We are looking for a Graduate Project Executive to join the UK Commercial Advertising Team.
Future is a FTSE 250, international, multi-media company that expands over 2,300 colleagues, and over 200 brands, connecting with over 400 million people every month across the globe through our websites, events and magazines, including Marie Claire, The Week, Country Life, Wallpaper*, FourFourTwo and Tech Radar. Future reaches 1 in 2 people in the UK and 1 in 3 in the US.
The role
As a business, we pride ourselves on our open, collaborative culture, which encourages people to thrive and give their best whilst being supported, developed and nurtured. You will be exposed to different commercial business areas, providing a solid foundation of media knowledge and business strategy, trade marketing, creative solutions and project management. We will further develop your industry knowledge beyond sales with continued support from the UK commercial team. The opportunities are endless here at Future.
Future is a constantly growing network of market leading positions, acquiring new businesses and launching new brands. We plan to continue to grow, connecting people to their passions through the high-quality content we create, the innovative technology we pioneer and the engaging experiences we deliver.
With ambitious plans for 2023 and beyond that will increase the momentum of our growth, unlocking new opportunities. We are looking for talented people to be a part of this exciting journey, having designed the perfect opportunity to kick-start your career in commercial advertising.
What we are looking for
The successful candidate will have a proactive, highly motivated, can-do attitude, multitasker and be a real go-getter. You will want a fast-track career and are prepared to go the extra mile in order to grow your career. We need you to have a strong attention to detail. You will need to be able to take instruction for a task and deliver it on time. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to manage multiple tasks, think creatively to solve problems and work effectively in a fast-paced media environment. As the role is primarily client-facing, resilience and adaptability are requirements for the position.
A Typical Day-to-day
- Manage a range of projects small fast turnaround projects with multi-channel deliverables and executing them to the highest standard.
- Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques, reporting and escalating to senior management as needed
- Raising PO’s and monitoring costs ensuring campaigns come within expected profit margins
- Work cross-functionally with internal teams to execute all aspects of campaign delivery including editorial, email, ad delivery, audience development/traffic driving and business intelligence/reporting to ensure client KPIs are met and exceeded, as needed by Account Managers and Directors
- Ensuring we deliver great client experiences by communication and hitting the client's goals and objectives with the wider aim of business renewal
- Be an ambassador for the department by embodying our values, living best practices and representing excellence in project management. Continue to expand your knowledge of our industry to improve the offering of the Project Management, Creative Solutions team.
About you
- Great written and verbal communication.
- Can work effectively both individually and as part of a team.
- Good personal time management and people skills.
- Ability to work well with multiple deadlines.
- Motivated to ensure we achieve something every day and give back to the business.
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Ability to track and manage multiple integrated campaigns simultaneously
- Ability to build campaign reports for internal and external audiences
- A desire to get stuck in and get the work done.
What's in it for you
We have a number of awesome perks available to our staff. We offer huge opportunities to learn and develop, whether through professional qualifications, exposure to incredible business projects or informal lunch & learns, hosted by your colleagues. We have a fantastic culture where we really do care about our people and want everyone to succeed. Opportunity to be nominated for monthly and yearly sales people and team, with the ability to win substantial monetary prizes. Varied roles mean you’re not pigeonholed in to one finite area but get the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and experience. And to top it all off, not only do we offer unlimited holiday because we trust you to manage your workload and time but we also offer a share in our success whereby every member of staff receives a profit pool bonus at the end of our financial year.