Graduate Copywriter

About Autotrader

You’ve probably heard of Autotrader, but do you know what we’re all about?  

We’re 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 pretty much everything else on wheels, from e-bikes to caravans. 

In the automotive world, change is a constant, that’s why we take our job of untangling the complex car-buying journey very seriously. 
 
At our core, we’re all about people. We go our own way while embracing diversity and celebrating our differences. We dedicate ourselves to the idea that we work better together. 

Autotrader is a beautiful, surprising and vibrant place to work. We might not be for everyone, but we could be perfect for you. 

About the Job 

We’re looking for a Graduate Copywriter to join our Creative Studio team in Manchester city centre! Joining a multi-talented team of copywriters, artworkers and video producers, this role will see you work as part of a creative unit and delve into wider business areas to flex your writing skills.

You may think a love of cars is a must to work at Autotrader, but it's not. 

You’ll be a champion of our tone of voice, helping bring it to life across a range of channels, campaigns and content types. Whether it's crafting compelling headlines, engaging slogans, captivating body copy for print advertising, or writing for web advertising, radio scripts, social media or mobile applications, you'll be at the forefront of our creative efforts.

You'll work in diverse ways, from detailed briefs to casual conversations, independently and as part of a team, to produce the best work possible throughout the creative process.

The role of a Graduate Copywriter will see you produce creative, original and intelligent work, capturing what makes Autotrader unique and articulating that to our audience.

Our graduate program has a duration of 24 months. However, this is a permanent position with a clear career pathway to grow to a Copywriter role. Our graduate programme starts on the 6th October 2025.

What we're looking for 

• A strong set of writing skills with the ability to write engagingly at various lengths
• A demonstrable interest and passion for writing
• Comfortable working independently and with large groups of people across of levels
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to receive, react to and action feedback
• A degree of self-sufficiency and confidence
• Comfortable not knowing everything, and the curiosity to learn
• Someone that has the desire to grow, push the envelope and challenge themselves

To help you submit your best application, you can check out our application top tips video here.

Autotrader's Graduate Academy 

Our graduate programme is designed to fast-track your career and develop your skills. It’s a 2-year programme with a permanent role from day one.  Your journey starts with a 6-week Academy Foundation alongside other graduates, learning about our company, culture, products and customers. You'll then focus on your specific role while working on practical projects as a cohort, with support from mentors, your dedicated line manager and the Early Careers team.

For full details, visit our early careers blog here.

Benefits and more

We’re offering a salary of £26,500, plus an additional 10% of your salary awarded to you in shares each year. These awarded shares will become yours in yearly instalments over the next three years, and you can choose to either sell them or keep them as shares. 

You'll have 28 days holiday per year, and that's in addition to bank holidays and half day closures on Christmas and New Year's Eve.

That’s not all. We have employee pension contributions up to 7%, comprehensive private medical cover, enhanced family leave provisions, a car salary sacrifice scheme, share-save options, and much more. 

We always want to give you the support you need and help prioritise your wellbeing, that’s why we provide access to 24/7 online GP and dentist, as well as specialist support for assisted fertility, gender dysphoria, menopause, period care plans and lots more.  

On top of all that, our hybrid model, Connected Working, combines the best of both worlds – office and home working. You’ll have two fixed weekly office days for team collaboration and one more of your choice to suit your work-life balance.  

Additionally, we have our remote-first periods at set times during summer and winter. During these periods, you can work remotely anywhere in the UK and from certain locations abroad.

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