Head of Strategic Sales (12 Month Contract

The Telegraph has a job opening for a Head of Strategic Sales to drive growth and innovation in digital advertising revenue. The role requires a strategic and entrepreneurial sales leader to design and launch new advertising propositions, develop data-led commercial models, and build upstream partnerships with Tier 1 and 2 advertisers.

Requirements

• Deliver net-new digital advertising revenue across priority growth areas.
• Lead the launch and scaling of an AI-powered self-serve advertising platform.
• Develop data-led, sector-specific solutions in partnership with Sales, Product, and Data teams.
• Build upstream relationships with Tier 1 advertisers and agencies.
• Shape and implement new commercial models to remain differentiated in a competitive market.
• Personally lead high-impact pitches, presentations, and new business opportunities.

Benefits

• Dynamic working opportunities
• Medical cover
• Parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave)
• Life assurance
• Season ticket loans