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Partnership Account Director

Carwow

Carwow

Sales & Business Development
London, UK
Posted on Wednesday, July 24, 2024

About Carwow

We’re Carwow. The car-changing experts for life-changing moments. Whether buying, selling, or (car) window shopping, we aim to give people total confidence in their choice.

We kicked off our journey as the ultimate matchmaker for car reviews, helping everyone pick their perfect ride. But we soon realised this wasn’t the destination - it was just the first leg. Why stop there when we could also help them get a great price?

So we decided we wanted to revolutionise selling cars, just like we did with buying them. That's when we introduced our game-changing 'sell my car' product.

Today, our dedicated team of over 500 experts across the UK, Germany, Spain and Portugal look after over 12 million active users (and an ‘excellent’ Trustpilot rating).

And we’ve got plenty left in the tank.


Working here

So, what does Carwow look like under the hood?

We’re always driving forward, and our people love what they do and love working together. Our goal is to empower our employees to discover their passions, create common ground, and take control of their careers with confidence.

We regularly fine-tune our hiring process to ensure fairness and all Carwowers receive comprehensive DE&I training. Our Diversity Committees, led by our fantastic employees, fuel internal education, help out our local communities, and champion initiatives for our customers.

We’re also Flexa100 nominated and aim to be the go-to place for changing cars. We’re proud to say we’ve got an impressive employee average engagement score of 8.5/10!

Bonding as a team is important to us - whether we're rocking the Carwow Olympics worldwide, playing drag bingo for Pride Month, taking part in beach clean-ups or rallying on the Padel court, there’s always something to bring us together.

Fancy a life-changing career from the car-changing pros? We’d love you to join us on our journey.


About the role

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 digital marketing partner across various Get Your 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.

What you'll be doing

  • Opening up and developing high value 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


What you'll need

Please note: We know that no candidate will be the perfect match for all we've listed in this posting, so we’d encourage you to apply if you feel you're close to the brief but not an exact match. Ideally you’ll have:

  • 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

What the interview process looks like

  • Step 1: Video call with a member of our Talent Team to find out more about your experience and why you want to work at Carwow
  • Step 2: Video-call with the Hiring Manager + a team member
  • Step 3: In-office task-presentation with the Hiring Manager & the Head of Department / Director

What's in it for you

  • Hybrid working that works around you
  • Competitive salary to fund that dream holiday to Bali
  • Matched pension contributions for a peaceful retirement
  • Share options - when we thrive, so do you!
  • Vitality Private Healthcare, for peace of mind, plus eyecare vouchers
  • Life Assurance for (even more) peace of mind
  • Monthly coaching sessions with Spill - our mental wellbeing partner
  • Enhanced holiday package, plus bank holidays
    • 28 days annual leave
    • 1 day for your wedding
    • 1 day off when you move house - because moving’s hard enough without work!
    • On your third year anniversary, you get 30 days of annual leave per year
    • On your tenth year anniversary, you get 35 days of annual leave per year
    • Option to buy 3 extra days of holiday per year
  • Work from abroad for a month (due to popular demand, this offer excludes the moon).
  • Inclusive parental, partner and shared parental leave, fertility treatment and pregnancy loss policies
  • Bubble childcare support and discounted nanny fees for the little ones
  • The latest tech (Macbook or Surface) to power your gif-sending talents
  • Up to £500/€550 home office allowance for that massage chair you’ve been talking about
  • A generous learning and development budget to help you master your craft
  • Regular social events:, tech lunches, coffee with the exec sessions, book clubs, social events/anything else you pester us for
  • Refer a friend, get paid. Repeat for infinite money
  • Lunch & learns and Carwow Classrooms with expert speakers who are here for a free lunch

Diversity and inclusion is an integral part of our culture. We know that diverse teams are strong teams, so we welcome those with alternative identities, backgrounds, and experiences to apply for this position. We make recruiting decisions based on experience, skills and potential, so all our applicants are treated fairly and equally.