Country Manager - Automotive Market Intelligence
About the job
- At least 8 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket, automotive market intelligence, automotive research, automotive consulting, or automotive information services.
- A proven track record of commercial growth and business development.
- A strong network across the UK Automotive Independent Aftermarket (IAM).
- Experience selling market intelligence, consulting, insight, or advisory-led solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to develop long-term customer relationships.
- Strong sales, negotiation, and account development skills.
- Experience managing business performance, budgets, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Strong analytical capability and comfort working with data and insight.
- Ability to transform customer needs into concrete business proposals and sales results.
- Experience leading and developing teams.
- Right to work in the UK.
- Hold full profit and loss (P&L) responsibility for the UK business.
- Drive revenue growth and profitability and achieve revenue, profitability, and growth objectives.
- Develop and implement the UK market and growth strategy, aligning local priorities with wider Group objectives.
- Expand the UK customer base and strengthen relationships across the automotive aftermarket sector, including with senior stakeholders and industry decision-makers.
- Identify new commercial opportunities and emerging market trends across the automotive aftermarket.
- Translate customer needs into commercially valuable solutions and measurable business outcomes.
- Adapt products, services, and consulting offerings to changing market requirements.
- Oversee the delivery of market intelligence, research, and consulting projects, ensuring quality, analytical rigour, and customer satisfaction.
- Monitor business performance through KPIs and implement corrective actions when required.
- Ensure data integrity and translate market insight into customer value.
- Manage and develop the UK team, create a high-performance, customer-focused culture, and support employee development and succession planning.
- Ensure the smooth running of the London office.
- Represent the business as an ambassador in the UK automotive market, attend industry conferences, customer events, and networking activities, and maintain a strong profile across the automotive aftermarket sector.
- Existing relationships with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), suppliers, distributors, dealer groups, and workshop networks.
- Public speaking and industry presentation experience.
- Additional European language skills.
- Experience operating within an international organisation.
About the company
Infopro Digital provides B2B information, data and technology services for professionals in construction, public sector, automotive, risk & insurance, and industry. It delivers software, databases, lead-generation platforms, media content and trade-show services that help clients improve efficiency, make better decisions, and identify market opportunities. The group differentiates itself through scale and an integrated ecosystem built by more than 40 acquisitions since 2015, combining software, data, media, and events across multiple sectors. Its goal is to become a leading global provider of professional information and data services by offering integrated data, software and media solutions.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$792M
Headquarters
Antony, France
Founded
2001
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What believers are saying
- Automechanika 2026 showcased AI Data Switch and a new AI-powered Atelio API.
- Karnov's EHS division adds 2025 regulatory-monitoring revenue and international compliance customers.
- A 10 November 2025 acquisition strategy keeps consolidating fragmented professional-information markets.
What critics are saying
- Créteil suspended Infopro's AI-linked journalist cuts on 15 September 2026.
- Nineteen journalists and 26 titles face disruption from the spring 2026 strike.
- €620 million 5.5% senior secured notes due 2031 increase refinancing pressure.
What makes Infopro Digital Services unique
- Infopro Digital spans 26 titles, software, data, trade shows, and lead generation.
- Its 2025 Karnov EHS deal deepens Red-on-line compliance coverage across Nordics and France.
- Infopro Digital Automotive now bundles Eucon, GiPA, HaynesPro, and Atelio Data.
