6 2795 - Agency Partner

Agency PartnerLocation: London, UK (Hybrid)Length: 12 MonthsRate: £45.67 p/h (Inside IR35)Hours: Normal Business HoursOverview:Our client is seeking an experienced Agency Partner to grow and lead the partnership with a portfolio of media agencies. As an Agency Partner, you will deliver a best-in-class partnership through thought leadership and education, driving the growth of our client’s advertising solutions to ensure our client is viewed as a strategic partner and ally.The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cross-network solutions selling and a proven ability to reach and influence executive level clients to drive new business. Additionally, the candidate will have experience working within a matrix organization, as well as experience in leading, coaching and influencing people to grow revenue and product adoption. Candidates must have strong consultative sales and/or marketing skills, a solid understanding of the agency landscape, a collaborative and innovative spirit, and must be comfortable working within a fast moving, entrepreneurial, and sometimes challenging environment. This is a full-time role and is based in our London office.Responsibilities:

• Be the voice and face of our client to the agencies and the voice of the agencies through leading, developing, and driving the agency relationship
• Drive strong partnership with agency stakeholders across traditional and digital media teams through proactively identifying and creating the most effective opportunities to drive relationship forward
• Manage agency relationship in a matrixed environment and empower agencies through education to ensure an excellent understanding of our client’s values, proposition and products
• Create, test, and scale global and local initiatives to drive education & inspiration to establish the clients suite of products as a leading brand building and business-driving platform with agency stakeholders
• Track and analyze revenue performance across the agency portfolio and identify opportunities for revenue growth
• Collaborate with XFN teams to identify and build opportunities for agency growth to drive sustainable growth and success in a fast changing media landscape

 Qualifications & Experience

• 3-5 years of Marketing, Brand Advertising, Agency, Media Sales and/or Online Advertising experience leading businesses or accounts
• Experience in working for matrix organizations & ability to win the support of key internal cross-functional stakeholders
• Proven success with relationship management in a matrixed environment
• Strong understanding of the our client’s platform & ability to translate technical ideas into simple terms
• Strong appreciation of technology and its impact on business and consumer behaviour
• Proven ability to prioritize and manage projects within a dynamic, rapidly changing environment and ability to thrive in challenging environments
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Entrepreneurial and experience dealing with ambiguityExperience working with or in support of diverse communities

Top 3 Hard Skills:

• Top Level of experience relevant to this role
• Paid Social Experience at an agency
• Tactical & Strategic experience

Good to have skills

• Lot’s of energy & a good character
• Into Social media
• Business Development mindset