Manchester based.
or remote
Helping agencies move faster without breaking what already works
Most agencies I work with are already busy, successful and doing good work.
They are just feeling the drag.
Projects taking longer than they should.
Delivery teams stretched.
Leadership holding too much context.
Processes that once helped now getting in the way.
I'm Harry Bailey, and my work is about helping agencies simplify how work flows through the business, so teams can move faster without adding pressure or bureaucracy.
Not transformation theatre. Just practical changes that make day to day delivery feel more manageable.
Built for agencies, not borrowed from software teams
A lot of agile and ways of working advice is borrowed straight from product companies. It looks good on slides, but it rarely fits agency reality.
- Client deadlines
- Multiple accounts
- Fixed budgets
- Shifting scopes
- People context switching all day
I specialise in applying agile thinking in ways that actually work inside agencies. That usually means adapting the principles rather than copying a framework.
If you are running a digital, creative or marketing agency in Manchester or the wider North West, this work should feel familiar, not foreign.
What the work actually looks like
Most engagements start small.
We look at how work currently moves from brief to delivery. Where it gets stuck. Where it relies on heroics. Where decisions slow things down. What triggers panic.
From there, we trial simple changes. Shorter feedback loops. Clearer ownership. Fewer handoffs. Team autonomy. Better conversations between delivery, client services and leadership.
This often includes:
Coaching delivery leads and heads of department
Improving team level ways of working
Making planning and prioritisation less painful
Supporting leadership teams through changes
A Manchester based approach, not a remote framework
I’m based in Manchester and work closely with agencies across the city and the North West.
That often means in-person workshops when they matter, honest conversations about what is realistic, and an understanding of how local agencies grow, hire and compete.
This is not about parachuting in with a rigid framework. It is about working alongside teams, noticing what is happening, implementing trusted approaches where required, and nudging things in a better direction.
Who this is usually for
Agency founders and MDs who feel the business is harder to run than it should be.
Ops and delivery leaders who are holding everything together but know it is not sustainable.
Teams who want to improve how they work without losing their culture.
If that sounds familiar, you might find it useful to explore more about my work around
agile coaching for agencies, practical changes to agency ways of working, and the practical agency frameworks I use to help teams improve how work flows day to day.
