Performance Manager (New Car) in Manchester

About Autotrader

Autotrader is the most trusted and visited automotive marketplace in the UK, a heritage brand and tech innovator that brings together vehicle buyers and sellers to give them real choices. We also cover e‑bikes, caravans and more.

Role Overview

We are looking for a New Car Performance Manager to join our Sales & Customer Partnerships team in Manchester. In this customer‑facing, collaborative role you will work closely with car retailers, manufacturers and internal teams to champion our new‑car product and help retailers sell new cars. You will build face‑to‑face relationships with retailers, optimise the display of brand‑new stock, deliver training, resolve challenges and provide ongoing support.

You’ll collaborate with internal teams, including Account Managers and Account Directors, sharing insights and unlocking new commercial opportunities for retailers. The role has commercial accountability with sales targets, a managed pipeline and a focus on driving performance against agreed outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience working with B2B customers to embed products and improve engagement and performance.
• Experience as an Account Manager, Customer Success Manager, Performance Manager or similar in a B2B environment.
• Confidence in working with and challenging both internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience using data to tell a story, confident in Excel or other insight tools such as Looker.
• Commercially minded with a proven record of achieving or exceeding team targets and KPIs.
• Proactive and collaborative, able to identify opportunities, manage risks and drive change.

Benefits

Salary £37,500 – £45,000 plus an additional 10% of your salary awarded to you in shares each year.

28 days holiday per year, in addition to bank holidays and half day closures on Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Pension scheme with 7% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution. Comprehensive private medical cover, enhanced family leave, car salary sacrifice scheme, share‑save options and more.

Hybrid model: office and home working. Minimum three days per week in the office. Remote‑first periods in summer and winter, allowing work from anywhere in the UK and certain overseas locations.