Partnership Agency Growth Lead

Partnership Agency Growth Lead 

Location: MMM Headquarters – Derry Street, HSK, London, W8 5HY.
Position: Permanent 

Job Introduction

As the Partnership Agency Growth Lead for The i Paper and New Scientist, your core mission is to unlock and grow high-value partnership opportunities across key agency hubs. Working within Mail Metro Media's partnership team, you'll drive innovative commercial strategies, identify new business opportunities, and expand the reach and relevance of these premium brands within the agency landscape.

You'll be instrumental in growing revenue through strategic partnerships, increasing brand and brief count.

This is a senior role with a sharp focus on creating and converting partnership new business opportunities for The i Paper and New Scientist across digital, print, and multi-platform channels.

Main Responsibilities

• Identify and unlock new commercial partnerships for The i Paper and New Scientist
• Grow agency brand count and brief count through proactive outreach and key client mapping
• Create strategic partnership proactives, tailored to the editorial strengths and audience profiles of both titles
• Elevate the positioning of The i Paper and New Scientist within partnership and planning teams within agency groups
• Champion best-in-class cross-platform partnership solutions, working closely with internal teams to bring big ideas to life
• Drive new revenue growth through insight-led, innovative commercial storytelling

Person Specification

Key Behavioural Traits

• Strategic mindset with a passion for unlocking new commercial opportunities
• Business-savvy, commercially curious, and client-obsessed
• Committed to quality and creative excellence in every pitch
• Embodies and champions Mail Metro Media's core pillars and values, acting as a true partner to clients and internal teams
• Holds a high bar for quality and creative excellence, ensuring every proposal, pitch, and collaboration stands out and delivers impact

Key Technical Competencies

• Deep understanding of the The i Paper and New Scientist brand propositions and audiences
• Proven track record of unlocking new business via partnerships
• Senior-level agency and client relationships
• Ability to identify and influence key decision-makers and brand stakeholders
• Insight and data-first approach
• Highly skilled in crafting strategic, data-informed partnership proposals and presentations
• Experience leading high-impact pitches, campaign strategies and award entries
• Strong grasp of digital, print, social and commerce revenue streams
• Comfortable collaborating with internal teams including Insight & Data, Design, Editorial, Ad Ops, Project Management, Client & Category and Planning
• Experienced in pipeline forecasting and driving conversion from pitch to PCA
• Track record of delivering and exceeding revenue targets across complex partnerships
• A strategic thinker who can translate client objectives into commercially viable, editorially aligned ideas

Experience Required

• 5–6+ years' experience in partnership sales, ideally within media or publishing
• Strong agency relationships and proven new business development success
• A solid understanding of the UK media landscape, particularly in quality news and science journalism
• Experience working across both print and digital platforms, with a passion for storytelling and innovation

Why work for Mail Metro Media?

Mail Metro Media is the advertising home of some of Britain's biggest and most engaged newsbrands. With a powerhouse portfolio that includes the Mail brands, Metro, i, The Telegraph's print products, and New Scientist, we tell stories that drive outcomes, with our reach extending to one in five adults in the UK every single day

We are evolving beyond just print and digital news, building a commanding presence in the social, video, and audio spaces that includes the biggest TikTok following of any newsbrands in the world, chart-topping UK podcasts, millions of YouTube subscribers, and more.

When you work at Mail Metro Media, all this comes together to put you at the heart of the advertising and media industry. We combine the rich wisdom of traditional media with a deep-running commitment to collaboration and innovation to create an environment where our people play an active role in the evolution of media. If you want to help reshape advertising with fresh ideas and a can-do attitude, this is the place for you.

Find out more about us at or find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and X at @MailMetroMedia.

Leadership:

At the helm of Mail Metro Media are Chief Revenue Officer, Dom Williams, who is responsible for all advertising revenue across our far-reaching portfolio and Managing Director, Digital, Hannah Buitekant, who is responsible for digital operations, data, and indirect revenue. Dom and Hannah are supported by an extensive senior leadership team that boasts a wealth of specialist media knowledge and decades of industry experience.

Package Description

Our benefits package increases the longer you've been with us. Here's what to expect:

• 25 days' holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to a total of 30)
• Upon joining you will be automatically enrolled onto the Pension Plan at the minimum level of 5% employee contribution, 3% Company contribution. 
• Life cover under the Pension Plan 4x your basic salary.
• DMGT Discounts (for discounts on online shopping, vouchers and reloadable cards)
• Subsidised canteen
• Onsite gym (Northcliffe House only)
• Onsite nurse and GP clinics (Northcliffe House only)
• Our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted dining cards

Plus many other benefits….

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.