Future Publishing
Graduate Media Advertising Sales Executive
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
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.
- Key Responsibilities:
- 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.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
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.
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.
Note: The start date for this position will be Tuesday 6th October 2026.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
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
Salary: The expected salary for this role is £26,500
Work Arrangement: This is a hybrid role, working 3 days per week from our Bath office.
Job Level: 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.
Reasonable Adjustments: If you need any reasonable adjustments, please let us know and we'll be happy to support you.
#LI-Hybrid #LI-HLK1
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location