Senior Research & Insights Analyst – Autotrader

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About Autotrader

Autotrader is the UK’s leading automotive marketplace, a heritage brand and a tech darling of the stock market. 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 everything else on wheels, from e‑bikes to caravans.

About The Job

We’re looking to recruit a Senior Research & Insights Analyst to be based out of our Manchester campus. The position sits within Strategy & Insights at the heart of Autotrader as a key part of the Go To Market community. It’s the place where trends in consumer behaviour are discovered, market performance is analysed and forecast, and from which ideas for strategic direction are discussed, tested and evidenced.

This exciting role will use research and data to uncover consumer, market and competitor insights to guide strategic decisions across Autotrader. You’ll work collaboratively with Product, Marketing and Commercial teams to help them better understand customer needs, market dynamics and opportunities for growth. You’ll also work closely with our User Experience Research team within Product & Technology, helping connect macro‑level trends with a deep understanding of the ‘why’ behind them – enabling us to make meaningful and informed decisions from your work.

Required Qualifications

• Experience leading on complex research & insights projects involving multiple stakeholder groups and sources of data.
• Experience in designing and executing quantitative & qualitative research to answer business‑critical questions (surveys, focus groups, in‑depth interviews, desktop research, etc.).
• Experience collaborating with external research agencies to design and run research projects.
• Confidence working with large datasets, extracting meaningful insights and synthesising them into clear narratives and strategic implications.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex insights (both quantitative and qualitative) in a clear and actionable way.
• Ability to connect insights to broader business context & strategy.
• Strong collaboration skills across multiple teams and agencies to influence stakeholders (including C‑level) and ensure insights are embedded across initiatives.
• A curious and proactive mindset, comfortable working with ambiguity and a passion for really understanding consumer behaviour and market dynamics.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel to London when needed.

Desirable Extras

• Proficiency in analytics tools such as Looker, Tableau, Power BI, or similar.
• Experience working on CX projects.
• Experience within the automotive ecosystem.

Benefits

• Salary of £40,000 – £50,000 and an additional 10% of your salary awarded in shares each year.
• 28 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays and half day closures on Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
• Enrolment in our pension scheme (standard contributions 7%, employee 5%).
• Comprehensive private medical cover, enhanced family leave provisions, a car salary sacrifice scheme, share‑save options and much more.
• 24/7 online GP and dentist access, specialist support for assisted fertility, gender dysphoria, menopause, period care plans and more.
• Hybrid model combining office and home working: two fixed weekly office days for team collaboration and one more of your choice.

Application Process

During our application process, you will be asked two questions to help us learn more about you and how you align with our values. These will be used as part of our selection criteria to determine if we progress your application further.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Autotrader is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.