Accepting applications until:
29 August 2026
Job Description
Your Role: Account Manager - Northwest (Manchester)
As an Account Manager at Global, you will play a pivotal role in helping local businesses across Scotland and the North and the wider region grow through impactful Audio advertising solutions. You’ll nurture long-standing client relationships while identifying new commercial opportunities across the SME market.
As an Account Manager at Global, you will:
Key Responsibilities
Client Growth & Retention (25%)
- Manage and develop a portfolio of existing SME clients, understanding their objectives and delivering effective Audio campaigns that drive measurable results.
New Business Development (50%)
- Prospect, pitch, and acquire new local business partnerships, confidently introducing Global’s market-leading Audio portfolio to decision-makers across key sectors.
Commercial Planning & Forecasting (25%)
- Maintain accurate pipeline management and revenue forecasting, ensuring all activity is recorded and progressed through Global systems with precision and accountability.
What You’ll Love About This Role
Think Big: You’ll unlock growth for ambitious local businesses by putting them on Scotland and the north’s biggest Radio brands.
Own It: You’ll have full autonomy to manage your territory, build your own pipeline, and shape your own success.
Keep It Simple: With a best-in-class product suite and streamlined tools, you’ll focus on high-value conversations rather than complex processes.
Better Together: You’ll collaborate with creative, planning and operations teams to deliver campaigns that clients are genuinely proud of.
What Success Looks Like
In your first few months, you’ll have:
- Built strong relationships with your core existing accounts and identified key growth opportunities.
- Secured your first wins from new SME clients within the territory.
- Developed a visible, organised pipeline of prospects and renewal activity.
- Demonstrated a clear understanding of the Audio product suite and how SMEs can best leverage it.
What You’ll Need
- Commercial mindset: You understand how local businesses make decisions and can present advertising as an investment, not a cost.
- Relationship builder: You’re personable, credible and trusted by clients at all levels.
- Organised and accountable: You manage your territory with structure and ensure every opportunity is followed through.
- Results-focused: You thrive on targets and are motivated by delivering growth month after month.
Account Manager in Manchester employer: Global Media Group
At Global, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a vibrant and collaborative work culture. As a Digital Business Development Manager, you will benefit from extensive professional growth opportunities, a supportive team environment, and the chance to make a significant impact in the dynamic digital audio market. Our commitment to innovation and employee development ensures that you will thrive in your role while enjoying the unique advantages of working in a fast-paced, creative industry.
