Location
London (Hybrid model - onsite 50% of the time)

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive, commensurate with experience

About the Role
The Financial Times (FT) is a globally recognised news organisation known for its authority, integrity and accuracy. At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Join a warm, collaborative culture where you will connect with a diverse community of experts supporting your growth, career aspirations and wellbeing. The FT offers opportunities to develop new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere.

The Fixed Income Events Division of FT Live is a fast-paced, tight-knit team focused on delivering best-in-class deal-making events for the structured finance, bond market and private credit communities. The portfolio includes flagship events such as Global ABS, ABS East, FT Global Bond Summit, CEE Forum, and fast-growing launches like Private Credit Connect: London.

The Senior Marketing Manager (SMM) will lead delegate acquisition, audience engagement and commercial growth across the Bond portfolio conferences and events. Reporting to the Marketing Director, you will manage integrated marketing campaigns across the full event lifecycle—from pre-event marketing and campaign management to on-site execution and post-event analysis.

This role requires a commercially minded, strategically driven marketer with strong leadership skills, an entrepreneurial approach, and a passion for data-led marketing and audience growth. As a senior marketing leader, you will shape the future development of the events portfolio during an exciting growth phase, mentor junior team members, and foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing culture that encourages innovation and continuous improvement.

Experience
- Proven track record managing and developing high-performing marketing teams
- Experience designing and delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns
- Skilled in collaboration across brands and teams, embracing new ideas and processes
- Confident decision maker with commercial acumen and risk management skills
- Proficient with email platforms, Salesforce, Sprout Social, CMS, Canva, Google Analytics, and Excel/Sheets
- Experience in event commercialisation including launch events
- Strong digital marketing expertise and data-driven optimisation
- Excellent communication skills to articulate performance metrics and opportunities

About you
- Dedicated and driven to achieve commercial success
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with business partners at all levels
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities and delivering to deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail

Qualifications
- Relevant marketing experience and a willingness to continuously develop knowledge within marketing and the industries served