Location
London, in office

Hours
Full time, office-based role requiring presence in London every day

Salary
£30,000 - £35,000 per year

About the Role
Works in Progress is Stripe’s magazine of new and underrated ideas to improve the world. We publish an eclectic mix of articles on policy, economics, business, technology, science, history, arts and culture. Our audience is growing quickly and includes people making things happen, particularly in technology and politics. We are expanding the commercial side of the magazine—including advertising, subscriptions, events and partnerships—and are looking for an ambitious graduate to help us build it.

This is an entry-level commercial role for a recent graduate who is ambitious, organised and excited to learn quickly in a small, entrepreneurial team. You will work closely with the Director of Commercial and Audiovisual across the magazine’s commercial activity: advertising, subscriptions, events, marketing and partnerships. You will help keep commercial projects moving by conducting research, supporting outreach, maintaining pipelines and trackers, following up with prospective partners, and contributing to growth experiments.

You will learn by doing: writing outbound emails, building target lists, preparing materials, tracking results, joining calls and following up consistently. It is a strong opportunity for someone who wants early exposure to senior commercial work and meaningful responsibility from the start of their career.

Key responsibilities include supporting the advertising sales process by preparing rate cards, pitch decks, outreach and pipeline materials; researching and building target lists of potential advertisers, sponsors, agencies, founders, investors and partners; drafting clear, thoughtful outbound emails and follow-ups; maintaining accurate CRM records, commercial trackers and reporting; supporting subscription growth through acquisition and retention ideas and measuring their effectiveness; helping develop the events business including sponsor research, partnership outreach and event planning support; assisting with early marketing and growth experiments across paid acquisition, referrals, partnerships, direct mail and audience development; preparing decks, reports and briefing materials to advance commercial conversations; joining meetings and calls with clients, partners and agencies to take notes and support follow-up; helping turn commercial ideas into clear proposals with pricing, positioning and next steps; working across sales, marketing, events and subscriptions while adapting quickly as priorities evolve; and taking on practical, sometimes unglamorous work needed to help a small business grow.

You will be part of a small, ambitious team that cares deeply about the magazine and its growth. In return, you will receive a steep learning curve, close mentorship and the chance to contribute directly to building the commercial future of Works in Progress.

Experience
Recent graduate or equivalent early-career experience. Previous media or publishing experience is helpful but not required.

About you
- Excited by commercial work and motivated by helping ideas turn into revenue.
- Interested in sales, marketing, partnerships, media, events or business development.
- Highly organised and comfortable managing lists, trackers and multiple follow-ups.
- Numerate and confident using spreadsheets.
- Sharp, clear writer who can communicate professionally over email and in presentations.
- Proactive, resilient and comfortable reaching out to people they do not know.
- Curious, resourceful and willing to learn quickly.
- Enjoys working in a small team where everyone pitches in.
- Comfortable with both high-profile opportunities and repetitive operational work, such as researching prospects and following up on outreach.
- Has an interest in media, publishing, technology, economics, policy or culture.

Qualifications
No specific qualifications required beyond a recent graduate status or equivalent early-career experience. A strong willingness to learn and grow is essential.