Media & MarTech sales recruitment in Leeds
Retained search for senior media, AdTech and MarTech commercial leaders. On the ground in Leeds and across the wider Yorkshire media & martech cluster.
Leeds combines a deep professional services base (the second-largest legal and financial centre in the UK) with one of the fastest-growing technology clusters in the North. The city centre and the South Bank regeneration zone host a mix of FinTech, HealthTech, GovTech and B2B SaaS scale-ups, supported by a heavy investor presence around Wellington Place and Park Square. Channel 4's national headquarters and Sky's growing tech presence have lifted the bar for senior commercial talent the city expects to attract and pay for.
Channel 4's Leeds national HQ has lifted the bar for Yorkshire media commercial talent, and the wider Leeds Sky Betting / Jet2 marketing-tech adjacency gives the city a credible commercial bench for AdTech, MarTech and broadcast-adjacent SaaS. Leeds media commercial supply is meaningfully smaller than Salford's but increasingly senior.
Channel 4 (National HQ)
Media
National HQ relocated to Leeds, anchoring senior media commercial roles.
Sky Betting & Gaming (Flutter)
Tech / Media-adjacent
Major Leeds tech employer with marketing-tech adjacency.
True North
Production
Leeds-headquartered indie production employer.
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.
Media and MarTech commercial salaries broadly track SaaS for equivalent seats, with broadcast and major-platform partnerships roles attracting a mild premium.
Leeds salary nuance
Leeds media and MarTech commercial salaries run 5-10% below Salford at Director level, with Channel 4-trained senior leaders commanding the regional benchmark when moving into broader Yorkshire commercial roles.
Leeds City Station gives strong rail links to York (25 min), Manchester (60 min), Sheffield (45 min) and Harrogate (30 min), making it a viable HQ for a regional team.
How we work
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We start with a structured kick-off that captures the commercial objective, not just the title. Reporting line, comp envelope, the deal sizes the person will sell, the buyers they will sell to, and the behaviours that will succeed in your environment.
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We map where the right people actually sit, across direct competitors, adjacent industries and proven environments in your region. This becomes the long-list of candidates we approach, not just whoever is on the job boards this week.
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Candidates are approached with a clear commercial narrative, not a job advert. We communicate the opportunity, the leadership environment, the expectations and the growth path, so only genuinely relevant people move forward.
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Two structured commercial screens before a candidate ever reaches you. Track record validation, deal-stage probing, motivation, and a credibility check on the numbers they have actually delivered.
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You receive a considered shortlist, not a CV flood. Each candidate is presented with strengths, potential risks and a fit assessment. We then support the process through to offer, acceptance and the first 90 days.
FAQs
Yes. Senior commercial leaders for AdTech, MarTech and broadcast-tech businesses are a recurring part of our work, particularly across Salford, Manchester and Leeds.
A typical Sales Director search in Leeds runs 8 to 10 weeks from kick-off to offer accepted. Senior commercial talent in the Leeds market is largely passive and the best people are usually approached, not advertised to.
A Sales Director in Leeds typically earns £120k-£170k base with on-target earnings of £200k-£280k, depending on sector and deal size. FinTech and SaaS sit at the top of that range.
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