Roadmap

Warren, Lee and Tracy talk to Nathan about how they came together as a 5-person design leadership team at Auto Trader. They talk about the strengths of leading as a group, how the team was formed, and the importance of getting to know leaders on a deeper level.

In this episode, Rach speaks to Callum about why confidence is such an important and underdiscussed skill. Rach talks through her personal journey with building confidence and the role of self-reflection and coaching, as well as sharing some tips for those looking to grow their confidence.

On this week's episode, Joe and Ali chat to Nathan about their remarkable career journeys from teaching and electrical engineering to working in UX. They talk about the power of community, including their involvement with the Natter community in Manchester, and the importance of mentorship when making a career change.

In this episode, Pete is joined by Niki, Nos and Nardia from the Disability and Neurodiversity employee network at Auto Trader. They chat about the origins of the network and how they're making AT an easier place to navigate for those with neurodiversities and disabilities.

We have a special guest this week, Sam Cox, software engineer at Moonpig. Sam is a part of the team who organise and record Moonpig's Tech Podcast, so Callum and Ian from the Roadmap team join him to discuss the best bits and biggest challenges of tech podcasting.

Jenni, David and Craig are some of the mastermind engineers behind how Auto Trader supports over 18 million searches every day. IN this episode they dig into what ACTUALLY happens when you do a search on Auto Trader, and all the tech that supports it, such es Apache SOlr, GraphQL, Cloudflare, Springboot, Docker and a whole load of internal microservices too!

In this episode, we explore how creative copywriting helps Auto Trader connect with users on a deeper level. From crafting a recognisable brand voice to balancing nearly 50 years of heritage with modern innovation, we discuss the art of positioning and the risks of using AI in copywriting.

In this episode, James & Jon from Car Dealer Magazine share their journey starting an AI-powered Used Car Dealership, Clever Car Collection. James & Jon are joined by Peter Jones, Head of Data products at AT, to discuss how AT's data products are supporting the Clever Car Collection.

What are the best bits of CEO life? When do you know you're ready? Is being a CEO all glitz and glamour? It's a special one this week as Pete is joined by Nathan, Auto Trader's CEO, to dig into the above questions and much more.

Is booking a spa day different to buying a drill? Which buttons on your television remote do you actually use? On this week's episode, Ryan and Kevin talk about their experiences designing for users with different requirements, like our retailers & consumers.

On this episode, Rach chats to Paul & Maria about their experience working in product roles in broad business areas. They share their experiences with decision-making, cross-team collaboration, and personal growth.

Sarah, Joe and John join Pete to speak about everything B2B marketing. They dig into the intersections & collaboration between B2B / B2C marketing teams, how to prove value to customers, and even their favourite members of the AT marketing team!

In this episode of Roadmap, Pete sits down with Zara the CEO of start up Choppity. They discuss creating a start up, the North East start up scene, navigating the start up world and most importantly being your true self at work.

Oh this episode, Seonaid, Dickson and Brian sit down with Pete to talk about all things advertisements. They talk about the transition from having non-automotive adverts on Auto Trader, to delivering intelligent, relevant content to car buyers during their journey.

Pete sits down with Fianna and Nat to talk about the amazing work the Make a Difference Guild do at Auto Trader. They run through the journey of how the Make a Difference Guild came about.

Dave talks to us about his 20-year tenure at Auto Trader and his journey into leading the operations team supporting magazine production, following his joining the army at 16.

Natter is UX Community founded in Manchester by Lee Jeffery and a raft of other brilliant people from various design disciplines. Natter events include guest speakers, workshops, mentoring and don't just cater for professionals but also grads, career changers and those just starting out in design https://www.natter.community/

Rach sits down with Abeer, Kate and Dave to discuss our core values and culture. How these values allow them to be the best at what they do day in and day out at Auto Trader and the importance of understanding and getting to know your colleagues If you're interested in a career at Auto Trader, we have lots of openings 👉🏻 https://careers.autotrader.co.uk/

Join host Ben and guests Naomi Hahn and Jonathan Turpin as they explore the transformation of marketplaces from traditional village squares to sophisticated online platforms. Discover the essential conditions for a marketplace to thrive in today’s digital age.

On this weeks episode, we have the awesome Si Jobling from Rightmove. He chats to Pete about team health, how organisations approach team health and the importance of talking about your own mental health and wellbeing. How he uses his own framework, PETALS and how he uses this to monitor his own mental health but also his teams

On this week's episode, Rach talks to Lubna, Chris and Kevin about all things design systems. They discuss what design systems are, why they're important, and how they're used at Auto Trader.

On this episode of Roadmap, we have the amazing Amelia Bampton from Equal Experts who chats to Pete about the importance of learning to unlearn during your career. Amelia reflects on her 20 year career in tech across various roles and discusses moving from waterfall to agile delivery, full time in the office to hybrid working, and becoming a leader.

On this week's episode of Roadmap, Rach chats to Thomas, Demi, and Katy about the journey they've been on building Deal Builder. They talk about the importance of feedback loops, the power of combining metrics with relationships, and whether it all 'went to plan'!

Are content designers better human beings than Copywriters? How does Richard lean into the 7 deadly sins? How are the copy and content team developing a tone of voice for Auto Trader. Check this week's episode out to find out all this and more!

Krishna and Ash talk about out of hours alerts, how new technologies and automation are strengthening the auto trader platform, and how they avoid being harbingers of doom...