Agency Group Head

Bauer Media Outdoor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary DOE

Flexible working

Holidays

Pension scheme

Volunteer days

Healthcare plan

Life Insurance

Cycle to work

Travel loans

Discounts

Job summary

Bauer Media Outdoor in London (Euston) is seeking an Agency Group Head to lead a team of Agency Account Directors and Managers, accountable for revenue growth across a patch including Dentsu and Publicis. You will set strategy, develop tailored account plans, and nurture high-level agency partnerships.

This leadership role blends commercial leadership with people management, requiring senior-level storytelling, coaching, and a proactive approach to spotting opportunities and hitting targets.

Qualifications

• Experience in media sales, specifically OOH.
• Commercial mindset with a track record of revenue growth.
• Experience coaching or mentoring others.
• Confident building relationships with senior agency stakeholders.
• Organised, strategic and proactive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Agency Account Directors and Managers and own revenue growth for your agency patch.
• Set strategy for your patch and drive growth across your group of agencies.
• Develop tailored account plans to deepen partnerships and create opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior agency stakeholders (Managing Partners, Business Directors, etc.).
• Coach and develop your team to win briefs and foster agency partnerships.
• Contribute to department-level strategy, planning and forecasting with the leadership team.

Skills

Media sales

OOH

Commercial mindset

Mentoring/coaching

Stakeholder management

Job description

Ready to take your agency relationships to the next level?

Looking for a leadership role in a dynamic and creative sales teams in media?

If you have experience working within the OOH industry and are looking to lead a team to drive growth and unlock new opportunities, then this Agency Group Head role at Bauer Media Outdoor is exactly what you need.

Based in our Euston, London office, you’ll lead a team of talented Agency Account Directors and Managers all aligned to our Dentsu and Publicis agency patch. This is one of our most strategically important agency groups, encompassing some of Bauer Media Outdoors’s largest long-term commitment spenders, while also representing a significant growth opportunity, particularly within Publicis. Your role? To drive momentum, unlock growth opportunities, and support your team to hit their targets, all while nurturing the kind of agency relationships that create long-term value.

This role is a blend of people leadership, strategic planning, and top-tier agency engagement. Think big-picture thinking, senior-level storytelling, and coaching your team to build the best possible agency partnerships.

A bit about the role….

• This is a leadership role with both commercial and people responsibilities. You’ll be:
• Setting the strategy for your agency patch and taking ownership for revenue growth across your group of agencies.
• Working with your team to develop account plans tailored to each agency’s needs, creating opportunities that drive growth and deepen partnerships.
• Building and maintaining brilliant relationships with senior agency stakeholders (think Managing Partners, Business Directors and beyond).
• Coaching and developing your team- helping them thrive in their roles, respond to briefs with confidence, and build their own strong agency partnerships.
• Being a key contributor to department-level strategy, planning and forecasting alongside the leadership team.

What you’ll bring…

• Experience in media sales specifically OOH and a good understanding of how specialist media agencies work.
• A commercial mindset, with a track record of delivering revenue growth and spotting new opportunities
• Experience coaching, mentoring or supporting others whether formally or informally and a genuine passion for helping people succeed. You might not have directly managed a team before, but you\'re ready for that next step.
• Confident building and maintaining relationships with senior agency stakeholders - you’re someone people trust, and you know how to open doors and keep conversations going.
• Organised, strategic and proactive; someone who leads by example and brings others with them.

What\'s in it for you?

We\'repartoftheBauerMediaGroup,amulti-business,family-ownedcompanythatentertains,serves,andinspiresover200millionpeople.AtBauerMediaOutdoor,we\'reamixofdifferentpeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds,whocometogethereverydaytodriveourbusinessforwardandcreateaculture that we\u2019re so proud of. We\u2019re a great place to do great work, for all.

• Salary DOE

• Flexible working (this generally looks like 3 days in our offices and 2 days at home)
• 25 paid holidays inc those well needed bank holidays
• Company Pension Scheme matched up to 8%
• 2paidvolunteeringdayseachyeartosupportacharityorbecausethatmatterstoyou
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Life Insurance and group income protection scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Travel/Season ticket loans and a whole host of discounts across 100s of retailers

At Bauer Media Outdoor, we are committed to treating everyone with fairness and respect, regardless of their race, gender, age, ethnicity, background, sexual orientation, disability, or any other differences. We work hard to foster an inclusive environment, a place you can be yourself. We support reasonable adjustment requests from candidates and employees. If you\'re interested in joining us to shape the future of out-of-home media, we\'d love to hear from you.