Senior Director (Head of Sales) | Ad Sales & Brand Partnerships (UK, EMEA & APAC)

Global Entertainment Business

Location: London

£Competitive + bonus

This role is for proven commercial leaders only. We’re looking for senior operators with broadcaster-level pedigree, deep YouTube advertising expertise, and a standout track record in building teams and closing high-value brand partnerships at scale.

A fast-growing, global entertainment business with a portfolio of premium, culturally relevant content brands reaching hundreds of millions of viewers every month is hiring a Head of Ad Sales & Brand Partnerships to own and scale commercial revenue across the UK, EMEA and APAC.

This is a senior, hands-on leadership role for someone who truly understands YouTube monetisation and social-first ad sales, and knows how to turn massive audience scale into long-term, high-impact brand partnerships.

The business is globally scaled, highly profitable, and growing while others contract. The brief now is simple and ambitious: build the next phase of brand and agency revenue across EMEA and APAC.

The opportunity

• Own and scale ad sales and brand partnerships across EMEA & APAC
• Build, lead and inspire a high-performing regional sales team
• Close large, integrated, client-direct and agency-led deals
• Create premium commercial solutions across YouTube, video, CTV, branded content and production services
• Operate with genuine autonomy and direct visibility at senior leadership level
• Shape strategy in a fast-moving, flat, execution-led culture

Why this role stands out

• Digital-first, category-defining business with extraordinary audience scale
• Profitable, growing, and culturally agile
• No corporate drag. No death by PowerPoint.
• Real ownership, real influence, real progression

Role overview

• Own regional ad sales and brand partnerships strategy with a clear YouTube and social-first focus
• Drive revenue across YouTube media sales, branded content, sponsorships and integrated partnerships
• Build and lead a best-in-class commercial team
• Develop senior relationships with brands and agencies investing heavily in YouTube and social video
• Partner closely with content and production teams to deliver commercially effective, brand-safe integrations
• Own pipeline management, forecasting, pricing and yield optimisation

Required experience

• Proven leadership in YouTube-centric ad sales and brand partnerships within media, content or entertainment
• Deep expertise in YouTube monetisation, ad products and branded content formats
• Strong agency and direct-to-brand relationships
• Track record of closing complex, consultative, multi-platform deals
• Commercially sharp, culturally fluent, and comfortable in high-growth environments

Why this role

• Significant ownership at a pivotal growth stage
• Work with premium content and highly scaled YouTube channels
• Shape how major global brands show up across social video
• A business that values creative ambition and commercial impact equally

If you’re excited by building partnerships around world-class content and leading commercial growth at scale, and you’re ready for a career-defining leadership role rather than another sales job, this one is worth exploring.