About Auto Trader You’ve probably heard of Auto Trader, 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. Auto Trader 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 looking for four Graduate Account Managers to join our Sales and Customer Partnership teams. All our graduates start their careers in our in-house academy. We'll help build your knowledge of the automotive industry, so you don't need to love cars to work here. Working with our talented Account Managers and Account Directors you will develop commercial insight and sales techniques that are vital to success in the role. You'll be working with retail customers (B2B) over the phone and face to face. Like any customer focussed, sales environment, there are commercial targets and KPI's. At times, you'll have challenging conversations. For these conversations your resilience, tenacity and excellent communication skills will be essential. You'll undertake a number of rotations within the Sales area of Auto Trader where you will spend time learning how our different teams operate. Each rotation will help build your knowledge and experience to lay the foundations for your future career at Auto Trader. Our graduate programme starts in October 2025. You can read more about "Life as a Graduate Account Manager" here. What we're looking for You'll be a graduate in any degree discipline (or hold a level 6 qualification) and be excited for a career in a commercial sales role You will have a passion for customer service and be driven by achieving commercial goals and targets You'll enjoy building relationships and shaping digital change both over the phone and face to face You’ll be a confident communicator with the ability to story tell and influence using data and insight You’ll have the ability to adapt and learn within an ever-changing landscape You'll be numerate and analytical. We would like to see your experience in collecting, analysing, and presenting data in a meaningful and engaging way At Auto Trader, we believe that every candidate brings a unique blend of talents. If you find yourself ticking some, but not all, of the requirement boxes, we'd love to hear from you. To help you submit your best application, you can check out our application top tips video here. Auto Trader'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. For full details, visit our blog here. Benefits and more We’re offering a salary of £26,500, 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. And you'll receive 29 days holiday, plus bank holidays and comprehensive private medical cover. That’s not all. We have employee pension contributions up to 7%, 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, during July and August, along with two weeks in December, we have our remote first periods. During these times, you can work remotely, whether that's from another location in the UK or even from certain locations abroad. LI-TN1 LI-Hybrid