People Business Partner

OUR MISSION

To become the car-changing destination of choice. By combining technology, media and deep automotive expertise, we've turned how people buy, sell, advertise and lease cars on its head.

What started as a simple reviews site is now one of the largest online car-changing destinations in Europe. Last year alone we grew over 50% with nearly £3bn worth of cars bought on site, while £1.8bn of cars were listed for sale through our Sell My Car service.

In 2024, we went big and acquired Autovia - creators of AutoExpress and Evo magazines - doubling our audience overnight. Together we now have one of the biggest YouTube https://www.youtube.com/carwow channels in the world with almost 10m subscribers and over 1.1 billion annual views, while we sell 1.2 million print copies of our magazines and have an annual web content reach over 350 million.

And we’re a long way from done!

PEOPLE TEAM @ CARWOW

Our fast-paced and ambitious People team is dedicated to giving every employee a ‘wow’ experience as we work toward our goal of becoming a top 10 start-up to work for. We are looking for a mid-level People Business Partner to join our award-winning, growing team across our four territories: the UK, Germany, Spain, and Portugal.

Reporting to the Lead People Business Partner, this is a unique and exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping carwow’s growth as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to both the business’s leadership team and its employees.

YOUR MISSION

Your mission is to provide exceptional support to your assigned Business Units by becoming an expert in their departments. You will understand their individual needs and provide tailored strategic support to help them achieve their goals. As a strategic partner, you will work across our three pillars of People Business Partnering: performance, delivery & execution, and engagement, to enable, elevate, and empower our employees and leaders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide comprehensive support to your division by understanding their departmental goals and delivering tailored strategic assistance.
• Provide efficient and effective solutions to problems raised by stakeholders in a discreet and timely manner.
• Drive a high-performance culture through effective performance management processes, such as talent mapping and performance review processes.
• Support organisational growth and development through guidance on organisational design, succession planning, and learning and development.
• Handle the majority of employee relations cases autonomously, with support from the Lead People Business Partner for more complex cases.
• Gather and transform data into evidence-based insights to aid continuous improvement.
• Collaborate and deliver a range of exciting People projects that vary based on company needs.
• Guide change management initiatives within the business, providing clarity and reassurance throughout.
• Work with the Senior Culture and Inclusion Manager to build targeted engagement plans and embed inclusive and equitable practices.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Experience working as a People Business Partner or a competent Advisor/Coordinator within a People team.
• Demonstrated knowledge of business partnering principles, such as coaching, support tools, feedback exchange, and talent management.
• Confidence in handling the majority of employee relations cases.
• A strong communicator who can adapt their style to suit different stakeholders.
• High emotional intelligence to manage sensitive situations effectively and with discretion.
• Strategic thinker who can anticipate future company needs and plan initiatives accordingly.
• Ability to balance data and process with unique circumstances to achieve the right outcome in each case.
• Possess a base-level understanding of technical knowledge such as employment law and have a curiosity to learn more.

BONUS POINTS

• Have worked in a fast-paced scale up environment, ideally within a Marketing & Media business.
• Experience using data and anecdotal evidence to influence business decisions.
• A natural leader who can inspire, influence and guide others.
• An advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I).
• Experience using Hibob previously.
• Experience with a global team, specifically any experience supporting a German, Spanish or Portuguese market.

INTERVIEW PROCESS

• Introductory call with our Talent team
• Interview with Lead People Business Partner
• Interview with Head of People
• Culture and Values Interview

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

• Competitive comp package
• 28 days' holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 35 with length of service, plus extras for house moves, weddings and more!
• Employee-friendly share options
• Pension scheme via Royal London - up to 5% company contribution
• Vitality private healthcare insurance
• Life Assurance - 4x annual salary
• Monthly coaching sessions with Spill - our mental wellbeing partner
• Inclusive parental, partner and shared parental leave, including up to 20 weeks' full pay maternity and shared parental leave, and 8 weeks' full partner pay, as well as fertility treatment and pregnancy loss policies
• Bubble childcare support and discounted nanny fees for little ones
• 'Work from abroad for a month' annual scheme
• Generous learning and development budget
• £500/€550 home office budget

Diversity and inclusion is an integral part of our culture. We know that diverse teams are strong teams, so we welcome those with alternative identities, backgrounds, and experiences to apply for this position. We make recruiting decisions based on experience, skills and potential, so all our applicants are treated fairly and equally.