Head of People, MOTORS
+ Discretionary Bonus
2-5 days a week in office (Richmond upon Thames, London )
Online used car marketplace
Job no longer available
Online used car marketplace
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
+ Discretionary Bonus
2-5 days a week in office (Richmond upon Thames, London )
101-200 employees
Company mission
To better connect buyers and sellers of vehicles and reduce consumer frustrations with the search process through smart, intuitive products.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for someone with a go-getter attitude, who’s ready to get stuck into a range of projects - both strategic and hands-on execution
- You’ll thrive here if you enjoy solving problems, even when all the answers aren’t defined
- We’re looking for a leader who loves building from the ground up, knows how to scale systems and teams, and brings energy, integrity, and empathy to your work
- Proven experience in a senior people role, ideally in a fast-growing, founder-led or PE-backed business
- HR generalist with depth in people operations, systems, compliance, and employee relations
- Strong coaching capability and a deep understanding of how to build leadership strength across an organisation
- Experience managing change, ambiguity, and scaling people functions during periods of transformation
- High emotional intelligence with outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills
- Bias for action, you're decisive, solutions-oriented, and focused on outcomes
- A strong sense of ownership, accountability, and commercial understanding of how great people practices drive business success
- If you’re someone who thrives in fast-moving environments and wants to leave a meaningful legacy, then we’d love to hear from you
What the job involves
- As Head of People, your goal will be to shape how we engage, grow and unlock every team member’s potential
- Reporting into the Chief of Staff, you will work closely with the CEO and wider senior leadership team as a trusted partner, advising on a range of topics to drive performance and outstanding employee experience
- Partner with leaders to define and evolve the future of work at MOTORS & Cazoo, supporting org design, leadership capability, and change readiness
- Shape a high-performance culture where feedback, autonomy, recognition, and wellbeing are front and centre
- Ensure people systems (e.g. HRIS, payroll, benefits, reporting) are optimised for accuracy, scale, and great employee experience
- Continuously improve policies, practices, and frameworks across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring compliance, clarity, and accessibility
- Coach, challenge and support leaders across the business to model behaviours and develop high-performing teams
- Lead internal talent planning and succession strategies to identify and develop future leaders
- Support recruitment efforts, ensuring speed, quality, and consistency in how we hire and onboard
- Evolve and amplify our employer brand, making sure we attract, retain, and grow top talent who believe in our mission
- We’re building something bold here, something that blends purpose, pace, and people. You’ll be joining at an exciting time, with the opportunity to shape not just a team, but a company-wide experience that helps people do their best work
- Contract Type: Permanent
Application process
- We usually respond within two weeks
- Earliest Start: August 2025
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Used car marketplace MOTORS has had quite the journey, having been founded by a partnership between the Daily Mail and General Trust before its acquisition by Cox Automotive and, subsequently, Gumtree. Now, it’s an independent used car marketplace that hosts hundreds of thousands of used cars, as well as reviews, guides and advice.
With fifteen years of experience behind it, MOTORS has capitalised on its ownership journey to become the go-to used car marketplace for the UK. Operating within a challenging economy, MOTORS is in a strong position, even buying “household name” and competitor Cazoo, which went into administration in 2024. This suggests that MOTORS will continue to maintain its nation-leading position in the sector.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Discretionary Bonus
- Pension Scheme (up to 9% Employer Contribution)
- Employee recognition scheme with great financial prizes ££
- 25 days holiday per year growing with length of service
- Hybrid and UK Remote working depending on role
- Generous Family Friendly Leave
- Free counseling and support (for when you might need it)
- Private Healthcare Insurance
- Private Dental insurance cover & Cashback
- Online private GP service
- Generous sick pay support
- Life assurance policy (x4 Life Assurance)
- Social & Inclusion Calendar - packed with events
- Free food and beverage in our office locations
Company HQ
Richmond, UK
Articles
Leadership
Barry Judge
(CEO)Former CEO & current Board Member at houza. They are also the former CEO of OLX, dubizzle, and dealglobber.com (which they Co-Founded).
People progressing
Head of Account Management.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at MOTORS
Rhys Shipman (Talent Acquisition Partner )
- Here at MOTORS & Cazoo, we’re striving to foster a culture of belonging and empowerment, a place where everyone can be celebrated for who they are, with equal opportunities for growth and career development.
- We understand that having diverse and inclusive teams fuels creativity and stronger performance. That’s why we’re committed to discovering new talent so that when you join us, you can be you! We know we’re not perfect, and true inclusion and belonging is a journey. As part of our commitment to create inclusion for all in 2023, listed below are a few of the things we’re up to. And that’s really just the start!
- Improve equitable hiring processes by removing bias from job applications
- Delivering training on Unconscious Bias, Culture And Identity Awareness, & Inclusive Leadership
- Celebrating diversity through our company-wide inclusion calendar
- Fostering Community Groups (ERGs) with investment for each group
- Continuing our People Ambassador Programme to have more representative voices involved in decision making
- Accelerating diverse talent through a mentoring programme
- Sponsorship to attend an external coaching programme to elevate women’s voices
- Partnering with charitable organisations to drive inclusion and belonging within wider communities
- Reviewing the accessibility of our workplace, practices and policies
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