Agency Group Head

Bauer Media Outdoor UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

25 days holiday

Company pension matched up to 8%

2 volunteering days annually

Healthcare Cash Plan

Life Insurance & income protection

Cycle to work scheme

Travel/season ticket loans

Job summary

Bauer Media Outdoor UK is seeking an Agency Group Head to lead a high‑performing team of Agency Account Directors and Managers from our Euston, London office. You’ll own revenue growth, craft strategic plans for your agency patch, and strengthen senior partnerships across Dentsu and Publicis accounts.

You will guide performance, coach leaders, and shape department strategy, ensuring long‑term value through powerful agency relationships and growth initiatives.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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 relationships with senior agency stakeholders (Managing Partners, Business Directors and beyond)
• Coaching and developing your team, helping them thrive in their roles and build strong agency partnerships
• Being a key contributor to department‑level strategy, planning and forecasting with the leadership team

Skills

Agency relations

Leadership

Revenue growth

Coaching

Strategic planning

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're part of the Bauer Media Group, a multi‑business, family‑owned company that entertains, serves, and inspires over 200 million people. At Bauer Media Outdoor, we're a mix of different people from different backgrounds, who come together every day to drive our business forward and create a culture that we're so proud of. We're 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%
• 2 paid volunteering days each year to support a charity or because that matters to you
• 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.