Agency Development Partner (London)

Job Description

The Team: You will be part of a team of six Agency Development Partners comprising the News UK Agency Development team, reporting to the Director of Agency Development. The Agency Development role is designed to engender advocacy at the senior communications and strategic planning level. Advocacy for our brands (products), advocacy for our thinking (thought leadership/reframing client challenges), and advocacy for the value of our audience. We believe that this advocacy influences decision-making throughout the media agency framework.

Your Role: To articulate the News UK commercial sales proposition to the senior comms planning personnel at UK media agencies, subsequently creating demand for, and driving revenue into News UK’s multifarious media portfolio.

Working closely with the brand, partnership, and client teams at News UK, to proactively pitch display or partnership opportunities. Understanding where our brands and properties fit into the wider media mix, and to be conversant, and cognisant of the mechanics of advertising planning. To provide thought leadership, an appreciation of clients unique challenges, and how our burgeoning portfolio of products can best answer them.

Day to day you will:

• Build sales collateral and insight pertaining to the News UK portfolio of brands/products,with the aim of influencing thinking and decision making at a senior planning/strategic level.

• Ensure that the intellectual capital that exists within the business is articulated to this audience.

• Collaborate with internal teams and departments on proactive pitch and pre-brief work.

• Coordinate a regular hub meeting with colleagues from other areas of the commercial department to ensure the sales effort is coordinated and effective.

What we’re looking for from you:

• Wide understanding of media, agency, and client processes and business objectives.

• Delivery of a collaborative, consultative sales strategy that delivers against all revenue targets.

• Proven track record of influencing at all levels, internally and externally.

• Proven track record of building and nurturing relationships across a wide spectrum of agency disciplines, including Planning, Strategy, Investment, and Implementation.

• An understanding of behavioural science concepts and their business application

If you think you have what it takes but don’t tick every requirement on the list, please do apply. We recognise that considering someone’s potential as well as their experience is a great way to hire. We want to hear from people who have a passion to learn and develop.

At News UK, we know the value of working together, which is why we operate a hybrid working policy with a minimum of three days a week in the office. Being in the office allows us to collaborate, innovate, and thrive as a team in our vibrant and dynamic workspace. Some roles may require more office-based days depending on the nature of the position, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter to learn more about what’s required for your role.

News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy .

At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks

• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions

• Discounted gym memberships , free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes

• ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme

• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books

• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities

• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling

• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%

• 25 days holiday , plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you to apply for any of our roles please contact us on careers@news.co.uk . #J-18808-Ljbffr