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Head of Agency, EMEA - Ad Solutions

London, UKFull-time2026-11-13
On-site

Core

Lead and scale OpenAI's agency partnerships across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa to drive sustainable revenue growth and advertiser success.

Role type

Senior leadership, regional head of agency partnerships

Builds

Strategic agency partnerships, joint business plans, and regional trading agreements for AI-powered advertising solutions

Domain

Advertising industry, AI/ML, EMEA markets

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Strategic partnership development, executive relationship management, commercial negotiation, revenue target ownership, agency ecosystem knowledge, operational excellence, data-driven decision making, cross-functional collaboration, team coaching, go-to-market strategy

Preferred skills

Experience with agency holding companies and networks, deep knowledge of UK & France agency markets, ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct reporting, experience in ambiguous/fast-changing environments, passion for AI technology

Technologies

AI-powered advertising platforms, analytics tools

Responsibilities

Develop and execute EMEA agency strategy, own agency partnership revenue goals, build executive relationships with agency leaders, develop joint business plans, negotiate regional trading agreements, translate agreements into local activation, expand agency client adoption, deliver agency education programs, establish operating cadence for pipeline management, provide strategic direction and coaching, represent OpenAI in senior agency discussions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on leadership