Partnerships Manager (Agency Sales)

About Goalhanger Goalhanger is one of the UK’s most exciting independent media companies, the team behind some of the world’s most successful shows, including The Rest Is Politics, The Rest Is History, The Rest Is Football, The Rest Is Entertainment, and a fast-growing slate. We’re a creative, fast-moving organisation with big ambitions and a brilliant team that makes them happen.

This role is based full time (5 days a week) in our office in Oval.

£55,000 - £68,000 OTE The Role

As Partnerships Manager - Agency Sales, you will own a dedicated portfolio of media agency accounts, building strategic relationships across your agency patch to drive revenue growth for Goalhanger. Acting as a trusted commercial partner, you will champion Goalhanger's portfolio of premium podcasts, identify new opportunities across planning and investment teams, and develop long-term partnerships with key agency groups, including WPP, Omnicom, Publicis, IPG, Dentsu and Havas. You'll be responsible for responding to agency briefs, developing compelling commercial proposals, managing your own sales pipeline and forecasting, and delivering against an individual revenue target.

This role would suit either a media sales professional looking to work with one of the UK's fastest-growing podcast publishers, or someone with experience at a media buying agency who has strong commercial instincts, an established agency network, and is looking to move into media owner sales.

What you’ll do:

• Own and grow strategic agency relationships.

• Build relationships across planning, investment, partnerships and client teams.

• Deliver against ambitious revenue targets through agency partnerships.

• Increase the rate of inbound briefs through proactive outreach.

• Respond to briefs with creative, insight-led proposals.

• Develop integrated campaigns across podcast, video, social and branded content.

• Lead negotiations and manage campaigns from opportunity through to delivery.

• Maintain accurate pipeline management and forecasting.

• Represent Goalhanger with senior agency stakeholders.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience in media sales, agency partnerships, business development or media planning and buying.

• An understanding of the UK media agency landscape, with experience working with or within agency groups such as WPP, Omnicom, Publicis, IPG, Dentsu or Havas.

• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to build trusted relationships with agency stakeholders.

• Ability to secure new briefs & unlock new client opportunities, rather than just waiting for RFPs.

• Excellent presentation, communication and negotiation skills.

• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple opportunities, maintain an accurate pipeline and forecast effectively.

• A collaborative approach and the ability to work cross-functionally to deliver creative, client-focused solutions.

We'd Especially Love to See:

• Experience as a media planner or buyer with strong agency relationships and a desire to transition into a commercial sales role.

• Experience in podcasts, audio, digital media or branded content.

• A passion for podcasts, journalism and premium storytelling.

Why join Goalhanger?

• A rare opportunity to help shape the commercial growth of the UK’s fastest growing company.

• A creative, collaborative, close-knit team that genuinely cares about its work and each other.

• The opportunity to grow and help shape our agency strategy,

• Competitive salary and benefits, plus opportunities for growth within the role as our team and content portfolio expand.

• A working environment that values curiosity, autonomy, humour, delivery and purpose.

How to apply:

Send us your CV and a 250 word or less statement on the following: Tell us about a time when you unlocked a new opportunity through an agency relationship. If your background is in agency, tell us about a partnership you developed between a client and a publisher.

Closing date: 28th August 2026

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Goalhanger is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, communities, and experiences.

Adjustments & Accessibility

We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to discuss how we can support you.