Copeland Automotive Recruitment is a trusted, quality, expert automotive industry recruitment agency, founded in 2009. Starting from a home office in Oxfordshire, the business has come a long way to the Executive Search agency it is today.
Julia stepped in with a sense of urgency – whilst previous agencies had a long drawn-out process that still produced the wrong candidates.
Paul Smith, Marketing Director
Copeland – Our Story
Based in Oxfordshire, we work right across the UK with some of the most well-known and inspiring automotive businesses. We aim to build long lasting relationships and have established a comprehensive database of automotive talent.
The Automotive employers we work with face similar challenges and are therefore seeking similar solutions. They are seeking a specialist automotive recruiter who understands the UK automotive industry and an agency who can quickly access the right candidates. They are also looking for a prompt turnaround and a quality search and screen process that produces the right candidates and saves them time. This is what Copeland is about.
Copeland has always strived to work in line with the core personal values it was founded on:
- Integrity: Having strong ethical and moral principles and always doing what is right.
- Quality Service: Being proud to offer high value services that we stand behind.
- Excellent Communication: – Offering clear and intentional feedback during every stage of the process.
Today our core values remain the same. We’ve embraced technology and continually adapt our recruitment services to match the needs of the automotive industry. This allows us to provide the level of service our clients demand.
Our Recruitment Services
We offer executive search and recruitment services for the automotive sector. We cover mid to senior level roles in sales, marketing and operations. Employers we recruit for include Vehicle Manufacturers, fleet and contract hire, marketing agencies and financial services. Learn more about our specialisms below:
Our Team of Automotive Recruitment Specialists
All great feedback, clear communications, candidates that were very well matched with our expectations / briefing.
HR Manager, Automotive Manufacturer
Case Studies
Learn how Copeland work in partnership with automotive businesses helping them find the best people – saving them time and money.

Toyota GB
Head office and field based roles covering Sales, Marketing, Fleet, Network Development. Numerous projects.

Winchester Motor Group
Head office and field based roles covering Sales, Marketing, Fleet, Network Development. Numerous projects.

Scania GB
Regional Campaign Executive – a field-based role working with dealers on marketing needing an automotive dealer marketing expert.

Triumph Motorcycles Ltd
National Aftersales Manager for the UK needing a combination of dealer and OEM experience.

We Are Acuity
Multiple account handler roles working on automotive manufacturer retail marketing accounts.