About the Role
This role is focused on scaling Carwow's affiliate channel, a significant commercial growth engine for the company. The objective is to move beyond foundational work and drive substantial growth through strategic partnerships and optimizing the existing affiliate program. The position requires a highly commercial operator adept at complex negotiations and driving revenue growth in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Shape and execute Carwow's partnership and affiliate strategy, emphasizing strategic, high-value partners.
- Proactively identify and pitch non-traditional partnership opportunities to external C-suite stakeholders.
- Manage the full partner lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance optimization, and relationship growth.
- Present commercial strategy to the Executive Team, translating complex partnership dynamics into board-level insights.
- Collaborate with Commercial and Brand Marketing to develop partner-facing content and creative.
- Act as an ambassador for Carwow at industry events and partner forums.
Requirements
- Proven track record of building and managing high-performing affiliate and strategic partnership programs.
- Exceptional commercial and financial acumen, with an understanding of unit economics in high-growth tech businesses.
- Demonstrated gravitas and executive presence, comfortable pitching to C-suite partners and defending commercial strategies.
- Resilience and adaptability to thrive in a challenging, rapid-growth scale-up environment.
- Strong knowledge of affiliate networks and tracking platforms (e.g., Everflow, AWIN, Impact).
- Sharp analytical skills with the ability to interpret KPIs and use data for decision-making.
- Proactive, self-starter mindset with the ability to drive projects independently.
Skills
- Partnership strategy
- Affiliate program management
- Commercial negotiation
- Financial acumen
- Executive presence
- Analytical skills
- Data-driven decision making
- Affiliate networks and tracking platforms
Location
- UK
- Germany
- Spain
- Portugal
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- 28 days' holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service
- Holiday extras for house moves and weddings
- Employee-friendly share options
- Pension scheme with company contribution
- Private healthcare insurance
- Life Assurance (4x annual salary)
- Monthly mental wellbeing coaching sessions
- Inclusive parental, partner, and shared parental leave
- Fertility treatment and pregnancy loss policies
- Childcare support and discounted nanny fees
- Annual 'Work from abroad for a month' scheme
- Generous learning and development budget
- Home office budget
About the Company
- Carwow Group is building the go-to destination for car-changing, encompassing brands like Carwow, Auto Express, evo, DrivingElectric, and CarBuyer.
- Over 11 million customers have used Carwow to buy or sell a car.
- Achieved 55% growth in 2024 and 30% growth in 2025, surpassing £100m in revenue to c.£105m.
- Brands reach 1.9bn views annually, with over a billion on YouTube.
- Awarded Culture 100, with 650 employees across the UK, Germany, Spain, and Portugal.
Equal Opportunity
- Diversity and inclusion are integral to our culture.
- Diverse teams are strong teams.
- We welcome applicants with alternative identities, backgrounds, and experiences.
- Recruiting decisions are based on experience, skills, and potential.
- All applicants are treated fairly and equally.
