Jim Henry Email & Phone Number

Westwood, Nj, Us

Greater New York City Area

Coverage of retail auto industry, finance, Wall Street, credit crisis, profitability, Finance & Insurance, monthly sales, brand image, auto industry trends, luxury brands, executive interviews.

New York, Ny

Writing for a general business audience and consumers interested in the auto industry. U.S. auto sales, new cars and trucks, industry trends, executive interviews.

Greater New York City Area

Consulting:Freelance reporting and editing, covering automotive industry: executive interviews; publicly traded dealer groups; new-product introductions; new-product reviews; consumer buying advice.Corporate Strategy and Market Research: Specialist in luxury brands; brand image research and analysis; marketing communications effectiveness research and analysis; product positioning; sales and market share reporting and analysis; industry trends.

New York, Ny

Responsible for online and print content for Auto Finance News: daily web posts, weekly email newsletter, monthly print magazine, quarterly special sections, online webinars and video interviews. Coverages includes executive interviews, industry trends, new financial products, regulatory environment, auto finance in the retail space, the transition to online transactions, Millennials. Besides my own work, assigned and edited coverage for other reporters.

Greater New York City Area

Writing, editing weekly newsletter for Automotive News, covering auto finance and the dealership F&I department.

Greater New York City Area

Consumer advice for auto shoppers.

Greater New York City Area

Daily blog on auto industry events, sales, brand image, sales forecasts, opinion, analysis.

Greater New York City Area

Auto industry features, news, analysis. Brand image, new product introductions, consumer new and advice, product reviews, test drives.

New York, N.Y.

Auto industry features, news, monthly sales reports, brand image, marketing, product features, auto industry trends.

Montvale, N.J.

Department Manager, Corporate Strategy & Market ResearchNewly created position, reporting to CEO and VP of Marketing; added Corporate Strategy aspect to Market Research Department. My role as gatekeeper and internal consultant was to align corporate strategy with market research and vice versa. Conducted timely consumer research, both internally and through vendors – including online methods for the first time. Summarized, presented and distributed results to executive management, plus an expanded group of stakeholders not limited to marketing, such as sales operations and finance communities. Worked with internal customers and research vendors to articulate measurable goals, linked to specific marketing campaigns. Applied “lessons learned” to new campaigns; some feedback fast enough for mid-course corrections.Compiled and tracked five-year, U.S. sales forecast for luxury vehicles.

New York, N.Y.

Established a financial beat on my initiative, plus edited special sections. Financial beat included Wall Street; industry sales forecasts; Big 3 financial results; the first-ever auto dealer Initial Public Offerings; captive lenders like Ford Credit and GMAC, plus banks and independent finance companies. Besides my own writing, I edited stories and graphics from freelancers and other staff reporters.Analyzed, summarized and wrote exclusive coverage of monthly sales for the U.S. auto industry, again on my initiative, in place of different reporters writing sales stories each month. One individual taking responsibility gave the magazine an “institutional memory.” Coverage better identified trends over time, and put year-ago comparisons in context.Covered European import brands; sales and marketing, new-product introductions, executive interviews, breaking news and features.Edited team coverage of industry events, like conventions and international auto shows.