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# Account Manager at Carwow

- **Company:** Carwow
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Posted:** 2026-10-01
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/carwow/e480f390-a1c7-4cd8-8ff0-2d9d1bec964b

## Job description

## 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 AutoExpress and Evo magazines - doubling our audience overnight. Together we now have one of the biggest [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/carwow) 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! Carwow is hiring for a Account Manager to join our Get Your Car (New Market) team, focused on car buying.

## WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

- Become an expert on your brands, gaining a deep understanding of their challenges, opportunities and overall performance on the Carwow platform.
- Maintain regular and proactive communication with clients, primarily through phone and video calls, to build strong and long lasting relationships.
- Provide insightful performance analysis and recommend process improvements to dealer partners to enhance their return on investment on Carwow.
- Lead the onboarding and training of new dealerships, ensuring a seamless experience and driving high retention rates.
- Take ownership of your portfolio’s performance, with clear targets including the upselling of additional products and services.
- Collaborate closely with the field based Partner Success team to ensure client strategies are executed seamlessly and effectively.

## WHAT YOU'LL NEED

- Excellent communication skills are essential, with a strong focus on building and nurturing relationships both within Carwow as well as with external dealer partners.
- You excel at fostering connections through proactive outreach via phone calls and in-person client meetings.
- A consultative and creative problem solver, you take the time to understand each client’s business, offering tailored solutions to address their challenges.
- Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities for growth and effectively upsell additional products and services to dealer partners, driving value for both the dealer partner and Carwow.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and results-driven; you take ownership of your own performance without the need for micromanagement.
- You ruthlessly prioritise the highest-impact tasks that drive business results while effectively managing the expectations of multiple stakeholders.
- A collaborative team player who works seamlessly with colleagues, particularly our field-based Partner Success team, to achieve common targets.
- Adaptable and resilient, you thrive in a fast-paced environment and quickly adjust to evolving priorities.
- Proficient in handling and analysing basic data using Excel/Google sheets.
- While automotive experience is not required, familiarity with digital marketing is highly advantageous.

## WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

- Hybrid working
- 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 is hard enough without work!
- For your third year anniversary, get 30 days of annual leave per year
- For your tenth year anniversary, get 35 days of annual leave per year
- Option to buy 3 extra days of holiday per year
- Work from abroad for a month
- Inclusive parental, partner and shared parental leave, fertility treatment and pregnancy loss policies
- Bubble childcare support and discounted nanny fees for 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
- Generous learning and development budget to help you master your craft
- Regular social events: tech lunches, coffee with the exec sessions, lunch 8 learns, book clubs, social events/anything else you pester us for
- Refer a friend, get paid. Repeat for infinite money

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.

## About Carwow

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Carwow is an online car-changing marketplace that connects consumers with trusted dealers to buy new cars and sell their old ones, supported by one of the world’s most popular motoring YouTube channels.
- **Entity Type**: Private (last funding round $52M led by Bessemer Venture Partners)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: Not provided in search results
- **Founders**: James Hind, Alexandra Margolis, David Santoro

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Online automotive marketplace, car-buying and car-selling services, automotive media and content
- **Target customers**: B2C (consumers buying or selling cars) and B2B (car dealers and partners)
- **Mission or purpose**: “The car-changing marketplace for life-changing moments” and “give total car confidence” (carwow.co.uk)

## Products & Services
- **Carwow Marketplace**: An online platform where consumers configure a new car and receive competitive offers from thousands of trusted dealers – no haggling and no fees (SaaS / marketplace).
- **Sell My Car Service**: A service that lets consumers list their used car and get offers from dealers, arranging collection upon acceptance (service).
- **Carwow YouTube Channel**: One of the largest car channels on YouTube with 5.8 million subscribers and over 63 million monthly views, featuring drag races, reviews, and automotive news (content / media).
- **Autovia Group (acquired 2024)**: Print magazines, additional websites, and a portfolio of automotive brands that extend reach across Europe (media / publishing).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $52M (most recent round, led by Bessemer Venture Partners)  
  - Gross Merchandise Value (GMV): nearly £3 billion worth of cars bought on the site in the last year; £1.8 billion in cars listed via Sell My Car
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Bessemer Venture Partners (early backer of LinkedIn and Shopify); also “industry-leading investors” (carwow.co.uk)
- **Growth Signals**:  
  - 50%+ year-over-year growth  
  - 12 million active users with an “Excellent” Trustpilot rating  
  - 500 employees and counting  
  - Expanded to Germany, Spain, and Portugal  
  - Acquisition of Autovia in 2024 (1.1 billion annual YouTube views, 1.2 million print copies sold, 100 million website visits/year)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Massive organic content engine**: The Carwow YouTube channel is a top driver of brand awareness and trust, generating over 63 million monthly views and 9 million subscribers.
- **Dual-sided marketplace**: Strong network effects between car buyers and dealers, with a reputation for transparency and “no haggling” model.
- **Scale and cross-border reach**: Presence in UK, Germany, Spain, and Portugal plus the Autovia portfolio gives Carwow a European‑wide footprint that competitors struggle to match.
- **Trust and customer satisfaction**: 12 million active users and an “Excellent” Trustpilot rating differentiate the brand from other car-buying services.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling the **Sell My Car service** in the UK and accelerating European operations.
- Leveraging **AI and data** to drive product innovation and commercial growth (as highlighted by CTO Hizam Sahibudeen).
- Continuing to grow and monetise the **Carwow content ecosystem** (YouTube, magazines) as a lead‑generation funnel.
- Building a **people‑centric engineering culture** and investing in DEI initiatives to attract top tech talent.

## Why Work Here
- Named one of the **Culture 100** – recognised as one of the world’s most progressive tech businesses for building a people‑focused environment.
- **Benefits**: Share options, flexible working, £500/€550 home‑office budget, private medical insurance, generous learning and development budget, “Work from anywhere for 1 month” scheme, family‑friendly policies, mental health first aiders and coaching.
- **DEI commitment**: Membership in BYP Network (Black Young Professionals), employee‑led Diversity Committees, bi‑annual DEI surveys, fundraising for charities.
- **Engineering culture**: CTO-led focus on AI‑native practices and data‑driven decision‑making; engineering blog and data science blog available.
- **Offices in London, Munich, Porto, and Winnersh** – hybrid and flexible working arrangements.

## Sources
1. [carwow.co.uk](https://www.carwow.co.uk/about-us?device=m) – About Carwow (company overview, funding, growth)
2. [carwow.co.uk](https://www.carwow.co.uk/jobs) – Careers page (perks, values, 500 employees, Culture 100)
3. [carwow.co.uk](https://www.carwow.co.uk/) – Homepage (product description, FAQ, how it works)
4. [carwow.co.uk](https://www.carwow.co.uk/team) – Team page (leadership, CTO focus on AI, founders)
5. [uk.linkedin.com](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/carwow) – LinkedIn (HQ location, company type, size)

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