About us
Hello, were Reach. Every day, our trusted news, stories and content connect with millions of people where they live - whether thats 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 weve built an environment where every background is respected and every day is a day to explore.
Well help you build a career that works with your life, while giving you the space to create and grow.
What Youll Be Doing:
Ready to take your career to the next level? Were on the hunt for a proactive, wellregarded 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 teams success, and its a fantastic opportunity to stretch your skills, build your network and thrive in a supportive, collaborative environment.
Youll take the lead on daytoday agency relationships, shape and deliver sales strategy, steer negotiations and produce maximum yield from the full Reach portfolio. Youll 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. Youll 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.
Youll be the expert on your agency patch, and will develop close relationships to key planners, investment teams and digital seats. Youll be a key team player, understanding an agencys 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, youll need demonstrable experience in a media owner or media agency environment, with a proven track record in sales strategy and revenue growth. Youll 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, youll build robust networks with internal stakeholders, and embody the core values of Reach Solutions: Collaboration, Imagination, Determination, Excellence, and Professionalism. Youll 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, youll 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 youre ready to help us create and sell innovative, transformative work while driving growth for Reach Solutions, wed love to hear from you!