Senior Sales Manager

Job description

Senior Sales Manager – Marketing, Publishing & Agency Partnerships

Up to £65k + Uncapped Bonus

Hybrid - 1-2 days in Central London

If you’re looking for a role where you can work with the biggest brands, most creative agencies and the most innovative marketing leaders, this is it.

My client is one of the most exciting businesses in the marketing and creative events space — known for bold ideas, unforgettable experiences and a truly modern approach to connecting the marketing world. They’re scaling fast, and they’re looking for a high-impact Account Director to join their commercial team.

If you want a role where you can make a real, visible impact, own your accounts, shape strategy and build relationships at the very top of the brand and agency landscape… you’ll love this.

Why This Role Is Amazing

• Work with top-tier marketing leaders, agency founders and global tech innovators.
• Own major partnership conversations and deliver high-value creative campaigns.
• Join a fast-growing, super-creative business where your ideas shape the product.
• Huge room for progression as the portfolio and team continue to scale.
• Uncapped commission – earn big if you perform.
• Work across the most exciting intersection of marketing, creativity, innovation and technology.
• Be part of a genuinely fun, collaborative, ambitious team with strong culture and energy.
• This isn’t a corporate machine — it’s a place where your voice matters and your work gets noticed.

What You’ll Do

• Manage and grow a portfolio of key accounts across major marketing-focused events and year-round digital/content campaigns.
• Drive new business by tapping into your network of marketing & agency contacts — and expanding it.
• Develop bespoke partnership strategies, combining live experiences, digital content, storytelling and lead-gen solutions.
• Build deep, consultative relationships with clients, becoming their go-to strategic partner.
• Identify upsell opportunities, lead renewals and drive commercial growth.
• Work closely with marketing, content, production and operations teams to deliver best-in-class client campaigns.
• Attend high-profile UK and international industry events to network and open new conversations.

Ideal Experience

• 5+ years in commercial partnerships, sponsorship, account management or media/events sales.
• Strong knowledge of the marketing + agency ecosystem.
• Proven background growing accounts and closing meaningful revenue deals.
• Excellent communicator and relationship-builder with senior stakeholders.
• Creative thinker with a strategic mindset and commercial instinct.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where things move quickly.

Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays
• Hybrid working (1 day per week in London)
• Uncapped bonus structure
• Enhanced parental leave & pension
• Company laptop
• Annual performance and progression reviews

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

16-01-2026

Profession type

Advertising / Marketing / PR

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English