Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Senior Marketing and Project Manager to plan, implement, handle and analyse event marketing campaigns across the FT Specialist portfolio.
• Support the delivery of weekly, monthly and annual delegate registration targets.
• Collaborate with editorial, content, design, operations and commercial colleagues to develop compelling event propositions, formats and audience strategies.
• Brief creative artwork and promotional collateral with a strong focus on accuracy, quality and attention to detail.
• Coordinate event marketing campaigns across email, social, print and digital channels.
• Build, update and maintain event websites and associated campaign content.
• Handle audience and consumer data sensitively and in accordance with relevant data protection requirements, including GDPR where applicable.
• Use existing and new audience data to develop targeted delegate segments and identify prospective attendees.
• Manage sponsor or client communications where appropriate.
• Work closely with conference production and marketing colleagues to develop a strong understanding of event programmes, themes and audience profiles.
• Produce regular campaign reports and forecasts, monitoring performance and using insights to optimise future activity and share optimisations.
• Research and engage prospective delegates, clearly communicating the value of our events and supporting new registrations.
• Collaborate with the wider FT Specialist marketing team and colleagues across the FT to maximise high-quality audience reach.
• Ensure marketing activity supports the wider FT brand proposition and delivers consistent, integrated messaging across channels.

Required Skills / Experience

• Experience handling multiple projects or campaigns simultaneously, with the ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive, organised approach, with the initiative to work independently and partner effectively with collaborators across different teams and levels of seniority.
• Strong written communication and copywriting skills, including experience creating effective email marketing content.
• Excellent attention to detail across both written and numerical work.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with confidence engaging audiences and external partners through email, telephone, virtual and face-to-face channels.
• A practical, data-informed approach to campaign reporting, analysis and optimisation.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, including confidence working with formulas, charts and graphs.
• Familiarity with digital marketing channels such as social media, websites or CMS platforms and email delivery tools.
• Approximately 1–2 years of relevant marketing, events, audience development or related experience, or equivalent transferable experience.

What’s in it for You? Our Benefits

Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave, medical cover, inclusive parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are available here.

We’ve embraced a 50% hybrid working model (averaging two to three days onsite) that fosters trust and remote adaptability while encouraging in-person camaraderie and peer learning. Additionally, we are open to accommodating specific flexible working pattern requests for all roles where feasible.

Accessibility

We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements or have any questions, email talent@ft.com and a member of our team will be happy to help.

Further Information

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