Agency Business Manager - 12 Month FTC

Company Description

Hello, we’re [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. Every day, our trusted news, stories and content connect with millions of people where they live - whether that’s on their social feed or at their neighbourhood newsstand; through their local community or their take on the hot topic of the day.

We're home to more than 120 brands - from household names like the Mirror, Express, Daily Star and Daily Record, to local titles like MyLondon, BelfastLive, and the Manchester Evening News, and brands making a splash in the US like the Irish Star.

It's our ability to understand people and the things that matter to them that makes us Britain and Ireland's largest commercial news publisher. We [Employer hidden] around 70% of the UK's online population, 10% of the US online population, and over 100 million social followers around the world, connecting with them on who they are, where they live and what they love.

What You’ll Be Doing

• As an Agency Patch Expert, you will play a crucial role in maximising revenues and building strong relationships with key industry players.
• You will leverage your expertise to understand agency briefs and client challenges, developing innovative, data-driven, multi-platform solutions.
• Working closely with planners, investment teams, and digital experts, you will contribute to the overall success of the business.
• Your focus will be on driving revenue growth by developing and maintaining influential relationships with both existing and new customers within your agency patch.
• Conduct a minimum of six external business meetings per week, providing detailed summaries to leadership.
• Collaborate with leadership to implement quarterly Business Plans aligned with client and agency digital strategies.
• Develop and present a minimum of four proactive ideas each month to planning and digital teams.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] plc portfolio to confidently communicate our sales story and data capabilities.
• Stay informed about digital and print advertising markets, providing valuable industry insights.
• Oversee programmatic delivery, ensuring effective PG and PMP integrations.
• Work closely with other Agency Business Managers and departments such as Programmatic, Trading, Publishing, Finance, Ad Ops, and Editorial.
• Regularly share data insights from proprietary systems with client portfolios.
• Maintain accurate revenue forecasting and reporting for weekly digital sales meetings.
• Mentor and support the development of Agency Executives.
• Uphold [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s diversity and inclusion policies.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Proven expertise in developing and executing sales strategies that drive revenue growth.
• Ability to build and maintain influential relationships with agency personnel and clients.
• Strong communication skills to articulate complex ideas clearly.
• Deep understanding of digital and print advertising markets and the UK media landscape.
• Strong working knowledge of the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] plc portfolio.
• Experience managing programmatic delivery, including PG and PMP integrations.
• Ability to work across multiple departments to foster a cohesive environment.
• Strong data analysis skills to interpret insights from proprietary systems.
• Highly organized with ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Experience mentoring or coaching colleagues.
• Advocate of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Solutions' principles: Collaboration, Imagination, Determination, Excellence, Professionalism.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion reflecting [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s values.

Additional Information

What can we offer you?

We're offering a competitive salary and a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Pension scheme with up to 6% matching contributions
• 25 days holiday per year (increasing with service) plus Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day - an extra day's leave for volunteering
• Enhanced family leave (maternity, paternity, adoption) after 6 months
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan
• Inclusive employer with events, programmes, and networks
• 24/7 employee assistance programme
• Career opportunities and learning & development programmes
• Member of the 30% Club for gender diversity

If you’re excited about this role but don’t tick every single box, please don’t let that stop you from applying. We value potential and diverse perspectives.