Hybrid - Stafford
ACCOUNT MANAGER
16/17 Waterfront Way, Stafford, ST16 2HQ
8:30am-5pm, Mon - Fri
Salary up to £41.5k dependent on experience
Hybrid working - We encourage being in the office on a regular basis as we think it's great for collaboration, learning and support but we are also flexible offering the option to WFH as needed.
WHO WE ARE
Codeweavers are part of the Retail division of Cox Automotive Europe. We are leaders in the provision of retail solutions to the automotive industry. We are proud to work with many of the key players in the industry. This includes vehicle manufacturers, lenders, retailers and portals (like AutoTrader). We also partner with many other companies within the Automotive industry to deliver solutions together. We are renowned for our innovation, technical excellence, project delivery, quality and culture.
It’s really difficult to describe what it’s like to work at Codeweavers. One thing which is constant is that nothing is constant. We are always looking to improve and develop our people, processes and products. Our team are the instigators of this change. Codeweavers is built on an ethos of continuous improvement. As part of a focused team, you will encounter many opportunities for both self and team improvement.
From day one, you are trusted to work with full autonomy and an expected commitment. We don't believe in excessive documentation or targets, but we do encourage unhindered communication between all employees and customers. We take a pragmatic approach to our work which means logic, common sense and good reasoning prevails over internal processes and agenda.
Codeweavers is a genuinely great place to work. We believe in respecting our employees and understand that the way to get the very best work from you is to provide a welcoming, relaxed and friendly environment.
JOB ROLE
You will be interested in digital technology and are keen to work with our partners and internal teams to drive forward the development of our products and platform.
You will have a desire to always question things and understand why things are the way they are and how they work. You will have a passion to improve things and you will be empowered to do this at Codeweavers.
You will work with all areas of the business such as sales, product, development, design and marketing. You will play a key role in shaping the direction of the platform and in moving forward our clients’ businesses.
You will love working with autonomy, within a close knit team, towards common goals. You will be working alongside, and be supported by, a highly skilled software engineering team.
You will build deep technical knowledge of Codeweavers Commerce Platform and the automotive industry and will be heavily involved in the process of scoping out exactly how the clients needs will be met from a technical perspective. You will be pivotal in moving the platform forward.
You will be expected to have a detailed understanding of our technologies and use this knowledge to identify potential opportunities.
WHAT YOU’LL BE UP TO
You will;
- Be at the forefront of an industry which is going through the biggest changes in decades.
- Develop a deep understanding of the platform and identify opportunities to develop it to meet the changing industry demands.
- Work with large clients (and their partners) such as BMW, VW, Hyundai etc potentially across multiple markets.
- Work with our marketing teams to develop the story we will tell to grow our reach and to win new business.
- Question and challenge clients requests to get into the real problems which we need to solve. You will keep asking ‘Why’?
- Work alongside local teams within European markets to develop our platform to meet the needs of current & future clients.
- Be the main point of contact for key partners and / or clients.
- Develop a deep understanding of the direction of our partners business and align this with the Codeweavers goals.
- Support the product and development teams in realising these goals.
- Manage commercial and strategic plans between the multiple businesses within the larger organisation.
- You will be involved in (and potentially lead) the tender process for new opportunities.
SOUND LIKE YOU?
Your Skills
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Analytical skills, you’re curious, always questioning how things work.
- Ability to take ownership and work on your own initiative.
- Effective prioritisation to manage and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work amongst varied teams across multiple businesses.
- Keen attention-to-detail.
- Enjoy and are good at problem solving.
- Have the ability to clearly understand and articulate complex problems in a clear and understandable way.
- Strong commercial awareness.
- Ability to develop a deep understanding of Codeweavers as a business to enable you to pitch this frequently to partner & mutual clients.
- Confidence in speaking up and proposing new ideas.
- A love of developing great relationships with people.
- Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation abilities.
- A naturally positive attitude.
- An ability to understand and discuss the technical side of how our tools work and the benefits they provide.
- An interest in using data to make decisions.
Your Experience
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Previous experience in a similar role is required, e.g. account management, project management, business analyst or similar roles.
- Previous experience in the automotive or finance industry is highly desirable.
- Previous experience working with or managing digital retail products is desirable.
- Previous experience working with product / platform development is desirable.
- Previous experience in an agile environment is an advantage.
- Previous experience in a software development environment is an advantage
- Degree-level education in a relevant subject is an advantage.
- Experience of making good cups of tea is an advantage.
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE:
We work with a carefully selected set of recruitment agencies and we're not looking to add to our PSL.
We do not accept unsolicited agency CV's sent to the recruitment team or directly to the hiring manager. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CV'
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