Regional Training Manager

Where you’ll work:

At OVO, we understand that a one size fits all approach doesn’t work for everyone. That’s why we created the OVO Way of Flexibility.

All our roles are hub based (Bristol, Glasgow or London), providing a dedicated space for collaboration, connection and teamwork. You’ll also have the flexibility to work from home.

Everyone belongs at OVO

At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us.

This role in a nutshell:

• Sitting within the partnership team of OVO Drive this role will be a critical part of retaining our existing OEM partnerships such as Volkswagen Group and Volvo Cars UK.
• You will be responsible for engaging, training and coaching OEM dealerships / retail networks (specifically their sales teams) on the partnership, OVO and the amazing customer offers we have in place. 
• An example would be: OVO have won a multi year partnership with Volkswagen Group and we need to provide face to face training for over 500 dealerships nationally, we need to ensure that every dealership has a sound understanding of OVO and the customer offer, ultimately using the offer to help more people transition to electric vehicles.  
• You’ll be representing OVO on the front line, so you’ll need to be super engaging and impactful but without being pushy. You should be helping the dealerships and their sales executives understand energy, tariffs and smart charging by being the subject matter expert there to help and support. 
• As some dealer networks may have their own training teams you could be training the trainer in some scenarios.
• You’ll have a regional patch and be expected to travel within that region to match dealership availability. 

Your key outcomes will be:

• Responsibility for your region/patch.
• Manage your own diary in line with dealership availability. 
• Engage dealerships to get your foot in the door and offer help and support via training/coaching.
• Help build training materials and shape the nature of the training sessions. 
• Deliver concise and impactful training to build sales executive excitement. Motivation for the partnership is a key output. 
• Ensure dealership employees have the skills and knowledge to achieve the partnership goals.
• Monitor and assess the effectiveness and success of the training program, making recommendations where appropriate.
• Building rapport with decision makers within various different dealership networks.
• Provide continuous feedback on sessions, content, queries so we can improve the materials and ultimately the success of the role and the broader partnership.

You’ll be a successful Regional training manager - EV at OVO if you

• Have experience of working with large, complex OEMs. 
• Direct experience within a dealership/group or having worked with/within a dealer/retail network..
• Have training/coaching experience - Within an OEM or dealership/retail network.. 
• You need to be a huge advocate of electric vehicles. You should be the subject matter expert in all things EV and energy.
• Positive and engaging character who loves to train and coach others.
• Be adaptable in your approach to different people and scenarios.
• Experience developing ongoing relationships.
• Ideally have a good technical understanding of both hardware and software solutions relevant to electric vehicles and smart charging. 
• Excellent communications skills with the ability to engage audiences.
• Effective networking skills.
• Able to operate independently.
• Have an ability to explain complex topics such as energy and smart charging in a way that is accessible to a wide range of audiences. 
• Adaptable and flexible approach to plans and able to respond confidently and positively to changing scenarios.

Let’s talk about what’s in it for you

We’ll pay you between £33,510 - £40,550, depending on your specific skills and experience. If your expectations are a little different, have a chat with us!

We keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us, and you, flexibility to match your experience to our zero carbon mission.

You’ll be eligible for an on-target bonus of 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal. 

We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO…and there’s flex pay. It’s an extra 9% of your salary on top of your core pay to use as you like. You can take it as cash, add to your pension, or choose to spend it on a huge range of flex benefits.

Here’s a taster of what’s on offer: 

For starters, you’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays).

For your health

With benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and more

For your wellbeing

With gym membership, gadget, travel and cyber insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, DNA testing, dental insurance, and more

For your lifestyle

With extra holiday buying, discount dining, culture cards, tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donations

For your home 

Get up to £400 off any OVO Energy plan (when you pay by Direct Debit), plus personal carbon offsetting and great discounts on smart thermostats and EV chargers

For your commute

Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans