At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive growth by winning direct client relationships and engaging senior marketing decision-makers.
- Company: Leading independent Outdoor specialist agency with a strong market reputation.
- Benefits: Hybrid working, competitive salary, and the chance to shape future growth.
- Other info: Exciting opportunity for career advancement in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Join a respected agency and make a real impact in the Outdoor advertising landscape.
- Qualifications: Proven track record in media sales and strong relationship-building skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
We're partnering with a leading independent Outdoor specialist agency looking to appoint a Business Development Director to drive the next phase of growth. This is a genuine new business role focused on winning direct client relationships and opening doors with senior marketing decision-makers. You'll be responsible for identifying opportunities, building a qualified pipeline and creating compelling reasons for brands to engage.
The agency has built a highly differentiated proposition, combining specialist OOH expertise, audience intelligence, location data and measurement capabilities to help brands deliver more effective and accountable outdoor campaigns. The challenge now is accelerating growth by bringing this proposition to a wider range of direct clients.
This could be an excellent move for:
- A high-performing client sales person at an Outdoor media owner looking to move into a more consultative, strategic environment
- A Business Development professional within a media agency looking for a specialist OOH opportunity
- A commercially driven client-facing media sales professional who enjoys opening doors, building relationships and creating new opportunities from scratch
Key responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a direct client acquisition strategy
- Build and manage a pipeline of qualified opportunities
- Identify and engage senior marketing and media decision-makers
- Create tailored outreach and prospect engagement plans
- Leverage audience, location and market insights to create compelling client conversations
- Secure and lead client meetings alongside senior stakeholders
- Drive opportunities from initial engagement through to conversion
We're looking for someone with:
- A proven track record in media, advertising or marketing solutions sales
- Strong prospecting and business development credentials
- Experience engaging senior client-side stakeholders
- Excellent commercial, presentation and relationship-building skills
- A consultative approach and the ability to articulate value-led solutions
- An understanding of the Outdoor advertising landscape would be highly advantageous
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a respected Outdoor specialist agency with a strong market reputation, a genuinely differentiated proposition and significant opportunity to shape future growth. If you'd like to hear more, please get in touch for a confidential conversation.
Business Development Director | OOH Specialist Agency in London employer: Harrison Dear Sales
Join a leading independent Outdoor specialist agency in London, where innovation meets opportunity. With a strong focus on employee growth and a collaborative work culture, we offer a hybrid working environment that fosters creativity and strategic thinking. Our commitment to professional development and a differentiated market proposition makes us an excellent employer for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the outdoor advertising landscape.
