap for high-impact areas of the auction experience, including listing workflows, bidding, pricing intelligence, dealer incentives, and transaction fulfillment.
• Translate dealer pain points into elegant, scalable product solutions.
• Work closely with engineering, design, sales, ops, and support teams to ship fast and iterate with purpose.
• Leverage data and marketplace dynamics to prioritize features and measure results.
• Help shape and ship initiatives like gamification, dealer tiering, affiliate/partner tools, and integrations with ecosystem partners (AccuTrade, Cars.com, PAL, and more).
• Champion the voice of the dealer across every decision.
• Stay current on trends in online marketplaces, B2B commerce, vehicle logistics, and dealer tech.

Requirements

• Salary Range: $131,400.00 - $164,250.00

Company Information

About 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.

Our Values:

• Rise Together: Putting people at the center of what we do, from consumer to customer to community.
• Open to All: Encouraging open-minded communication because we know diverse thinking yields better outcomes.
• Caring to Challenge & Taking Ownership: Fueling a competitive spirit in a respectful environment where we think about tomorrow but act today.
• Doing the Right Thing: Acting with integrity, even when it’s hard.

Perks & Benefits:

Cars Commerce is a U.S. News & World Report Best Company to Work For in 2024, recognized for our commitment to employee wellbeing. 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

Learn more about our Benefits, Perks, & Culture on our LinkedIn Life Pages!

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.