Full-Time

Brand Marketing Specialist

Posted on 7/2/2025

CarGurus

CarGurus

1,001-5,000 employees

Online automotive marketplace with price comparisons

Compensation Overview

$70k - $88k/yr

+ On-Target Earnings + Discretionary bonuses + RSUs

Boston, MA, USA

Hybrid

Category
Growth & Marketing (2)
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Required Skills
Sales
Inventory Management
Looker
Data Analysis
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Google Analytics
Requirements
  • 2-5 years of marketing, influencer management, or corporate partnership experience with an interest in brand marketing and marketing operations
  • High level of organization and accountability, with the ability to effectively manage timelines, stakeholder expectations, and competing priorities
  • Excellent persuasive communication skills: written, verbal, and presentation
  • Demonstrated analytical skills with ability to generate business insights from diverse data sources
  • Ability to analyze data and synthesize results to derive insights and communicate them effectively
  • Working knowledge of various data analysis and reporting tools and comfort in getting up to speed on new tools (e.g. Google Analytics, Looker, Excel/Google Sheets or similar tools)
Responsibilities
  • Support the development and execution of integrated brand campaigns in the US and Canada. Manage timelines, provide creative feedback, and facilitate communication across internal and external teams.
  • Manage the execution of our dealer swag and gifting program from end to end; oversee sourcing, collateral design, inventory management, distribution, and tracking.
  • Collaborate with other departments, such as Sales, Account Management, Product Marketing, and Performance Marketing on integrating key messages into new and existing marketing collateral.
  • Oversee internal creative requests. Project manage requests in partnership with the internal creative team, provide design feedback, and traffic final files.
  • Partner with Brand Marketing Manager on the influencer marketing program. Screen influencers, oversee briefs, provide creative feedback, track performance, and make optimization recommendations.
  • Support sports sponsorship program by coordinating asset development, tracking, and measurement.
  • Spearhead vendor and partner research to identify growth opportunities and make recommendations.
  • Partner with the Marketing Analytics team and CG sales team to analyze campaign or event performance and identify optimization opportunities.
  • Analyze survey results and synthesize the data to effectively communicate results and provide insights on brand health and customer perception.
Desired Qualifications
  • The displayed range represents the expected annual base salary / On-Target Earnings (OTE) for this position. On-Target Earnings (OTE) is inclusive of base salary and on-target commission earnings, which applies exclusively to sales roles. Individual pay within this range is determined by work location and other factors such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
  • Position Pay Range
  • $70,000—$88,000 USD

CarGurus runs an online marketplace that connects buyers and sellers of new and used cars, mainly in the United States with presence in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany. It helps buyers, private sellers, and dealerships search listings, compare prices, and read dealer reviews, with a data-driven ranking that weighs price, dealer reputation, and vehicle history. Revenue comes from dealership subscriptions, advertising, and value-added services like financing options and vehicle history reports. The platform aims to make car buying and selling easier and more transparent by providing clear data and a simple, accessible interface.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Founded

2006

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q1 2026 revenue grows 15% to $244M with 39% international surge.
  • PriceVantage users see 117% turn time improvement, 47% more page views.
  • ChatGPT-integrated Discover search increases leads 52% quarter-over-quarter.

What critics are saying

  • February 2026 ShinyHunters breach exposes 12.5M accounts, triggers lawsuits.
  • Cars.com surpasses CarGurus in US traffic per Similarweb Q2 2025 data.
  • Autotrader's Deal Builder captures UK dealers via complete online transactions.

What makes CarGurus unique

  • Proprietary algorithms deliver Instant Market Value deal ratings from millions of listings.
  • Dealer rankings emphasize reputation and price transparency over advertising spend.
  • AI PriceVantage tool launched October 2025 optimizes inventory for faster turns.

