Agency Business Manager

Company Description

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.

About this role

We’re seeking an Agency Business Manager to join our award winning Reach Studio! We are looking for a first rate media sales person who is able to give us an unfair advantage in winning content partnership briefs, helping us drive revenue and propel our reputation further using your connections & experience of the market.

As Agency Business Manager at Reach Studio, you will drive revenue growth, elevate our reputation, and raise our profile across the UK media marketplace. You will develop and implement a commercial strategy that increases the number and quality of agency briefs, improves pitch conversion rates, and unlocks proactive opportunities, with a strong focus on accelerating digital revenues.

You will actively generate briefs and sell market-leading, reputation-enhancing work by building and nurturing effective relationships with media agencies and clients. You will collaborate with and support teams across the business to deliver integrated, profitable solutions, creating and implementing commercial media plans that bring standout creative ideas to life.

Champion the Reach Solutions Studio externally to ensure a high industry profile through meetings, presentations, and industry events. Throughout, you will uphold Reach’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, and non-discrimination in everything we commission, create, and publish.

What you need to succeed

To succeed in this role you will have an excellent profile in the media industry with influential relationships across agency planning and content teams. It is essential that you possess strong working knowledge of the branded content marketplace as well as Digital, National and Regional Press media. You’ll be an expert in relationship building with the ability to build a strong network of internal stakeholder relationships, and will be able to think commercially in order to identify and maximise revenue opportunities.

You will drive revenue growth, enhance our reputation, and raise our profile across the UK media marketplace. Develop and execute a commercial strategy that increases the volume and quality of agency briefs, improves pitch conversion rates, opens proactive opportunities, and accelerates digital revenues.

Generate and convert briefs by building and nurturing high-value relationships with media agencies and clients to deliver market‑leading, reputation‑enhancing work. Collaborate across sales, creative, editorial, and operations to scope, price, and deliver integrated, profitable solutions, creating and implementing commercial media plans that bring standout creative ideas to life.

How we'll look after you

We take good care of our people - and that means more than just a pay packet. Whatever your role, you'll get a range of benefits, including:

• 25 days' holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as an extra day after you've been with us for three, five and 10 years. We also have a scheme to help you buy extra holiday if you want to.

• An extra day's paid leave each year to volunteer for a cause close to your community or your heart.

• Big moment day - an extra day’s paid leave for a moment that matters to you - like getting married, moving house or welcoming a new addition to the family (human or furry!)

• Bonus scheme - you'll get a stake in our success and a chance to add to your annual earnings.

• Help saving for your retirement - we'll match your company pension contributions up to 6% and you can contribute through salary sacrifice.

• Supportive and progressive people policies - we’re proud to have a range of policies to support people in their lives in and outside work, including enhanced family leave and policies to promote flexibility, inclusion and progression. We believe you shouldn’t have to wait to join us to know what to expect from us, which is why we share. If there's something you want to understand more about, just ask - it won’t make a difference to your application.

• A healthcare cash plan - giving you money back for a range of medical expenses and fast access to doctor's appointments.

• Car lease scheme - you can buy a brand new electric or hybrid car through our leasing partner, and pay for it through salary sacrifice.

• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 assistance programme for you and your family.

• Access to lots of discounts - including 15% off with Reach's very own online marketplace, Yimbly, where you can buy everything from homewares to beauty products.

• Interest-free loans - including for season tickets and technology.

Additional Information

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.