Agency Partner Director

Overview

In this senior, commercially driven role, you lead Future’s agency trading strategy and master high-value negotiations to grow revenue with UK media agency groups and independents. You act as the external face of Future and the central commercial lead for strategic agency partnerships, aligning cross-functional teams to unlock multi-channel opportunities. You’ll drive short- and long-term revenue while shaping multi-million-pound partnerships across our portfolio of brands and solutions. This is a high-impact role at the core of Future’s growth and agency ecosystem.

Pay / Benefits

• uncapped leave
• enhanced parental leave
• Dental care and Private Medical care
• bonus linked to targets
• Refer a friend scheme
• Colleague Assistant Programmes wellbeing support? (Well-being support) — include exact phrase as in description:Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the UK agency trading strategy across holding groups and independents to grow revenue and share
• Manage senior agency relationships and lead strategic reviews, meetings, and industry forums
• Forecast, pipeline, and negotiations to maximize revenue, profitability and long-term value
• Unlock opportunities across Future’s proposition by connecting audiences, brands, and capabilities and expanding cross-channel solutions

Key requirements

• Significant senior experience in UK media, advertising, or agency ecosystem
• Established relationships with UK media agencies and holding groups
• Strong understanding of agency trading models, investment structures, and complex negotiations
• Experience negotiating high-value commercial agreements
• Understanding of UK media owner and agency landscape
• Experience across multiple media channels and commercial propositions
• Ability to develop strategic plans and translate them into measurable outcomes
• Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills

• strong communication and influencing
• relationship management
• strategic thinking
• knowledge of agency trading models
• experience with high-value negotiations
• multi-channel media know-how

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