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↑ 2%France: First legal battle won for journalists of the Infopro Digital press group threatened with dismissal in favor of AI. Photo credit: Valérie Dubois / Hans Lucas via AFP * News * 17-09-2026 #ai First legal battle won in France at a time when journalists are threatened with being replaced by the artificial intelligence (AI). On Tuesday, 15 September, the Judicial Court of Créteil ordered the partial suspension of a plan to dismiss journalists as editorial secretaries (secrétaires de rédaction) within the Infopro Digital press group in favor of AI. In total, 19 journalists are threatened with losing their jobs and 26 professional press titles published by Infopro Digital are directly impacted. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) welcomes this decision as historic for the entire profession, at a time when the use of AI is increasingly invoked, without any framework or hindsight, to justify large-scale redundancy plans in France, to the detriment of press freedom and the quality of information. On 4 May 2026, the management of Infopro Digital announced to the elected representatives of the social and economic committee (CSE) of the Moniteur group and Gisi its intention to cut 19 positions for journalists editorial secretaries. Positions that are of paramount importance, from proofreading, to the expertise specific to journalists to ensure verified information of quality, free and consistent with the editorial line. A human look at publications that no AI can replace. The journalists are set to be replaced by five new "chief editor" positions that would work with AI. The reason given? The reduction of its payroll and the cost of producing magazines at a time when Infopro Digital is posting exceptional results for the sector. No prototype has been set up. "After having contested, for several months, the qualification of 'new technology' concerning artificial intelligence, in fact requiring the elected representatives of the CSE of Groupe Moniteur and Gisi to take the company to court to force it to open an information-consultation procedure on the principle of the use of generative AI, the management of Infopro Digital has the audacity, today, to invoke a 'technological change' to justify its job protection plan (PSE)," reacted in May the members of the EFJ (SNJ, SNJ-CGT, CFDT Journalistes) alongside other journalists' trade union organisations. About 250 journalists from these 26 newspapers launched a strike in spring to oppose the project. Seized in interim proceedings by the Social and Economic Committee (CSE) of the Infopro Digital press group, the Judicial Court of Créteil suspended on Tuesday the first part of the dismissal plan concerning eight working journalists. The court considered that in the absence of a "real situation", the deployment of this plan presented "a serious and characterized risk to the physical and mental health of several categories of employees". The group's management reserves its right to appeal. "This first legal battle victory is a signal to journalists, in France and in Europe, who would be threatened with being replaced by artificial intelligence agents: fight, don't let it happen! Those who accept the employers' decisions are already dismissed. Those who fight to defend our profession and our colleagues achieve victories. The strike launched at Infopro Digital, as soon as the job cuts were announced at the beginning of May, set the tone. We will not let this happen," said Pablo Aiquel, General Secretary of the SNJ-CGT and Vice-President of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ). At a time when plans to cut jobs are multiplying, such as at Prisma-Media, and the media landscape is becoming more and more deserted and controlled by billionaires such as Vincent Bolloré, AI must in no way be used as an additional pretext to push media professionals out of newsrooms. On 18 June, a historic demonstration mobilised more than 1,000 journalists and citizens concerned about the future of news in the streets of Paris and other cities. While AI can offer opportunities to journalists, the EFJ welcomes the court decision on the first part of the redundancy plan and reiterates the importance of journalists being at the helm of the news. A journalist replaced by AI is quality information that is threatened. It is a right to free information that is being taken away.
Business Insider promotes DeFrancesco to executive editor. August 12, 2026. Posted by chris roush. Dan DeFrancesco has been promoted to executive editor at Business Insider as well as anchoring "Business Insider Today." He has been anchoring since June 2023. A former senior finance editor, deputy editor and deputy executive editor, he also wrote the daily finance newsletter "10 Things on Wall Street." DeFrancesco has been at Business Insider for nearly eight years, initially as a senior reporter covering fintech before transitioning into an editor role with a focus on financial tech. DeFrancesco previously worked at InfoPro Digital covering commodities and risk management for Risk.net.
Commitment and Sustainable Innovation of MEBA BIORESINE(R) in the Luxury Industry. Why did you choose to exhibit at Édition Spéciale by LUXE PACK? MEBA BIORESINE chose Édition Spéciale because it is the ideal stage for those who, like Infopro Digital Group, believe that luxury must lead the ecological transition. As a company with over 50 years of history, Infopro Digital Group feel the responsibility to offer concrete solutions to a market that today seeks not only aesthetics, but transparency and responsibility. Being here allows Infopro Digital Group to connect with leading international brands that view packaging and accessories as key elements for communicating their sustainability values. Which sustainable innovation are you particularly highlighting this year? This year, the focus is on MEBA BIORESINE(R), its cutting-edge biopolymer composed of biomass and raw materials from renewable sources, such as corn starch waste, sugar cane, and vegetable oils. The main innovation Infopro Digital Group is presenting is its certified technological