Who Are We? 

Are Media is Australia’s leading omnichannel content company for women. Every day we influence, inform, inspire, and connect with 6 in 10 Australian women across magazine media, digital, video, social, e-commerce, customer review sites, podcasts, events and experiences.  Our brands include The Australian Women’s Weekly, Better Homes & Gardens, Woman’s Day, marie claire, TV WEEK, New Idea, Now to Love, Australian Gourmet Traveller, BEAUTY/crew and ELLE. Through our Change AREgenda we drive meaningful and positive change for women

Are Media employs Australia’s best content creation talent and we are proud that our greatest strength is our people. 

Why Are Media?   

Join Australia’s leading content company for women and be part of an inspiring, creative and collaborative team. We offer excellent people programs including:

• A day of leave for your birthday,
• 4 days of volunteering leave each year,
• An inclusive parental leave program that supports all parents, families & carers,
• FREE digital access to all our titles, and
• Our unique Are Media Learning Academy (Digital Academy, Lunch N Learns, Mentoring and much more).    

At Are Media, you'll be in the office four days a week, with one day to work from home.

About the role

The Agency Lead role is a key, leadership role within the NSW Sales team. Owning the relationship across a consortium group at all levels, responsible for the business plan, growth and engagement with the group, backed by the powerhouse engine of the Are Media team. 

• Drives year-on-year revenue growth through targeted agency strategies
• Shapes cross-platform campaign solutions, reinforcing Are Media’s reputation for integrated excellence
• Cultivates internal collaboration, ensuring seamless delivery and maximising client satisfaction
• Builds and mentors talent, strengthening our leadership pipeline and sales capability

Duties

• Lead and nurture strategic agency relationships to influence planning and buying decisions
• Develop and execute the annual agency business and growth plans in partnership with Sales leadership
• Monitor and report on revenue forecasts, pipeline health and post-campaign performance
• Coach, develop and performance-manage direct reports, aligning to Are Media’s development framework
• Foster strong inter-departmental collaboration to deliver unified omnichannel solutions
• Ensure accurate AdPoint usage, data entry and compliance with reporting standards
• Identify opportunities for new revenue streams and product innovations within agency networks
• Champion personal and professional development initiatives to maintain a high-energy, balanced team

Skills and experience

• Extensive agency account management and business development experience
• Proven ability to navigate and influence complex stakeholder matrices
• Strong strategic thinking, financial acumen and commercial negotiation skills
• Exceptional presentation and communication capabilities
• Deep understanding of digital, print and programmatic media landscapes
• Prior experience leading teams in a media sales environment
• Familiarity with publishing and cross-platform operations (print, digital, partnerships)
• Demonstrated success driving agency-led integrated campaigns

Are Media is committed to a diverse, respectful, collaborative & inclusive workplace. We know & value the success this brings for everyone and we welcome & encourage applications from diverse backgrounds.  When you apply, please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

Please apply now and send your CV via the link.