Senior Business Development Manager - Manchester

The role

You will drive carwow's buying platform adoption by winning and onboarding independent motor traders and franchise dealer groups. This is a phone-first role focused on high-volume outreach with occasional field visits.

What you will do

• Sign up new dealers and drive adoption on the Sell My Car platform
• Generate new business via cold outreach and inbound leads primarily over the phone
• Conduct occasional field visits when required
• Identify and develop opportunities to upsell additional services
• Approach potential partners and build strong long-term business relationships
• Collaborate with the Account Management team for smooth handovers
• Support in reactivating dealers who have become inactive
• Deliver engaging and persuasive pitches to various stakeholders
• Maintain accurate records in the CRM

Required qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within the automotive retail industry
• Driven, hard-working mindset
• Hunter mentality with a passion for prospecting and developing new partnerships
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills
• Proven business development experience
• Confidence in working with data to spot opportunities and risks
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work with CRM tools, such as Salesforce

Benefits

• Competitive comp package
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 35 with length of service
• Extras for house moves, weddings and more
• Employee-friendly share options
• Pension scheme via Royal London - up to 5% company contribution
• Vitality private healthcare insurance
• Life Assurance - 4x annual salary
• Monthly coaching sessions with Spill
• Inclusive parental, partner and shared parental leave
• Up to 20 weeks full pay maternity and shared parental leave
• 8 weeks full partner pay
• Fertility treatment and pregnancy loss policies

Before you apply

• Introductory call with the Talent Partner
• Skills-based interview with the Team Manager and the Head of the Department
• Role-based task interview with the Team Manager and Director
• Values interview

About the company

Carwow is Europe’s leading car-changing destination, transforming how people buy, sell, advertise, and lease cars through technology, media, and automotive expertise.