Media & MarTech sector

Media & MarTech recruitment and revenue advisory across the North.

Salford's MediaCityUK and the wider Greater Manchester media cluster, alongside Channel 4's Leeds national HQ, give the North of England a uniquely deep media, broadcast and AdTech commercial base. This is the youngest of the North's major commercial sectors but one of the fastest growing.

Why Evara for media & martech.

Media and MarTech commercial roles combine enterprise software GTM with deep partnerships and creative-industries fluency. Evara's partners have placed senior commercial leaders into AdTech, MarTech and broadcast-tech businesses across the North.

Typical roles we hire and advise on

Sales Director (AdTech / MarTech)Head of Partnerships (Media)VP Sales (Broadcast Tech)Commercial Director (Creative Industries)Head of Brand Partnerships

Anchor employers in the Northern media & martech market

BBC (MediaCityUK)

Media / Broadcast

Anchor of the Salford media cluster.

ITV (MediaCityUK)

Media

Major broadcast and commercial employer at MediaCityUK.

Channel 4

Media

National HQ relocated to Leeds.

dock10

Broadcast tech

Salford-based broadcast post-production.

Sumo Digital

Games

Major Sheffield games studio.

Talent pool and working patterns

Media and MarTech commercial supply is concentrated around Salford, Manchester and Leeds. Senior AdTech and broadcast commercial leadership is heavily passive and tends to be approached on warm referrals.

Salary notes

Media and MarTech commercial salaries broadly track SaaS for equivalent seats, with broadcast and major-platform partnerships roles attracting a mild premium.

Yorkshire

Yorkshire angle

Channel 4's Leeds HQ has lifted the bar for Yorkshire media commercial talent, with adjacent AdTech and games studios in Sheffield (Sumo) adding depth.

North West

North West angle

MediaCityUK in Salford is the gravity centre of the North West media commercial market, with the wider Greater Manchester catchment supplying senior leadership talent.

Services

How Evara works with media & martech businesses.

Sales Recruitment for Media & MarTech

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Retained search for senior media, AdTech and MarTech commercial leaders.

GTM Recruitment for Media & MarTech

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RevOps, partnerships and enablement hires for AdTech and MarTech scale-ups.

Revenue Advisory for Media & MarTech

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Strategic Revenue Audit and fractional commercial leadership for AdTech and MarTech scale-ups.

Locations

Strongest media & martech cities in the North.

SalfordGreater Manchester ManchesterGreater Manchester LeedsWest Yorkshire SheffieldSouth Yorkshire

FAQs

Media & MarTech recruitment: common questions.

Does Evara recruit for AdTech and MarTech?+

Yes. Senior commercial leaders for AdTech, MarTech and broadcast-tech businesses are a recurring part of our work, particularly across Salford, Manchester and Leeds.

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