Who we are

At CarGurus (NASDAQ: CARG), our mission is to give people the power to reach their destination. We started as a small team of developers determined to bring trust and transparency to car shopping. Since then, our history of innovation and go-to-market acceleration has driven industry-leading growth. In fact, we’re the largest and fastest-growing automotive marketplace, and we’ve been profitable for over 15 years.

What we do

The market is evolving, and we are too, moving the entire automotive journey online and guiding our customers through every step. That includes everything from the sale of an old car to the financing, purchase, and delivery of a new one. Today, tens of millions of consumers visit CarGurus.com each month, and ~30,000 dealerships use our products. But they're not the only ones who love CarGurus—our employees do, too. We have a people-first culture that fosters kindness, collaboration, and innovation, and empowers our Gurus with tools to fuel their career growth. Disrupting a trillion-dollar industry requires fresh and diverse perspectives. Come join us for the ride!

Role overview

As a Consignment Specialist in PistonHeads, the role will work closely with the marketing, sales and commercial teams to consign and manage cars for the new PistonHeads Auctions product. You will help foster relationships and provide PHers with unrivalled customer service on both the buying and selling side of Auctions, instilling trust to all who use the PistonHeads Auctions, and negotiating deals where necessary. You will be able to bring your sales knowledge and skills to the premium, performance and classic marketplace to select and price cars appropriate for our audience.

What you'll do

Pipeline building for Auctions through both inbound and outbound to fulfill the budgets set for the department and meet your individual targets
Provide valuations and advise clients on the sale of their cars
Manage and develop your client portfolio
You like to research the premium, performance and collectible market, and keep an eye on pricing
Maintain contact with established collectors and trade to encourage further business with PistonHeads, working alongside the sales team
Work closely with the Commercial Manager on all deals, proposals and client development initiatives, while ensuring that the requirements of the clients’ contract are met, from consignment to final payment
Deal negotiations between buyers and sellers as part of auction lifecycle
Assist on exhibition/meetup events as and when required
Maintain an awareness of our competitor’s strategies to maintain the competitive position of this department in the market
Work with the product and engineering team to continue to evaluate and improve the value proposition to buyers and sellers
Work closely with the Marketing Manager on all marketing requirements
Act with trust and integrity to match the brand values of PistonHeads and CarGurus

What you'll bring

Good used car market and trend awareness
A good level of specialist expertise achieved through a previous role
Proven business acumen and valuation skills
Functional working knowledge of the whole auction process and related procedures
Flexible and receptive to change
Sharp time management and organisation skills
Experience with Salesforce would be an advantage
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
Able to work as part of team and independently
Comfortable working with tight deadlines and under pressure
Excellent attention to detail
An in-depth knowledge and love of cars is a must!

Working at CarGurus

We reward our Gurus’ curiosity and passion with best-in-class benefits and compensation, including equity for all employees, both when they start and as they continue to grow with us. Our career development and corporate giving programs, as well as our employee resource groups (ERGs) and communities, help people build connections while making an impact in personally meaningful ways. A flexible hybrid model and robust time off policies encourage work-life balance and individual well-being. Thoughtful perks like daily free lunch, a new car discount, meditation and fitness apps, commuting cost coverage, and more help our people create space for what matters most in their personal and professional lives.

We welcome all

CarGurus strives to be a place to which people can bring the ultimate expression of themselves and their potential—starting with our hiring process. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. We foster an inclusive environment that values people for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. That’s why we hope you’ll apply even if you don’t check every box listed in the job description. We also encourage you to tell your recruiter if you require accommodations to participate in our hiring process due to a disability so we can provide the appropriate support. We want to know what only you can bring to CarGurus. #LI-Hybrid

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Personal Data	Purpose for Processing	Legal Basis for Processing
Basic information about you such as name, gender, email, home address, telephone number, and where applicable, government identification number and passport information.	For administration purposes, including business management and planning.	In order to pursue our legitimate interests of conducting personnel administration.
Your CV and previous work history information.	For making decisions about your recruitment or appointment and determining the terms on which you may work for us.	In order to pursue our legitimate interests of hiring the most qualified and appropriate personnel.
Information about your citizenship and, where applicable, your work permit or residence details.	For determining that you are legally entitled to work in the country.	In order to comply with our legal obligations and to pursue our legitimate interests to ensure that you are eligible to work with us.
Information relating to any legal issues or disputes that may arise.	For dealing with legal claims or disputes involving you, or other employees, agents and contractors, including accidents at work.	In order to comply with our legal obligations and to pursue our legitimate interests of effectively managing our business operations and exercising and defending our legal rights.
Background information, including, to the extent permissible by applicable laws, credit checks and information of bad character or criminal behaviour.	For assessing the suitableness and ability of employees to safely and securely carry out a particular job, task or role within the company.	In order to pursue our legitimate interests of effectively managing the business and for the safety and security of our business, assets and workforce.
Health data such as information about your physical or mental health or disability status.	To administer and perform duties, including ascertaining your fitness to work and rehabilitation and providing appropriate workplace adjustments.	In order to ensure the performance of a contract to which you may become a party and to comply with our legal obligations. Insofar as we process special categories of personal data, it is necessary for carrying out our obligations in the field of employment.

