Sales Manager – Independent Agencies
We’re working with an established global digital media and advertising business looking to hire a Sales Manager to grow its relationships across the UK independent agency market
This is a commercially focused role for someone who understands the independent agency landscape, has strong relationships across planning, investment, trading and programmatic teams, and enjoys developing new business.
The Role
You’ll manage and grow a portfolio of independent agencies, strengthening existing relationships while opening new commercial opportunities across video, programmatic and digital advertising solutions.
You will:
- Develop relationships across key independent media agencies
- Generate new briefs and grow revenue across existing and prospective agency partners
- Build relationships with planning, investment, trading and programmatic teams
- Manage the full sales process, from prospecting through to proposal, negotiation and close
- Create clear account plans and maintain an accurate commercial pipeline
- Work closely with internal trading, strategy and client service teams
- Represent the business at agency meetings, events and wider industry opportunities
About You
You’ll have experience selling digital media, programmatic, video, CTV or AdTech solutions into UK media agencies.
You should bring:
- A strong network across independent media agencies
- A track record of winning new business and growing agency revenue
- Good knowledge of the digital advertising and programmatic ecosystem
- Relationships across agency planning, trading, investment or digital teams
- Confidence managing commercial conversations and presenting solutions
- A proactive, organised and genuinely sales-led approach
This is a strong opportunity to take ownership of an important agency patch within an established international business, with the autonomy to build relationships, win new clients and drive meaningful revenue growth.
