Posted:
9/4/2024, 3:21:32 AM
Location(s):
New York, United States ⋅ New York, New York, United States
Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Sales & Account Management
About Us
The FT has an uncompromising mission: delivering independent, quality information, news and services to individuals and companies around the globe. It’s the cornerstone of our reputation and the heart of our ambitions for the future. But for our people, the FT offers so much more than what we do. FT people come from all kinds of backgrounds and work across a huge range of disciplines and locations, and find an empowering, warm and welcoming culture that values curiosity and rewards inquisitive, ambitious thinking. Those who are willing to unite around our mission and live our values will find plenty to challenge, inspire and interest them. Like the audiences we serve, no two FT people are the same; but together we help our audience be better informed and understand the world around them. It’s a job that’s never mattered more, and a career that can take you anywhere you want to go.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace
At the FT, we give all employees a voice so that diverse perspectives are heard and valued. We believe that a supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves at work. We'll continue to remove barriers for all, and in particular barriers facing employees from underrepresented groups.
The Role / Position Overview
The US B2B & Agency Sales Team sits within the Global Commercial Team and reports to the VP of Americas. The team is responsible for selling advertising and sponsorships into FT products to US based media agencies for both US and international business. The team generates in excess of $30m across our print and digital offerings.
Understanding the FT’s position within the ever more complicated media environment is key to the success of this role. Working closely with our Client Relationship Directors and senior team members, you will be instrumental in establishing cohesive business plans aimed at increasing revenue from our key accounts as well as a strong focus on building new revenue lines via untapped client and agency relationships.
The successful candidate will be able to convince both key and non-key accounts of the merits of the FT’s editorial proposition, audience, data points and products through intelligent sales narratives and trading initiatives.The successful candidate will be self-motivated, results driven, and have the capacity to learn new skills and systems.
Key Responsibilities
Required Skills / Experience
What’s in it for you? Our Benefits
Our benefits vary depending on location, but we are committed to providing best in class perks across all our offices as well as an inclusive environment to develop your career. Examples of our benefits include; generous annual leave allowances, flexible working (including working from home), health coverage (medical, dental & vision insurance), 401k and company match, enhanced parental packages, and Giving Back opportunities. Full details of our benefits can be found here.
Further Information
The FT is committed to providing an inclusive working environment for all. We are an equal opportunities employer who seeks to recruit and appoint the best talent regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We also promote flexible working and will consider specific requests around flexibility for all roles where it can be accommodated. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments 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, please contact a member of our HR team who will be happy to help.
A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $75,000 - $85,000. To ensure pay fairness, the successful candidate will be offered a salary within the estimated salary range based on a number of considerations including but not limited to: skills; experience and training; certifications; and other business and organisational needs. The disclosed range estimate is for our NYC office and has not been adjusted for other locations.
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Website: https://aboutus.ft.com/
Headquarter Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Employee Count: 1001-5000
Year Founded: 1888
IPO Status: Private
Industries: Digital Media ⋅ News ⋅ Publishing ⋅ Social News