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Automated decision-making

Automated decision-making takes place when an electronic system uses personal information to make a decision without human intervention. We do not envisage that any decisions will be taken about you using automated means, however we will notify you in writing if this position changes.

Recipients of your personal data

We will, from time to time, send some of your personal data to certain recipients as detailed below:

Other group companies: We may transfer your personal data to other CarGurus group companies for the legitimate interests of CarGurus, to the extent to which they need access to your data because they are involved in the recruitment processes in which you participate and to facilitate group HR management and group wide human resources planning and administration (including adequate staffing and in connection with management of the CarGurus group structure);
Transfers to service providers: We may transfer your data to service providers assisting us in the development, performance and management of our recruitment process; and
Transfers to third parties: CarGurus may transfer your personal data to other third parties in order to comply with our legal obligations and/or for the legitimate interests pursued by CarGurus.

We may also transfer or submit your personal data to a buyer / investor or potential buyer / investor in connection with a sale or other transfer of all or part of our shares, assets or business. The purpose of such processing is to allow for the sale or transfer and the legal basis for doing so is our legitimate interest in being able to manage our business by conducting such a sale or transfer. You can ask for further information in relation to recipients of your personal data though the ‘Contact us’ details below.

International transfers

We will, from time to time, send some of your personal data to recipients based in countries located outside of the European Economic Area (“EEA”). As certain countries are not within the EEA, this may mean that such countries are not deemed to provide an adequate level of protection for your personal information. To ensure that your personal data receives an adequate level of protection we will put in place for any international transfers appropriate measures, as provided for under data protection laws, in order to ensure that your personal information is treated by those third parties in a way that is consistent with and which respects applicable data protection laws. We transfer your personal data to the following countries outside the EEA:

Recipient	Country	Transfer Mechanism
CarGurus Inc.	USA	Model Contractual Clauses

Data security

We have put in place appropriate security measures to protect your personal data, including measures preventing your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered or disclosed. In addition, we limit access to your personal information to only those employees, agents and contractors who are authorised to access your data.

How long we retain your personal data

We will generally keep your information for no more than 12 months from our final interaction with you. If you are offered and accept employment with us, we may keep your data for longer, such as for the duration of your employment or for a further period as permitted or required by applicable law.

Your rights

You have certain rights under data protection legislation as summarised below:

Right of access: You have the right to obtain from us confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you is being processed, and, where that is the case, to request access to that data, as well as certain information on how we are processing such data.
Right to rectification: You have the right to obtain from us the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you. Considering the purpose of the processing, you may also, in some cases, be entitled to supplemental information regarding incomplete personal data.
Right to erasure (right to be forgotten): You may, in certain circumstances, have your personal data deleted, for example if your personal information is no longer necessary in relation to the purpose for which it was collected, if you have objected to the processing of personal data and we do not have a legitimate interest which outweighs your interest, if the personal data has been processed unlawfully, or if the personal data must be deleted to comply with a legal obligation.
Right to restriction of processing: Generally speaking, in cases when it is unclear whether and when personal data will have to be deleted, you may exercise your right to restrict processing while CarGurus continues to store your personal data. That right can be exercised, for example when (i) the accuracy of the data in question is contested; (ii) the processing of personal data is unlawful but you do not want the data to be erased; (iii) the data is no longer needed for the original purpose but may not be deleted yet because of legal grounds; (iv) you have objected to processing pending verification as to whether our legitimate interests override your fundamental rights and freedoms.
Right to data portability: In some circumstances, you may be entitled to receive the personal data concerning you which you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and you have the right to transmit those personal data to another controller.
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Your rights will in each case be subject to the restrictions set out in applicable data protection laws. If you want to review, verify, correct or request erasure of your personal information, object to the processing of your personal data, or request that we transfer a copy of your personal information to another party, please contact us using the details in the ‘Contact us’ section below.

If you have any grievance, issue or problem in respect of our handling or processing of your personal data in any way, you have the right to lodge a complaint to the applicable Data Protection Commission, whose contact details are as follows:

Ireland	Data Protection Commission
Telephone	1890 252 231
E-mail	info@dataprotection.ie
Address	Data Protection Commission, Canal House, Station Road, Portarlington Co. Laois, R32 AP23

United Kingdom	Information Commissioner’s Office
Telephone	0303 123 1113
Website	https://ico.org.uk/
Address	Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF

Additions and changes

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This privacy notice applies with effect from December 21, 2018.

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Consignment Specialist, PistonHeads Auctions

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