Partnership Account Director

OUR MISSION

To become the car-changing destination of choice. By combining technology, media and deep automotive expertise, we've turned how people buy, sell, advertise and lease cars on its head.

What started as a simple reviews site is now one of the largest online car-changing destinations in Europe. Last year alone we grew over 50% with nearly £3bn worth of cars bought on site, while £1.8bn of cars were listed for sale through our Sell My Car service.

In 2024 we went big and acquired Autovia - creators of Auto Express and Evo magazines - doubling our audience overnight. Together we now have one of the biggest You Tube channels in the world with almost 10m subscribers and over 1.1 billion annual views, while we sell 1.2 million print copies of our magazines and have an annual web content reach over 350million.

And we’re a long way from done!

Please note - this is a field-based role. We have an exciting opportunity to join Carwow in the role of Partnership Account Director. In this role, you will lead SLT / Executive level working relationships with the highest contact levels of our Enterprise / Franchise Dealer groups, embedding Carwow as their most efficient, effective & valued stock sourcing partner across various Sell My Car products.

You will work autonomously, ensuring revenue growth in line with company growth targets in a high-performance culture. Our Partnership Account Directors influence how Enterprise / Franchise Dealer groups communicate and work with Carwow across their Dealerships to deliver results and efficiency.

• Opening up and developing new partner relationships with target
  organisations using internal and external networking levers
• Understanding the Carwow stock buying solution and where it stands in the
  market and be able to deliver highly polished and engaging sales
  presentations
• Embed Carwow into the heart of all Dealer Partners as one of their most
  valued stock-sourcing solutions
• Deliver long-term sustained revenue growth by increasing the number of
  the buyers on the platform and the volume of stock buying across your
  retailer network
• Provide an outstanding level of account management to our partners and
  help them achieve their commercial objectives by thoroughly
  understanding the fundamentals of their businesses
• Work closely with the Account Managers to help them deliver on joint
  business plans, identify areas of challenge and work these through at
  senior levels of the organisation
• Develop strong, trusted relationships with the largest group contacts
• Effectively manage CRM through Salesforce to maintain accurately & up to
  date data for you and your team.
• Generate and collate contributions to product innovation and marketing
  initiatives.
• Develop & maintain an in-depth understanding of how the automotive
  industry works

• Experienced influencer and negotiator, with strong account management
  experience
• Ability to analyse and manipulate data to identify and communicate
  opportunities and risks and deploy growth strategies.
• Flexible communication skills
• Proven ability to prioritise effectively to deliver on goals and objectives set
• A high level of business acumen, analytical skills and a problem solver
• Flexible and adaptable leadership style to positively lead teams through
  change
• Energetic & enthusiastic, able to help other navigate change
• Highly driven, motivated to win
• Adept communication at SLT - Exec level
• Commercially focused and highly numerate
• An active listener with a high level of integrity
• Strong influencer
• Emotionally intelligent
• Focused on the success of others
• Solution-oriented – a problem solver

• Introductory call with our Talent team
• Step one (Suitability & Experience):
  Interview with the Hiring Manager and
  Partnership Account…