Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
The Financial Times (FT) is a globally recognised news organisation known for its authority, integrity and accuracy. At FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded, offering you the chance to reach millions, create impactful work, and deliver impartial journalism in a polarised world. Join a warm, collaborative culture where you will connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth, career aspirations and wellbeing. Your future at FT will be filled with opportunities that challenge and inspire you, enabling you to develop new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere.

We are seeking a proactive, organised and commercially minded Marketing Executive to join the FT Specialist Events team, part of FT Live, the Financial Times' global events division. FT Specialist delivers specialist insight and intelligence to professional audiences worldwide across sectors such as asset and wealth management, financial advice, banking, economic development, investment and corporate governance. Alongside publications and digital products, FT Specialist offers a growing portfolio of conferences, awards, webinars and partner events.

In this role, you will support the planning and delivery of multi-channel marketing campaigns that attract high-quality audiences, drive event registrations and generate delegate revenue. Working closely with the Head of Marketing, you will manage campaigns across multiple events—from audience research and campaign planning through to execution, optimisation and performance reporting. You will use audience insights and data to develop targeted marketing activity, create engaging content and identify opportunities to reach new audiences.

You will collaborate with colleagues across content, sales, operations, design and wider FT marketing teams to ensure campaigns support each event's commercial objectives while attracting relevant senior professional audiences associated with the Financial Times. This role offers the opportunity to develop your marketing skills across a varied international events portfolio, contribute creative ideas and see the direct impact of your work.

Experience
- Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple campaigns simultaneously.
- Excellent written communication and copywriting skills, capable of creating engaging content for diverse audiences and channels.
- Proactive, curious and commercially aware with confidence to take ownership and suggest improvements.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an interest in using data to evaluate performance and inform decisions.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills to build positive working relationships across teams.
- Adaptability and ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Confidence using Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace, particularly spreadsheets and presentation tools.

About You
- Enthusiastic and motivated with a commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work.
- Collaborative team player who thrives in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Qualifications
- Previous experience in marketing, particularly within events, media, publishing, financial services or B2B environments is desirable.
- Experience supporting or delivering digital marketing campaigns, including email marketing and organic or paid social media.
- Familiarity with CRM systems, email marketing platforms, event registration tools or marketing automation software is advantageous.
- Understanding of audience segmentation, database marketing and campaign performance metrics.
- A degree or equivalent professional qualification in marketing, business or a related field is beneficial but not essential.