leadership: Infopro Digital Group is currently the only company in the resin sector to hold the international and independent UL (Underwriters Laboratories) validation. This attests to a bio-based content of 41% through ASTM 6866 analysis, a value twice the minimum required by European standards. Its distinguishing factor is scientific measurability. In parallel, Infopro Digital Group is developing comparative LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) analyses with SGS to objectively quantify the reduction of the carbon footprint compared to standard polymers. This allows its customers not only to use a sustainable material but to prove it with verifiable data. How do you reconcile luxury requirements with reducing environmental impact? Its philosophy is "Same quality, different origin." Infopro Digital Group demonstrate that it is not necessary to compromise between beauty and sustainability: its bio-resins maintain the same aesthetic standards, flexibility, and customization capabilities as traditional resins. Luxury requires aesthetic excellence, creative freedom, and perceived quality. Its MEBA BIORESINE(R) allow Infopro Digital Group to replicate - and often exceed - these standards thanks to latest-generation studies and technologies. Infopro Digital Group offer total customization in terms of color and pattern (reproducing natural effects such as mother-of-pearl, horn, or semi-precious stones) without additional mold costs, guaranteeing a controlled and 100% "Made in Italy" supply chain. Reducing environmental impact does not mean reducing value, but redefining its foundations: from the raw material to transparency for the final consumer. How does participating in this event align with MEBA Bioresine's strategy around bio-based materials and sustainable innovation? This event is the natural place to position ourselves as a strategic partner for brands looking to decarbonize their supply chain, transforming every single cap into a manifesto of innovation and circular design. Its strategy focuses precisely on this: combining the historical heritage of its resin with the scientific innovation of biopolymers to lead the market toward environmental neutrality. Its strategy aims to support brands in their decarbonization journey, providing them with a competitive advantage: accessories and components (e.g., caps) that elevate the value of the finished product while guaranteeing a reduced and certified environmental impact. What types of brands, partners, or collaborations are you hoping to connect with during the event? Infopro Digital Group is looking for visionary brands in the artistic perfumery sector, as well as international fashion and interior design brands seeking a distinctive and sustainable aesthetic for their collections. Infopro Digital Group is ready to collaborate with creative directors and packaging managers looking for tailor-made solutions. Infopro Digital Group is here to transform their ideas into tactile, precious objects that enhance their brand identity. Infopro Digital Group offer its ability to create unique effects and colors and follow the entire production process - from the creative idea to final production - with the guarantee of 100% Made in Italy quality. Infopro Digital Group want to connect with those who believe that the future of luxury lies in the details: small components that tell great stories of innovation and respect for the planet.
Paul Hastings has advised Infopro Digital Group on a €100 million high yield private placement. The B2B information and technology services company, owned by private equity fund TowerBrook, issued additional 5.500% senior secured notes due 2031. The proceeds financed Infopro Digital's acquisition of the EHS division of Karnov Group. Global Finance partner Patrick Bright led the Paul Hastings team, supported by associates Adnane Ayeb and Marine Tabory-Barraly. Infopro Digital provides B2B information and technology solutions for professional communities.
Fivecast winner at Asia Pacific Insurance Technology Awards 2025 21st nov, 2025. Fivecast has been recognised as best risk management solution provider at the Asia Pacific Insurance Technology Awards 2025, hosted by Insurance Post and Infopro Digital. The Asia Pacific Insurance Technology Awards celebrate technology pioneers shaping the future of the insurance industry across the region. Organised by Insurance Post and Infopro Digital - global leaders in financial and insurance intelligence, these awards set the benchmark for innovation and reliability in the sector. They recognise organisations that demonstrate proven innovation, customer focus, and operational excellence, with winners selected through an auditable and transparent judging process by an experienced panel of insurance leaders and Insurance Post's editorial team. Recognition in this category highlights Fivecast's role in enabling insurers to navigate complex risk environments through advanced data collection and AI-enabled analytics. How Fivecast supports risk intelligence uncover emerging threats: * AI-driven analytics identify risk indicators across diverse sources. * Empower Decision-Making: Actionable intelligence enables fast, precise, and consistent strategies. Why this recognition matters. As insurers face growing regulatory pressures and increasingly sophisticated risks, this award underscores the importance of advanced intelligence technology in safeguarding operations and customers. Fivecast's solutions provide clarity and confidence in an environment where risk management is more critical than ever. About Fivecast. The mission of Fivecast is to enable a safer world. As a world-leading provider of open-source intelligence solutions, Fivecast helps the world's most important public and private organizations explore masses of data, uncovering actionable insights that are critical to protecting global communities. Purpose-built to address the highest priority use cases in the national security, law enforcement, defense, corporate security, and financial intelligence markets, Fivecast deploys advanced data collection and AI-enabled analytics to solve the most complex intelligence challenges.