About the Role
Lead the strategic development of custom integrated marketing proposals for leading brands, partnering with sales, creative, editorial, video, and production teams to build insight-driven, commercially compelling programs across Future's portfolio. Operate across diverse categories, bringing together audience insights, editorial authority, cultural trends, and client objectives to develop innovative cross-platform marketing solutions. Shape scalable franchises, go-to-market narratives, and commercial opportunities that drive growth for advertisers and Future.
Responsibilities
- Lead the strategic development of custom client proposals and proactive opportunities across our portfolio of brands and verticals.
- Own the pre-sale process from end to end, partnering with cross-functional leads to guide brainstorms, RFP development, deck creation, proposal refinement, and client pitches.
- Translate audience insights and cultural trends into innovative, insight-based marketing solutions.
- Build strategic commercial packages spanning video, social media, creator campaigns, newsletter, experiential activations, audio and emerging platforms.
- Shape go-to-market narratives and tentpole opportunities to strengthen marketplace differentiation.
- Bring experience within commerce-driven categories and a strong understanding of how audiences shop, discover products, and engage with brands across platforms.
- Develop integrated 360 opportunities with platform-native storytelling that seamlessly blends client objectives with editorial brand DNA.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in integrated marketing, branded content strategy, media, advertising, or creative strategy
- Experience developing strategic marketing programs across multiple consumer categories
- Proven ability to craft compelling pre-sale proposals combining insights, strategy, and commercial thinking
- Strong knowledge of digital, social, video, creator, experiential, and commerce marketing ecosystems
- Ability to manage multiple high-priority projects in a fast-paced environment
- Team-oriented mindset with a track record of shaping strategic narratives for senior stakeholders
- Familiarity with audience development, content monetization, and shaping recurring content formats
- Excellent storytelling, presentation, and communication skills.
- Experience developing social-first and video-first branded content.
- Strong understanding of platform-native storytelling across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and emerging media.
Skills
- integrated marketing
- branded content strategy
- media
- advertising
- creative strategy
- digital marketing
- social media marketing
- video marketing
- creator marketing
- experiential marketing
- commerce marketing
- storytelling
- presentation skills
- communication skills
- audience development
- content monetization
- platform-native storytelling
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Hybrid
- 2 days from the New York office
Experience Level
- 8+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $121,000 - $130,000
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401k plus a company match
- Uncapped leave
- Bonus (share of profits when targets are hit)
- Refer a friend bonus
- Well-being support with access to Colleague Assistant Programs
- Share Incentive Plan (opportunity to purchase shares)
About the Company
- Future is a global leader in specialist media.
- We provide expert content and technology that build valuable communities across all channels.
- We are a pioneering multiplatform media powerhouse.
Equal Opportunity
- At Future, we’re working to attract, retain and foster diverse talent, educating our colleagues in the importance of diversity, and review our internal processes so that they remain as free from bias as possible.
- We recognise that, in order to reach diverse communities through our content, we must first ensure ours is a culture in which diversity can thrive.
- Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments.
