Job Description
You will be joining a fast paced team in the UK Newstrade department of Future PLC, working on the trade marketing of many exciting magazine brands. As well as designing and implementing retail campaigns, the team focuses on analysing magazine distribution and sales performance in the UK.
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Future publishes around 100 magazine titles, many of them household names, and this role will drive our titles' visibility and sales in major UK retailers. No day is the same in this varied role!
What you'll be doing...
The Trade Marketing Associate is responsible for managing a key portfolio of magazines. They are accountable for the day-to-day management, devising and implementing retail trade marketing and distribution strategies and improving efficiencies. A day-to-day in the life of a Trade Marketing Associate will include:
- Developing and implementing circulation strategies with publishing, and meeting agreed objections. You'll also take remedial action for titles which are under-performing sales expectations.
- Fully analyse performance at all levels and present results both internally and externally, verbally and in written reports, acting on any findings.
- Manage retail campaigns, maintaining title budgets and forecasts.
- Actively establish and maintain working relationships with all areas of the business including Publishing, Retail, Logistics and Supply Management.
- Investigate and develop new innovative marketing and sales opportunities to support the future growth of your titles
Experience that'll put you ahead of the curve...
- Be Able to demonstrate a strong analytical background
- Possess excellent communication skills
- Detail oriented
- Well organised, able to multi-task, and commit to deadlines
- Proficient in both Microsoft Office and Google Drive
- A self-starter with the confidence to develop existing methods
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 really do care about our people and want everyone to succeed. Varied roles mean you’re not pigeonholed in to 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 member of staff receives a profit pool bonus at the end of our financial year
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.
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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. Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.
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