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Key Account Manager

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Hiring Remotely in Northern Ireland, GBR
Senior level
Remote or Hybrid
Hiring Remotely in Northern Ireland, GBR
Senior level
Manage and grow strategic automotive dealer accounts across Northern Ireland. Build senior stakeholder relationships, retain revenue, identify expansion opportunities, and provide consultative advertising and commercial solutions. Use customer performance data and market insights to improve vehicle visibility, lead generation, and sales outcomes. Collaborate with Product, Marketing, and Commercial teams while maintaining account plans and supporting platform growth.
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The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Key Account Manager to lead relationships with some of Used Cars NI’s most strategic customers, including major dealer groups, franchise networks, large independent dealerships.

This role focuses on developing long-term strategic partnerships, working closely with Senior decision makers and helping dealers maximise the value of the Used Cars NI platform as part of their wider advertising, lead-generation and vehicle sales strategies.

What You’ll Do

Account Management

  • Own relationships with Used Cars NI's largest accounts, dealer groups, franchise networks and high-volume independents.

  • Build partnerships with dealer principals, group directors and marketing decision makers, via regular in-person visits, across Northern Ireland.

  • Retain and grow a portfolio of key accounts, protecting existing revenue through proactive account management and renewal planning.

Driving Value & Consultative Selling

  • Act as a trusted advisor, translating each dealer's goals into tailored advertising and commercial solutions.

  • Grow revenue through increased product adoption, strategic campaigns and commercially focused conversations grounded in the customer's own performance data, covering stock, listings, customer engagement and lead activity.

  • Help dealers improve vehicle visibility, lead generation and sales performance on the platform.

Growth & Insight

  • Identify new commercial opportunities across dealer groups and multi-site accounts.

  • Feed customer and market insight to Product, Marketing and Commercial teams to shape platform strategy.

  • Maintain a strong understanding of the automotive retail market, dealer priorities and emerging industry trends.

What You’ll Need
  • 5 or more years’ experience in key account management, strategic sales or a senior commercial role.

  • A proven track record of managing and growing large customer accounts.

  • Experience working with automotive retailers, dealer groups or digital marketplaces would be highly advantageous.

  • Strong negotiation, relationship building  and commercial development skills.

  • Confidence working with senior stakeholders and navigating complex, multi-site organisations.

  • A strategic mindset, supported by strong commercial awareness and a clear focus on customer outcomes.

  • Proven experience using performance data and market insights to support strategic, commercially focused customer conversations.

  • The ability to translate customer needs into effective advertising, product and commercial solutions.

  • Excellent communication, presentation and account planning skills.

Why Join Used Cars NI?

Join Northern Ireland’s leading online automotive marketplace.

Build strategic partnerships with some of the biggest names in the local motor industry.

Help automotive retailers connect with in-market buyers and maximise the return from their digital advertising.

Receive a competitive salary, commission and benefits package.

Play a visible role in the continued growth and development of the Used Cars NI platform.

Benefits and Perks

We offer a range of benefits to support you both in and outside of work, including:

  • Hybrid and remote working

  • 25 days holiday plus 11 statutory days

  • Up to 4 additional days’ holiday through our loyalty bonus

  • Private healthcare for you and your immediate family

  • £250 annual development allowance for wellbeing, learning or equipment

  • Company pension scheme with contributions

  • Life insurance

  • Free on-site parking

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.

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