New Business Consultant

About this role

About us You've probably heard of Autotrader, but do you know what we're all about? We're the most trusted, most visited automotive marketplace in the UK. A heritage brand and a tech innovator. 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 looking for New Business Consultants who know that great sales start with active listening. Working across our retailer network, you'll uncover underlying commercial friction and offer tailored solutions that deliver genuine value.

Because of our industry-leading brand reputation and household name in automotive, you won't be starting from scratch. Our strong brand opens doors, but your ability to listen with an empathetic ear, navigate pushback, and handle objections constructively is what secures the business. In addition to proactively sourcing and nurturing B2B leads through outbound and phone-based sales, you’ll be supported by lead-generation data and opportunities surfaced by our Insights team.

Your core purpose is to turn brand recognition, proactive outreach, and complex retailer challenges into active, high-value, long-term partnerships. Above all, you bring a curious nature to ask the right questions, understand deep pain points, and translate them into measurable ROI - focusing on the things that really matter to our retailers. Check out our blog post to see if this is the right sales role for you. What we're looking for Proven success in acquiring new business to business (B2B) customers in a sales role Self-motivated and target-driven, with a consistent history of meeting or exceeding commercial KPIs Experience leveraging market insights or performance data to prove ROI and influence key decision-makers Strong communication skills to navigate pushback and turn friction into collaborative problem-solving During our application process, you will be asked two questions to help us learn more about you and how you align with our values.