Sales Associate

Future; Alabama; Remote; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k with company match

Uncapped leave

Job summary

Future is seeking a Sales Associate to identify and engage prospective advertising clients across industries, reporting to the Publisher. This entry-level role offers hands-on experience in digital media, advertising, and sales.

Work with a collaborative team to conduct research, craft outreach, and build relationships with Fortune 500s and startups. Remote US-based with paths for career growth and bonus potential.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting client outreach or prospect communications.
• Ability to maintain accurate sales outreach records in Salesforce or similar CRM tools.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with digital workspace tools including Google Workspace and Slack or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Research and identify prospective advertising clients across important industries
• Develop and deliver compelling outreach messaging across email and other channels
• Schedule and support discovery and marketing meetings with potential clients
• Manage and qualify inbound marketing leads
• Help create marketing collateral and sales materials
• Help develop client proposals and advertising campaign strategies
• Prepare competitive analyses and business intelligence reports
• Grow the customer database (CRM) with accurate, up-to-date information
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and editorial teams

Skills

Client outreach experience

CRM data management

Strong communication

Digital workspace tools

Tools

Salesforce or similar CRM

Job description

Who We Are

We create trusted, expert content that helps millions of people discover more about the things they love, need and care about. From technology, gaming and entertainment to fashion, lifestyle, sport, finance and beyond, our specialist brands connect people with their passions every day.

The Team

Future B2B delivers an unparalleled client experience across newsletters, digital advertising, lead generation, webinars, and live events. Through well-known specialist brands, we connect major companies with highly engaged professional audiences. Our sales team builds lasting partnerships with Fortune 500 corporations and growing startups. Joining us as a Sales Associate gives you hands-on experience and a strong foundation for career advancement in media sales.

Description

As a Sales Associate, you will identify and engage prospective advertising clients. Working with a collaborative sales team, you'll conduct research, lead outreach efforts, and help build relationships with both Fortune 500 companies and startups.

This is an excellent entry-level opportunity for someone looking to launch a career in digital media, advertising, or sales. You'll gain hands-on experience, develop industry expertise, and build a foundation for career advancement.

What You'll Do

You will report to the Publisher

• Research and identify prospective advertising clients across important industries
• Develop and deliver compelling outreach messaging across email and other channels
• Schedule and support discovery and marketing meetings with potential clients
• Manage and qualify inbound marketing leads
• Help create marketing collateral and sales materials
• Help develop client proposals and advertising campaign strategies
• Prepare competitive analyses and business intelligence reports
• Grow the customer database (CRM) with accurate, up-to-date information
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and editorial teams

What You'll Bring

• Experience conducting client outreach or prospect communications
• Ability to maintain accurate sales outreach records in Salesforce or similar CRM tools
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with digital workspace tools including Google Workspace and Slack or similar tools

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401k plus a company match
• Uncapped leave
• When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
• Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future
• Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programs
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future with our Share Incentive Plan

The expected range for this role is $40,000 - $50,000 with opportunities for bonus and commission

Internal job family level Commercial 8

This is a remote, U.S.-based role. Future U.S. can hire in 37 states. These include: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Future, we're working to attract, retain and foster diverse talent, educate 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.