Graduate Media Advertising Sales Executive

• Who we are

We're Future, a global leader in specialist media. Our people bring our trusted brands to life, helping millions of people discover expert content that informs, inspires, and drives action. As a pioneering multiplatform media powerhouse, we provide expert content and technology that build valuable communities across all channels.

What you'll do

We are looking for a Graduate Advertising Sales Executive to join our UK Commercial Advertising Team. This is a sales role with a strong focus on new business development and revenue generation, selling multi-platform advertising solutions across digital, social, experiential, and print.

As a business, we pride ourselves on our open, collaborative culture which encourages people to succeed and give their best whilst being supported, developed and nurtured. You will work with different areas of the commercial team providing you with a solid foundation of media knowledge to serve you for your entire career.

Carrying out client meetings - these can vary from pitching potential business to responding to campaign briefs.

Create proposals for clients, discussing customers' needs and how our brands and products can help them reach their goals.

Proactively reach out to both new and existing clients.

Liaise with clients at the end of their campaign to make relevant suggestions for Future campaign opportunities.

Maintain and present reports on account progress, goals, and quarterly initiatives to share with team members, stakeholders, and possible use in future case studies or training.

Develop a solid and trusting relationship between clients and Future.

Resolve client issues, complaints and objections.

Identify client needs to provide customer relationship management.

Expand existing relationships and generate new sales leads through prospecting.

Maximise profit by up-selling or cross-selling Future products and brands.

Perform ongoing market research.

Create a strategy for your role together with your manager and agree monthly goals.

• Work with our teams to create custom, thoughtfully curated content for clients. What you’ll bring

Comfortable communicating ideas to groups, in a way that suits your style and supports audience engagement.

Contribute both independently and when collaborating with others.

Experience presenting ideas, and finding shared solutions.

Want to make meaningful progress each day and contribute positively to team and business goals.

Any degree discipline is welcome. Please note that the start date for this position will be Tuesday 6th October 2026.

What we offer

• Uncapped leave
• Enhanced parental leave
• Discounted rates with Dental care and Private Medical care
• When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus

Refer a friend scheme - with payment following the successful hire.

• Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan
• Salary sacrifice Pension scheme up to 5% match
• Free drinks and snacks in our offices
• The expected salary for this role is £26,500

This is a hybrid role, working 3 days per week from our Bath office.

• Internal job family level Commercial 8
• Inclusion and Diversity at Future

At Future, we’re working to attract, retain and foster diverse talent, educating our colleagues in the importance of diversity, and review our internal processes so that they remain as free from bias as possible. We recognise that, in order to reach diverse communities through our content, we must first ensure ours is a culture in which diversity can thrive.

Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.

If you need any reasonable adjustments, please let us know and we'll be happy to support you.

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