Senior Partnerships & Growth Manager, Live Forums

Financial Times; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Generous annual leave

Medical cover

Job summary

Financial Times is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager for FT Live Forums to drive partnerships and market propositions. You will work with the Head of FT Live Forums to acquire new partners and expand revenue, while maintaining the FT brand’s credibility across global markets.

This is a sales‑driven, client‑facing role requiring strategic thinking and senior stakeholder influence. You will build long‑term relationships with senior decision‑makers and manage a robust pipeline, with a hybrid

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ sales experience, ideally in media, with a strong track record of building long‑term partnerships.
• Proven success delivering against sales targets and developing a high‑quality pipeline.
• Confident selling across digital, telephone and face‑to‑face channels.

Responsibilities

• Drive lead generation and build a strong pipeline of commercial opportunities.
• Lead client communication and outreach with senior decision makers.
• Develop long‑term partnerships and take partnership propositions to market.
• Build relationships across the FT Group to identify revenue opportunities.
• Identify new revenue streams and adapt the commercial strategy as markets evolve.
• Support growth strategy and protect the FT brand credibility.
• Represent FT Live Forums at events and manage CRM and forecasting.

Skills

Sales experience

Partnerships

Relationship mgmt

CRM Salesforce

Strategic thinking

Tools

CRM systems

MS Office

Job description

Financial Times is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager for FT Live Forums to drive partnerships and market propositions. You will work with the Head of FT Live Forums to acquire new partners and expand revenue, while maintaining the FT brand’s credibility across global markets.

This is a sales‑driven, client‑facing role requiring strategic thinking and senior stakeholder influence. You will build long‑term relationships with senior decision‑makers and manage a robust pipeline, with a hybrid