Marketing Executive - B2C Events, FT Live

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Role Overview

From unique experiences such as the FT Weekend Festivals to our senior-level business summits such as the award winning Global Boardroom, Business of Luxury and Women in Business Summits, FT Live has become one of the FT Group’s most successful and fastest-growing divisions, and is at the forefront of the FT’s accelerated development as an essential, interactive information source across numerous platforms.

FT Live is currently recruiting for a motivated and dedicated individual as a Marketing Executive. This role will support the B2C Senior Marketing Lead as you operate on the front-line of FT Live’s relationship with delegates and liaise with all Financial Times departments to execute campaigns. You will be responsible for ensuring that we consistently attract the highest quality attendees to our flagship virtual and hybrid events, deliver delegate revenue and successfully implement FT Live’s marketing strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

Campaign Planning & Execution:

• Creating and executing outbound marketing campaigns across a range of channels, including but not limited to websites, email marketing, digital advertising, SEO optimisation,  social and traditional media, influencers and PR.

• Planning, coordinating and executing effective 12 month marketing plans to ensure our products reach the right people at the right time.

• Drafting and collaborating with the performance team to agree on social plans for pre-event, live event and post-event for each event's organic and paid social media plans.

• Brief, segment and review data and creative ideas to attract new audiences to our events.

• Building and updating event microsites using the CMS.

• Briefing necessary creative materials including but not limited to print, social media assets and digital ads.

• Delivering and keeping to event milestones.

• Designing and deploying compelling email campaigns, ensuring our messaging and copy are highly engaging and resonate with our key audiences and design is aligned with events’ branding.

Event Delivery Support:

• Draft copy, schedule and monitor social posts across LinkedIn, X, Meta, TikTok and YouTube pre, during and post each event.

• On-the-day strategy and execution of social media coverage including live quote taking.

• Provide necessary briefs and support for in-person events such as assisting with videographer, etc.

Live Event Delivery Support 

• Draft copy, schedule and monitor social posts across LinkedIn, X, Meta, TikTok and YouTube pre, during and post each event.

• On the day strategy and execution of social media coverage including live quote taking.

• Provide support for in-person events such as assisting with videographers and photographers, onsite registration, vox pops, and more.

• Post event wrap up video creation including timestamps and concepts.

Campaign Analysis & Reporting:

• Using data analytics including GA4 to measure audience engagement and delegate acquisition and retention through digital channels and being responsive to successes and challenges. 

• Conduct weekly campaign analysis and report on each campaign review YOY analysis for all marketing channels for each event.

• Create internal and external post-event reports including in-depth event and marketing campaign analysis, stats, images and videos.

• Brief and create after each event a post-event wrap-up video including timestamps and concepts.

 Required Experience/ Skills:

• 2 years of professional marketing experience preferably in events and or in a luxury or media organisation 

• A flexible, adaptable and organised approach to working in a fast-paced environment. 

• An understanding of SEO and excellent copywriting skills

• High energy, passion for social media and new technology, problem-solving, self-starter, results-oriented, proactive individual with a high sense of urgency

• Strong organisation and time-management skills

• A high degree of accuracy in work practices pays attention to detail and the ability to cope well under pressure

• Knowledge of how to review data and creative ideas to attract new audiences to our events 

• Ability to build data sets on CRM platforms such as Bloomreach

• Strong analytical skills and the proven ability to pay close attention to detail

• Proven experience in providing administrative support 

• Strong communicator with experience in building, nurturing and maintaining relationships across all levels of business (internal and external)

• Action-oriented - Exercises initiative and works independently as appropriate

• Working knowledge of Sprout Social and experience editing videos is a plus

• ​​Self-Development: Actively seeks new ways to grow and be challenged using formal and informal development channels.

• Proficiency with Google Doc, Sheets and Microsoft Office Excel

• Passionate about B2C events including festivals, luxury, gender inclusivity, sports conversation and an affinity for entertainment and media

What’s in it for You?

Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave, medical cover, inclusive parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships, and opportunities to give back to the community.

Full details of our benefits are available here.

We’ve embraced a 50% hybrid working model (averaging two to three days onsite) that fosters trust and remote adaptability while encouraging in-person camaraderie and peer learning. Additionally, we are open to accommodating specific flexible working pattern requests for all roles where feasible.

Accessibility

We are a disability confident employer and a Valuable 500 signatory.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements or have any questions, email talent@ft.com, and a member of our team will be happy to help.

Further Information

At the FT, we embrace innovation and the use of technology and appreciate that individuals may leverage AI tools as part of their job application process. Whilst we are happy for you to use AI to assist with your application, it is essential that all information provided is authentic and accurately represents your skills, experience, and qualifications.

Candidates should be aware that the use of AI throughout the application process may be monitored to ensure a fair and transparent hiring process for all.

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