Head of Trading

The Head of Trading, holds ultimate responsibility for ensuring Talon delivers best-in‑class buying outcomes across its roster of independent UK agencies. Working across all agency teams, this role will develop a consistent client service experience from an investment perspective and lead specific projects or initiatives as required. As the Head of Trading, you will drive relationships with key stakeholders, shape the investment strategy for independent agencies, and champion the adoption of Talon’s products and services—including Plato, Atlas, and future technologies.

At Talon, our mission is to unlock the full potential of out of home, making it more effective, creative, measurable and sustainable than ever.

We’re passionate about OOH and are on a mission to drive the growth of this sector within the media industry. In just over a decade, our desire to offer intelligent, creative, technology‑led OOH solutions and a full‑service OOH offering saw us grow into a team of over 450+ people located in key cities across the globe. In that time, we have been awarded for our approach to our people, our clients and our industry.

We hire the finest talent to help us unlock the full potential of the Out of Home (OOH) environment for our clients; and pride ourselves on the individuals who represent our business.

In collaboration with the wider Investment Team, you will lead and develop strategies across independent agencies. With strong negotiation skills, and working closely with the Director of Investment, you will manage pricing agreements and ensure all OMG bookings comply. This is a negotiation‑driven, team and client focused role, setting the tone for how Talon invests on behalf of clients in the OOH market.

You will play a pivotal role in maintaining media owner relationships, delivering Talon’s investment approach, identifying growth opportunities, and meeting commercial obligations.

Working with Investment Business Directors and Managers, you will create best‑in‑class investment strategies aligned with client and agency objectives. You will support, coach, and mentor the wider investment team to ensure delivery excellence, resolve servicing issues effectively, and improve client outcomes.

This role partners closely with the Director of Investment, Chief Commercial Officer, and Independent Agency Head of Client to ensure agencies remain delighted by Talon’s investment capabilities, while leveraging relationships to uncover new opportunities and innovative approaches for clients.

• Ensure Talon’s consistent investment approach is applied across all independent business operations.
• Partner with the Director of Investment and fellow Head of Trading to drive innovation in OOH investment.
• Design and implement tailored investment strategies for agencies and clients.
• Hold overall responsibility for negotiating and executing all independent agency bookings, ensuring adherence to pricing commitments.
• Deliver pricing agreements in collaboration with the Director of Investment.
• Align investment strategies with Talon’s commercial objectives, working closely with the commercial team.
• Maintain deep knowledge of OOH products, pricing structures, and market dynamics.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of barter and inventory trading models.
• Build and sustain relationships with key media owner contacts, Investment Leads, and Managing Directors.
• Develop and nurture relationships with agency investment teams.
• Establish and maintain connections with OOH media auditors.
• Lead and manage the Investment Team (Business Directors), driving their development and progression plans.
• Act as a role model for Talon’s values and behaviours, fostering a positive culture and setting the tone across the organisation.

• Highly confident and skilled negotiator with a proven ability to secure optimal outcomes.
• Strong, established relationships with OOH media owners and industry stakeholders.
• Exceptional people management skills, capable of leading and motivating high‑performing teams.
• Organised and methodical approach to investment planning and execution.
• Strong commercial acumen with a clear…