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Yahoo Finance
Apr 14th, 2026
CarGurus shares jump 19% after Q4 revenue beats expectations at $241M

CarGurus reported Q4 revenues of $241.1 million, up 14.7% year-on-year, exceeding analyst expectations by 0.8%. The automotive marketplace delivered mixed results, with next quarter's revenue guidance topping expectations but EBITDA guidance falling short. CEO Jason Trevisan called 2025 "a pivotal year" as the company expanded products across dealer workflows and consumer journeys whilst delivering strong financial performance. The stock has risen 19.3% since reporting and currently trades at $34.85. Amongst 12 tracked online marketplace stocks, Q4 results were mixed overall. Revenues beat consensus estimates by 1.5%, whilst next quarter's guidance was in line. Share prices have increased 3.1% on average since earnings. eBay posted the strongest quarter with revenues of $2.97 billion, up 15% year-on-year.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 11th, 2026
CarGurus sheds loss-making CarOffer as AI dealer tools drive 47% cash flow surge to $266M

CarGurus has raised its profile amongst auto marketplace competitors by divesting unprofitable operations whilst monetising AI-powered dealer tools that demonstrably improve customer results. The stock is up 12.4% since its fourth-quarter earnings report, outperforming the SPY index which dropped 2.11% over the same period. The company completed the wind-down of CarOffer, its struggling wholesale vehicle transactions business, on 31 December 2025. Full-year 2025 gross profit reached $841.5 million, up nearly 14% year-over-year, whilst free cash flow hit $265.96 million, up 47.49%. CarGurus' AI-powered inventory pricing tool, PriceVantage, showed early adopters achieving five times faster vehicle turn times and a 71% increase in daily shopper connections. Total paying dealers reached 34,409 in fourth quarter, up 7% year-over-year.

IT Security News
Feb 24th, 2026
CarGurus data breach affects 12.5 million accounts

CarGurus data breach affects 12.5 million accounts. 2026-02-24 23:02 Discover more Incident response planning Malware removal service Password managers IT security articles Malware analysis tools Automotive marketplace CarGurus was the target of a data breach in which the names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses of millions of customers were stolen. Read the original article: Malware analysis software Discover more Information security training Security awareness training Data privacy solutions Cybersecurity news subscription Information security consulting Cybersecurity training courses Cloud security solutions In February 2026, the automotive marketplace CarGurus was the target of a data breach attributed to the threat actor ShinyHunters. Following an attempted extortion, the data was published publicly and contained more than 12M email addresses across multiple files including user account ID mappings, finance pre-qualification application data and dealer... February 22, 2026 Discover more Digital forensics tools Security policy templates Data breach monitoring Digital information management Identity security software Endpoint security software Secure email gateways Latest in a rash of grab-and-leak data incidents CarGurus allegedly suffered a data breach with 1.7 million corporate records stolen, according to a notorious cybercrime crew that posted the online vehicle marketplace on its leak site on Wednesday... This article has been indexed from The Register - SecurityRead the original article:... February 18, 2026 Discover more Antivirus software Network security appliances IT Security Computer security Penetration testing services Data leak detection HealthEquity said the March data breach included personal information and protected health data on millions of people. (C) 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: HealthEquity data breach affects 4.3 million people July 30, 2024

Yahoo Finance
Feb 24th, 2026
CarGurus reports 14% revenue growth to $907M, adds 1,357 US dealers in record expansion

CarGurus reported 14% annual revenue growth to $907 million for 2025, driven by record dealer network expansion. The company added 1,357 paying US dealers and achieved a 14% increase in international accounts. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $241.09 million, up 5.49% year-over-year. International revenue surged 32% in the quarter, whilst the company launched new products to enhance dealer workflows and consumer digital capabilities. CarGurus wound down its car offer business in Q4, incurring $13.3 million in related costs. For first-quarter 2026, the company projects revenue growth between 13% and 16%. However, it anticipates margin compression of 1.5 to 2.5 percentage points as it prioritises investments in international expansion, account management and technology over short-term profitability.

VivaLanka.com
Feb 24th, 2026
CarGurus data breach affects 12.5 million accounts

CarGurus data breach affects 12.5 million accounts. Tuesday, February 24, 2026 - https://techcrunch.com/ Automotive marketplace CarGurus was the target of a data breach in which the names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses of millions of customers were stolen.

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