Location
London - This role requires working from the office every day.

Hours
Full Time - Standard office hours

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Works in Progress is Stripe's magazine of new and underrated ideas to improve the world, publishing articles on policy, economics, business, technology, science, history, arts and culture, both online and in print. The Junior Commercial Associate role is an entry-level commercial position ideal for a recent graduate who is ambitious, organised and eager to learn quickly within a small, entrepreneurial team. You will work closely with the Director of Commercial and Audiovisual to support the magazine’s commercial activities including advertising, subscriptions, events, marketing and partnerships. Your responsibilities will include conducting research, supporting outreach, maintaining pipelines and trackers, following up with prospective partners, and contributing to growth experiments. This role offers early exposure to senior commercial work and meaningful responsibility from the start of your career. You will learn by doing tasks such as writing outbound emails, building target lists, preparing materials, tracking results, joining calls and following up consistently. You will help turn commercial ideas into clear proposals and work across sales, marketing, events and subscriptions, adapting quickly as priorities evolve. This position offers 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 to help 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 able to communicate professionally via email and presentations.
- Proactive, resilient and comfortable reaching out to new contacts.
- Curious, resourceful and willing to learn quickly.
- Enjoys working in a small team where everyone contributes.
- 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 formal qualifications required beyond recent graduation or equivalent experience. A positive attitude and eagerness to learn are essential.