Work at Car Throttle

Come and work in one of the most exciting environments in automotive media

Car Throttle is the largest social brand in automotive and motorsports, and we’re quickly becoming the most important next-generation enthusiast agency. Our media brands, Car Throttle and WTF1, have over 15 million followers and serve 200 million monthly video views to a worldwide audience of enthusiasts. We have offices in London and New York.

Car Throttle - and its motorsport brand WTF1 - has been regularly featured in the press, making the ‘top five automotive video creators’ list by GQ (alongside TopGear and The Grand Tour) and called “prophetic of the future of many more media companies in the digital age” by Business Insider. See our most recent features in the press here.

We work with major brands including Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, McLaren, Michelin and Shell. You can see more examples of what we do here.

We are backed by some of the world's most prominent media investors including Passion Capital (Last.fm, AOL), James Bromley (MailOnline, AutoTrader) and Blake Chandlee (Facebook).

Current Openings

Junior Camera Operator / Editor
West London, United Kingdom

We are looking for a driven Junior Camera Operator / Editor to produce long-form content for our motorsport YouTube channel, WTF1. Working closely with our presenter, Head of Video and Head of Production, the role requires a talented, creative and technologically-rounded individual to join a fast-growing part of our business.

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

Shooting motorsport video content on location and in studio
Editing footage and producing polished films
Organising equipment and logistics
Distributing final films on YouTube
Creating teasers for social platforms
Executing sponsored video campaigns to the highest quality
Analysing insights and developing data driven strategies
Keeping abreast of developments in media, video and technology

The perfect candidate will have…

a solid understanding of Premiere Pro and the rest of the Adobe Creative Suite
experience with DSLRs and professional video equipment (incl. lighting and sound recording)
experience with colour grading, animations and audio mixing
a great eye for composition and storytelling
a car and valid driving license

Salary: Competitive
Contract: Permanent
Location: West London
Apply: Email jobs@carthrottle.com with your CV and why you'd be perfect for this role

Creative Director
West London, United Kingdom

We are looking for an experienced Creative Director who will be responsible for managing the creative vision and direction of our brand and our major clients. The role requires a candidate with proven creative talent, a focus on visual storytelling, familiarity with the automotive industry, passion for leading a team, and the ability to work effectively and creatively under tight deadlines.

The perfect candidate will play a key role in shaping Car Throttle’s offering as a social agency with creativity and production quality at its heart. In addition to working with our Head of Video and Head of Production, the Creative Director will provide strategic direction and work closely with the CEO to position the business and attract new clients.

Responsibilities:

Be the main creative voice of Car Throttle
Spearhead the development and execution of creative strategies
Work with internal teams (video, social, editorial and commerce) to implement vision
Liaise with clients and bring their ideas to life in an innovative, original fashion that’s unique to our brand
Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of the automotive industry, market environment, competitors and creative trends
Instil this knowledge in the wider team and across the company

Salary: Competitive
Contract: Permanent
Location: West London
Apply: Email jobs@carthrottle.com with your CV and why you'd be perfect for this role

Commercial Partnerships Manager - WTF1
West London, United Kingdom

WTF1 works with a variety of brands within the motorsport industry. Our client portfolio is rapidly growing and we are looking for an experienced and driven Commercial Partnerships Manager to secure and deliver branded content solutions across our social platforms.

Reporting directly to the Head of WTF1, the Commercial Partnerships Manager will take on the responsibility to seek out branded content opportunities with major teams, brands, and agencies in Motorsport.

The ideal candidate will proactively develop new ideas to present to market and raise the profile of the WTF1 in order to acquire briefs and additional creative opportunities.

The successful candidate will be fully responsible for the day to day servicing and campaign delivery for key agencies and clients, deliver increased revenues through innovative creative ideas and should have previous experience in a ‘creative solutions’ and digital sales role (with evidence of booked revenues).

The ideal candidate will have:

Sold and managed branded content campaigns, or have an active commercial pipeline
Excellent understanding of branded content and a social first approach to market
Excellent creative mindset and ability to look beyond “standard" advertising
Excellent organisational skills for equipment and logistics
Excellent project management and client servicing experience
Excellent presentation skills and be confident with senior level agency personnel and clients
Good knowledge and senior contacts within agencies/clients
Ability to work in the UK (London)

Nice to have:

Interest in the Motorsport industry including key contacts is preferable
Knowledge of Keynote preferable
A valid, clean driving license

Salary: Competitive
Contract: Permanent
Location: West London
Apply: Email jobs@carthrottle.com with your CV and why you'd be perfect for this role

Benefits:

New employee equipment budget including MacBook, screens and devices
21 days paid holiday per year. Office closed over festive period; work from home or take as holiday
Fun work environment
Monthly work socials; from music quiz night to zorb football
Free coffee and a company pension scheme
Creating content watched by millions of people everyday

Meet Some Of Us

Gabriel Keogh
E-Commerce Manager

Working on the E-Commerce team at Car Throttle guarantees that no two days are the same. The fast-moving startup environment keeps us all constantly on the ball and hungry for the next challenge. There’s no better opportunity to make your mark.
Jessica McFadyen
Head of WTF1

Car Throttle is the perfect environment for people looking to really challenge themselves. Being a small international team of 22, each individual has a strong effect on what and how we do things. Talented people who genuinely care about CT and are willing to put in that extra mile are recognised!
Ethan Smale
Head of Production

I joined Car Throttle when I was 21 and it has been the perfect place to nurture and fine-tune my video production skills. It's very rare to find such an energetic office environment and Car Throttle is exactly that.