Graduate Account Manager (OEM Partnerships)

About Autotrader

You’ve probably heard of Autotrader, but do you know what we’re all about?  

We’re the UK’s leading automotive marketplace, a heritage brand, and a tech darling of the stock market. We bring together vehicle buyers and sellers to give them real choices. Cars may be what we're best known for but we’re also the place for pretty much everything else on wheels, from e-bikes to caravans. 

In the automotive world, change is a constant, that’s why we take our job of untangling the complex car-buying journey very seriously. 
 
At our core, we’re all about people. We go our own way while embracing diversity and celebrating our differences. We dedicate ourselves to the idea that we work better together. 

Autotrader is a beautiful, surprising and vibrant place to work. We might not be for everyone, but we could be perfect for you. 

About the Job 

We are hiring Graduate Account Managers to rotate within our wider Partnerships team, with a view to join our Manufacturers (OEMs) Partnerships team in London. You'll receive fantastic exposure to a large cross-section of the business, getting the chance to learn and contribute to each role and business area with varied responsibilities and opportunities to make an impact. 

As a Graduate Account Manager, you’ll develop your communication skills by forging strong relationships, both internally and externally, gaining unparalleled access to senior people within the automotive industry. You’ll learn about the way we partner with agencies to create advertising campaigns on behalf of manufacturers and learn to understand the importance of using and analysing data and insights to identify trends. You'll share your industry knowledge with our varied audiences, bringing data to life with presentations and story-telling, spotting commercial opportunities, and driving success for our partners. We often hold forums with CEOs of big and mid-tier retailers, OEMs, car supermarkets to share latest data and insight; not to mention, helping overseas EV partners effectively enter the UK market.

Please note that although this role is based mainly in London, travel to our offices in Manchester and Hemel Hempstead will be required. During your first 3 months, your attendance will be required mainly in Manchester, but accommodation and travel will be covered.

What we're looking for 

• You'll be a recent graduate (or be expecting a degree in 2025) in any degree discipline, or hold a level 6 qualification
• Passionate about collaborating and building long-lasting relationships, demonstrating your communication skills both written and verbal.
• Numerate and analytical with some experience in collecting, analysing, and presenting data in a meaningful and engaging way to individuals and groups.
• You'll bring fresh ideas to problem solve, provide solutions to customers, and demonstrate your influencing skills.
• You’ll be adaptable, and ready to embrace the experience of a variety of placements within our commercial teams.
• Demonstrate a passion to understand the needs of our customer’s businesses and how we can make a real difference in their results and performance

You might assume that our name, "Autotrader," means you need to be a car enthusiast to work here. That's not the case, but a willingness to get stuck into the automotive industry is.

To help you submit your best application, you can check out our application top tips video here.

Autotrader's Graduate Academy 

Our graduate programme is designed to fast-track your career and develop your skills. It’s a 2-year programme with a permanent role from day one.  Your journey starts with a 6-week Academy Foundation alongside other graduates, learning about our company, culture, products and customers. You'll then focus on your specific role while working on practical projects as a cohort, with support from mentors, your dedicated line manager and the Early Careers team. Our graduate programme starts on the Monday 6th October 2025. For full details, visit our early careers blog here.

Benefits and more

We’re offering a salary of £28,000, plus an additional 10% of your salary awarded to you in shares each year. These awarded shares will become yours in yearly instalments over the next three years, and you can choose to either sell them or keep them as shares. 

You'll have 28 days holiday per year, and that's in addition to bank holidays and half day closures on Christmas and New Year's Eve.

That’s not all. You'll be enrolled in our pension scheme, where our standard contributions are 7% and employee contributions are 5%. We also have comprehensive private medical cover, enhanced family leave provisions, a car salary sacrifice scheme, share-save options, and much more. 

We always want to give you the support you need and help prioritise your wellbeing, that’s why we provide access to 24/7 online GP and dentist, as well as specialist support for assisted fertility, gender dysphoria, menopause, period care plans and lots more.  

On top of all that, our hybrid model, Connected Working, combines the best of both worlds – office and home working. You’ll have two fixed weekly office days for team collaboration and one more of your choice to suit your work-life balance.  

Additionally, we have our remote-first periods at set times during summer and winter. During these periods, you can work remotely anywhere in the UK and from certain locations abroad.