Overview
Performance Manager role at Autotrader
We’re looking for a driven and analytical-minded individual to join our Manufacturer Operations team as a Performance Manager. This is a pivotal role in shaping how we deliver value to our automotive partners, ensuring they benefit from data-driven insight, streamlined processes, and best-in-class support. You’ll play a key part in helping our teams have more informed, consultative conversations with manufacturers and their media partners.
As Performance Manager, you’ll combine commercial awareness, analytical thinking, and digital expertise to drive operational excellence across our partnerships. From performance reporting and tool adoption to process optimisation, you’ll ensure our customer-facing teams are equipped with everything they need to grow and retain key accounts. Your work will directly influence how we strengthen relationships, deliver measurable results, and achieve our strategic goals.
You’ll also have regular opportunities to engage directly with clients. Whether presenting insights during key partnership sessions, supporting quarterly business reviews, or helping explain new tools and features, you’ll act as a trusted voice for our business. This is a role where confidence, clarity, and the ability to communicate complex data in a simple, compelling way will make all the difference.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly formed function. You’ll have the freedom to shape how we work, build strong connections across teams, and help establish a truly data-driven culture. If you’re passionate about turning information into impact, driving efficiency, and building trusted partnerships, we’d love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
* Work closely with client-facing Partnerships Directors and cross-functional teams to provide insight and recommendations that drive impact.
* Take ownership of reporting, create compelling content for key sessions, and identify trends that unlock new opportunities.
* Simplify complex data into actionable insights, support campaign delivery, and guide teams through new tools and automation processes.
* Drive operational excellence across partnerships by enabling data-driven decisions and tool adoption.
* Ensure customer-facing teams are equipped with the information they need to grow and retain key accounts.
* Contribute to the development of dashboards and reporting solutions by translating stakeholder needs into practical outputs.
* Present insights to clients during partnership sessions, support quarterly business reviews, and explain new tools and features.
Qualifications
* Analytical experience with the ability to simplify complex data into key insights.
* Experience with data analytics tools such as Looker, Excel, and Tableau.
* Ability to create clear, simple, high-quality PowerPoint slides.
* Understanding of digital advertising platforms, metrics, and best practices.
* Able to translate stakeholder needs into practical reporting solutions.
* Clear communication style when explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
* Consultative approach to understanding what teams need from dashboards and reports.
* Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to build strong working relationships.
* Desirable account management/client-facing experience in a B2B environment.
* Experience/exposure to market trends, competitor activities, consumer behaviours, research patterns, key performance metrics for manufacturers, automotive terminology and industry practices.
Application process
During our application process, you will be asked two questions to help us learn more about you and how you align with our values. These will be used as part of our selection criteria to determine if we progress your application further.
Benefits
* Salary of £38,000 – £45,000, plus an additional 10% of your salary awarded to you in shares each year, vesting over the next three years (you can sell or keep the shares).
* 28 days of 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.
* Private medical cover, enhanced family leave provisions, car salary sacrifice, share-save options, and more.
* Access to 24/7 online GP and dentist, plus specialist support for assisted fertility, gender dysphoria, menopause, and period care plans.
* Hybrid working model (Connected Working) with two fixed weekly office days plus one additional day of your choice.
* Remote-first periods during summer and winter, allowing remote work from the UK and select locations abroad.
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