Senior Automotive Partnerships & Growth Manager

Carwow Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

28 days holiday + holidays

Employee share options

Pension scheme 5% company contribution

Vitality private healthcare

Life Assurance 4x salary

Mental wellbeing coaching

Parental leave & fertility policy

Childcare support & nanny discounts

'Work from abroad' annual scheme

Learning & development budget

£500 home office budget

Job summary

Carwow Group is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive adoption of our car-buying platform by onboarding independent motor traders and franchise groups. This role is phone-first with occasional field visits to close key deals, and collaboration with Account Management to maximize long-term growth.

You’ll secure new partners, get them bidding and buying quickly, and leverage data to identify opportunities and risks, while maintaining strong relationships across stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within the automotive retail industry (essential).
• Hunter mentality with strong prospecting skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong influencing and negotiation abilities.
• Comfort with data to spot opportunities and risks.

Responsibilities

• Sign up new dealers and drive adoption on the Sell My Car platform.
• Generate new business via cold outreach and inbound leads, primarily by phone, with field visits when required.
• Identify opportunities to upsell services such as transport, wallet, stock funding and more.
• Build strong, long-term partnerships with potential dealers.
• Collaborate with Account Management to ensure smooth handover and reactivation of inactive dealers.
• Deliver engaging pitches to GMs, Group Buyers, Business Owners and Sole Traders.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and manage data effectively.

Job description

Carwow Group is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive adoption of our car-buying platform by onboarding independent motor traders and franchise groups. This role is phone-first with occasional field visits to close key deals, and collaboration with Account Management to maximize long-term growth.

You’ll secure new partners, get them bidding and buying quickly, and leverage data to identify opportunities and risks, while maintaining strong relationships across stakeholders.