Agency Business Manager

About us

Hello, we’re Reach. Every day, our trusted news, stories and content connect with millions of people where they live - whether that’s on their social feed or at their neighbourhood newsstand; through their local community or their take on the hot topic of the day.

We're home to more than 120 brands - from household names like the Mirror, Express, Daily Star and Daily Record, to local titles like MyLondon, BelfastLive, and the Manchester Evening News, and brands making a splash in the US like the Irish Star.

It's our ability to understand people and the things that matter to them that makes us Britain and Ireland's largest commercial news publisher. We reach around 70% of the UK's online population, 10% of the US online population, and over 100 million social followers around the world, connecting with them on who they are, where they live and what they love.

Your story, with Reach

As a modern media organisation, we're much more than just news. And it takes a wide range of people and skills to serve diverse audiences, customers and communities like we do.

We know everyone has their own story to tell, so we’ve built an environment where every background is respected and every day is a day to explore.

We’ll help you build a career that works with your life, while giving you the space to create and grow.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Ready to take your career to the next level? We’re on the hunt for a proactive, well‑regarded Agency Business Manager with knowledge across digital and print to grow revenue and forge long lasting partnerships across an established patch. This role is a big deal for our team’s success, and it’s a fantastic opportunity to stretch your skills, build your network and thrive in a supportive, collaborative environment.

You’ll take the lead on day‑to‑day agency relationships, shape and deliver sales strategy, steer negotiations and produce maximum yield from the full Reach portfolio. You’ll craft and run quarterly business plans for your patch, and team up with fellow Agency Business Managers across our sales hubs to keep our approach aligned. You’ll also partner with multiple areas of the business including Programmatic, Trading, Publishing, Finance, Ad Ops, Editorial and Invention to drive advertising revenue and profitability for the team and the wider Reach plc business.

You’ll be the expert on your agency patch, and will develop close relationships to key planners, investment teams and digital seats. You’ll be a key team player, understanding an agency’s brief or client problem and create, sell and deliver a multi-platform, data-driven solution.

What you need to succeed:

To succeed in this role, you’ll need demonstrable experience in a media owner or media agency environment, with a proven track record in sales strategy and revenue growth. You’ll be highly numerate and have strong commercial acumen, enabling you to identify revenue opportunities and report performance with precision.

You should have established, influential relationships across agency planning and content teams, and strong communication skills are essential, especially with the ability to present and articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively.

As a collaborative leader, you’ll build robust networks with internal stakeholders, and embody the core values of Reach Solutions: Collaboration, Imagination, Determination, Excellence, and Professionalism. You’ll need a high-energy, engaging personality that drives change and influences outcomes at a fast pace.

Your marketplace knowledge should include a strong understanding of the branded content marketplace, as well as digital, national, and regional press media. A solid understanding of how Reach products fit into the wider UK media landscape is key. Finally, you’ll play a critical role in upholding our commitment to diversity and inclusion, ensuring that our non-discrimination values are reflected in all our activities.

If you’re ready to help us create and sell innovative, transformative work while driving growth for Reach Solutions, we’d love to hear from you!

What can we offer you?

We're offering a competitive salary and a range of fantastic benefits to help support you both personally and professionally. These include:

• Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%
• 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest

If you’re excited about this role but don’t tick every single box, please don’t let that stop you from applying.

We know that everyone has their own story to tell, and we value potential, passion and the perspectives that different backgrounds bring to our work.

Diverse perspectives strengthen our teams and help us better serve our audiences, which is why we’re dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and supported. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair and welcoming to all, without discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.