General Manager, Marketplace

Location: Los Angeles (hybrid)

Type: Full-time

Target Compensation: $200,000 - $250,000 USD base + bonus eligibility, plus equity and benefits

Lead the Team That’s Shaping the Future of Online Car Auctions

Cars & Bids is the fastest-growing online auction platform for modern enthusiast cars, created by automotive journalist Doug DeMuro. Since launching in 2020, we’ve hosted over 30,000 auctions, sold more than $660 million in vehicles, and built a loyal community of buyers and sellers. We’re not just a marketplace - we’re a passionate, fast-moving team redefining how people buy and sell enthusiast cars online. Our reach extends far beyond the digital auction block, with content that reaches 45 million viewers and listeners each month - fueling the community, shaping the conversation, and giving us an unmatched engine for growth.

The General Manager, Marketplace is a senior operating role with full P&L ownership of the auction business at Cars & Bids - including team leadership, growth strategy, and marketplace health. The GM, Marketplace will be the key driver of revenue, supply, and execution across our core business, and will report directly to the CEO. 

Success in this role comes from a combination of high intelligence, a strong “get things done” attitude, and the ability to identify and act on opportunities that move the business forward.

This is a dynamic, executive-level role that blends marketplace expertise, exceptional operating ability, and a passion for accelerating growth by delivering the best possible customer experience and outcomes.

What You’ll Drive

• Fresh Thinking - Bring new ideas, perspectives, and approaches to how we grow the marketplace.
• Team Leadership - Invest in the growth and success of our team through coaching, mentorship, and clear, constructive feedback. Foster a culture of trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement, building a lean, high-performing team that thrives on efficiency and innovation.
• Operational Excellence - Build repeatable, efficient processes that enable speed and scale.
• Product Advocacy - Be the champion for product changes that improve customer experience and operational effectiveness; know when to lean on tech for marketplace growth and health.
• P&L Ownership - Own OKRs, revenue, and costs with a disciplined approach to financial results.
• Quality Focus - Sweat the details in curation, presentation, community engagement, and customer experience.
• Clear Ownership - Serve as the single point of accountability for the platform, including the customer experience, marketplace growth, trust and safety, and all other auction operations.

What You Bring

• Proven Marketplace Leadership - 10+ years of operating experience, including executive leadership in a two-sided, technology-driven marketplace or high-growth start-up.
• Growth Track Record - Demonstrated success launching, scaling, or transforming a marketplace vertical or operational team to drive measurable results.
• Product and Systems Mindset - A strong operator who partners deeply with product and engineering, thinking analytically and strategically to improve customer experience, efficiency, and growth.
• Data-Driven and Detail-Oriented - Able to move seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution, using analytics to spot opportunities and guide decisions.
• Automotive Enthusiasm - A genuine passion for enthusiast cars with the taste and instinct to curate what excites our community.
• Strategic Operator - Comfortable driving both strategy and execution - not just managing, but making things happen.
• Executive Presence - A clear, confident communicator who can inspire teams, influence cross-functional partners, and represent the business externally.
• Builder Over Maintainer - Scrappy, low ego, high horsepower, with a bias toward action and positive change over status quo.

Note: If you don’t check every single box but believe you have the skills and drive to excel in this role, we want to hear from you. While we can’t respond to every application, we truly appreciate your interest in joining Cars & Bids.

Why Cars & Bids?

We’re a small, dedicated team with a big reach - and we’re just getting started. Here’s what you can expect when you join us:

• The rare opportunity to leverage both a thriving marketplace and massive media reach as a strategic advantage.
• A fast-moving, high-autonomy environment with the pace and energy of a start-up and the stability of a dedicated sponsor (The Chernin Group).
• A brand that’s actively investing in its future - from high-profile events to creative content to marketplace enhancements.
• A passionate and driven team of fellow enthusiasts who take great pride in their work.

Sound like a good fit?

We’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help us take Cars & Bids to the next level.