Head of IT & Security, Motorway
+ Stock options
1-2 days a week in office
Car marketplace
Open for applications
Car marketplace
201-500 employees
Open for applications
+ Stock options
1-2 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To build a better car market for everyone, harnessing the power of technology to deliver an amazing experience.
Role
Who you are
- Proven track record in leading IT and Security teams in a high-growth, technology-driven environment with a focus on operational maturity and employee satisfaction
- Deep understanding of cloud technologies, cybersecurity, end-user computing, data management, and IT service management best practices
- Exceptional leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a customer-centric IT team
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management capabilities
- Experience in strategic planning and execution, translating vision into reality while prioritising employee needs
- A passion for technology and a relentless drive to innovate and improve the employee experience
What the job involves
- As our Head of IT & Security, you're not just managing technology; you're empowering our teams to achieve the extraordinary
- You'll be the architect of our future, steering our IT and Security vision, leading a high-performing team, and ensuring our technology infrastructure propels us to new heights
- This is a pivotal role for a visionary leader who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where innovation is celebrated
- You will be working closely with our People, Legal, Finance, and leadership team to align technology with business goals
- You'll be a Strategic Visionary: Crafting and execute an IT strategy that is centred around maturing our IT operations and security infrastructure. This strategy should prioritise scalability, agility, and cost-effectiveness while aligning with our ambitious business objectives
- Be an Inspirational Leader: Fostering an environment of continuous improvement, operational excellence, and a customer-centric mindset within the IT team
- Be a Technology Guardian & Enabler overseeing design, implementation, and maintenance of a robust, secure, and user-friendly IT infrastructure that delivers a fantastic employee experience
- Ensure data integrity, availability, and compliance through effective data management practices, turning data into actionable insights and trackable reporting that drive informed decision-making and mitigate risk
- You will optimise Investments: Developing and managing the IT budget, ensuring cost-effective resource allocation and maximising ROI while prioritising initiatives which help amplify Motorways teams
- Build and nurture strong relationships with technology vendors, negotiating favourable terms and ensuring optimal service levels that enhance the employee experience
- Champion the adoption of cutting-edge technologies and systems, reshaping work practices and creating new possibilities for teams
- Deliver Integrated Excellence: Leading cross-functional projects, seamlessly integrating technology solutions with business strategies. Promote innovation, enhance efficiency, and ensure smooth collaboration between teams. Align IT initiatives with organisational goals, prioritise user experience, and minimise disruptions
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Like many industries, the second-hand car market has undergone significant transformation, with more and more dealers and car owners looking to buy and sell cars online. Motorway is one of a handful of online car marketplaces that are capitalising on this trend.
Motorway differentiates itself from traditional e-commerce and brick and mortar stores because it’s a marketplace, rather than an inventory. This allows for improved speed and verification. Owners sell their cars 100% online in as little as 24 hours with free car collection, while Motorway also supports car dealerships with a new channel for acquisition of used car stock.
Since being founded in 2017, Motorway has grown rapidly, achieving unicorn status in 2021. It is planning on putting this capital to use expanding both geographically and internally, adding more features to its already well-reviewed product. One such feature is its ULEZ checker, which allows car buyers to assess the environmental compliance of vehicles.
The biggest challenge Motorway faces is competing with other well-funded competitors jumping on this trend, such as Auto1 and Cazoo, as well as established companies like Webuyanycar.com. However, online penetration in the £480 billion British and EU used car market is minimal - suggesting that there is enough market to share amongst Motorway and its competitors.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
34% female employees
28% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Challenging work
"We push boundaries all the time, some people think we're an automotive company, but we're a tech company and think like one. So that includes using..."
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Nov 2021
$190m
SERIES C
Jun 2021
$63m
SERIES B
Total funding: $271.2m
Company benefits
- Many of our roles include significant stock options, so you can share in Motorway’s growth and future success
- Our friendly team meet up regularly for lunches and after-work drinks, plus we hold larger events at least twice a year
- Many of our roles include flexibility to work from home regularly, or fully remote for some of the year
- Many roles allow you to choose a schedule that works for you around your core hours
- Your health is your wealth! We take our health and well-being seriously with comprehensive BUPA health insurance offered to every team member, regardless of seniority
- You will have a personal learning and development budget to spend on a wide range of books, courses and conferences. We also include subscriptions to services like Headspace and Audible
- Lease a brand new electric car through your gross salary saving up to 40% on the retail cost
- Purchase a bicycle, accessories and safety equipment through your gross salary, so that you can save on the cost of a new bike & accessories
- Juggling parenting and work is challenging. We want to support you as best we can at this important time for you and your family
- Our pension provider is NEST, through whom you have a choice of funds that you can align with your faith, beliefs and attitudes to risk
Company values
- Create new roads - Changing things for the better through innovation
- Take the wheel - Being accountable and facing hard challenges head-on
- Be humble - Leaving egos at the door — we succeed as one
- Pedal to the metal - We move fast and act decisively
- 5-star comes as standard - Experiences that delight, excellence as standard
Company HQ
Fitzrovia, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Tom Leathes
(CEO)Alex, Tom and Harry are serial founders. Together they founded LoanCube (Exited to AOL), Official Space (Exited to Office Broker) and Top10 (Exited to uSwitch).
Harry Jones
(CPO)Alex, Tom and Harry are serial founders. Together they founded LoanCube (Exited to AOL), Official Space (Exited to Office Broker) and Top10 (Exited to uSwitch).
Alex Buttle
(Co-Founder & VP Growth)Alex, Tom and Harry are serial founders. Together they founded LoanCube (Exited to AOL), Official Space (Exited to Office Broker) and Top10 (Exited to uSwitch).
People progressing
Steve joined Motorway back in October 2018 as a Senior Product Manager, and in his 3+ years at Motorway he has risen through the ranks to Lead PM, Head of Product, and is now a Product Director.
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