What you'll be doing…

We're seeking an exceptional advertising salesperson to lead our games team. This role could be an opportunity for someone ambitious to step into a management role and lead a team for the first time.

Whether you're already an experienced manager or not, you will be a great communicator ready to apply the empathic and relationship-building skills that make you a great salesperson to leading a team and getting their best.

You'll have an authentic love for tech and gaming media. Ideally, you'll currently work or have previously worked in gaming and/or tech. You'll be highly aware of trends and innovations driving the industry, as well as those emerging on the horizons, and you'll be hungry to keep on experiencing what's coming next. Getting both your team and your clients excited about being part of it too will come naturally to you.

For someone who loves gaming, this group of brands is the dream gig. We own two of the biggest digital gaming shows in the world, two of the leading global gaming websites, and the largest print portfolio in the gaming space - tapping into a total audience of over 50 million gamers. 

Working from our Bath office on a hybrid basis, you'll be responsible for managing and leading the games advertising team to generate annual revenues of over £5 million.

Experience that will put you ahead of the curve…

• Ability to sell all products & media types (Creative Solutions, Digital, Print, Events, etc) to advertising agencies and clients
• Managing lead generation and sales pipelines
• Excellent sales ability
• Creating sales material and presentations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Works well as part of a team and independently
• Excellent influencing, objection handling, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Good personal time management
• Relevant market experience 

What's in it for you…

We have a number of awesome perks available to our staff.  We offer huge opportunities to learn and develop, whether through professional qualifications, exposure to incredible business projects or informal lunch & learns, hosted by your colleagues. We have a fantastic culture where we do care about our people and want everyone to succeed. Varied roles mean you’re not pigeonholed into one finite area but get the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and experience

And to top it all off, not only do we offer unlimited holiday because we trust you to manage your workload and time but we also offer a share in our success whereby every colleague is eligible to join our profit pool bonus scheme - if Future hits their performance targets all colleagues may receive a bonus.

Internal job family level C6

The expected range for this role is £32,000 - £65,000 

This is a Hybrid role from our Bath Office, working three days from the office, two from home 

Who are we…

We’re Future. We’re 3000+ colleagues over 250+ brands speaking to 400 million people every month across the globe through websites, events and magazines. We’ve got ambitious plans that build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities and we’re looking for talented people who want to be a part of it. 

Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at Future

We have a voice and we’re going to use it. We promote diversity and inclusion not just in our recruitment processes, but everything we do. We’re an equal opportunity employer and we will continue to ensure our recruitment process is free of bias and our workplaces are inclusive, positive, free of discrimination and respecting of all backgrounds and beliefs. Our culture is underpinned by our values and employees - current and future - are treated with respect and fairness.

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made so we can give you the best experience!

Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.

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