Marketing Executive, FT Live

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The Role

FT Live is one of the Financial Times Group’s fastest-growing divisions, delivering more than 250 conferences, summits, awards and digital events each year.

We are looking for a Marketing Executive to join our Banking & Finance portfolio, supporting the delivery of integrated marketing campaigns that drive delegate attendance, revenue and audience growth across a range of market-leading events.

This is an exciting opportunity for a marketer who enjoys combining creativity with commercial thinking and wants to develop their career within a fast-paced events business. You will work across a broad range of channels, helping to deliver campaigns that engage senior decision-makers, financial services professionals and business audiences around the world.

Please note the closing date for applications for this position will be 17th July 2026 at 10am BST. For fairness and consistency across all candidates, we will be unable to accept applications after this date.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of multi-channel marketing campaigns across email, websites, paid and organic social media, partnerships, SEO, advertising and PR.
• Build, update and maintain event websites, ensuring content is accurate, engaging and optimised for audience conversion.
• Brief and coordinate creative assets including digital adverts, social media content, video, photography and print materials.
• Handle campaign timelines, action points and key achievements to ensure activity is delivered on time and to a high standard.
• Work with data, performance marketing and delegate sales teams to attract new audiences, generate leads and drive registrations.
• Support audience segmentation, targeting and delegate acquisition activity across the Banking & Finance portfolio.
• Write clear, compelling marketing copy for emails, websites, social media and other campaign channels.
• Monitor campaign performance, identify trends and recommend improvements to increase engagement, conversion and revenue.
• Support live event marketing activity, including social media coverage, photography and video coordination.
• Assist with post-event content, campaign analysis, reporting and insights.

Required Skills and Experience

• Around two or more years’ marketing experience, ideally within events, media, financial services or a related sector.
• Experience supporting and delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns.
• Strong copywriting and communication skills, with the ability to adapt messaging for different audiences and channels.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to campaign delivery.
• A data-driven mindset, with the ability to analyse performance and identify opportunities to improve results.
• Confidence working collaboratively with internal teams and external partners.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.

Desirable

• Experience using email marketing and CRM platforms.
• Knowledge of AI, SEO and paid social media.
• Experience with CMS platforms.
• Experience editing videos or using social media management tools.
• An interest in business, banking, finance, markets or global affairs.

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 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 [email protected] and a member of our team will be happy to help.

Further Information

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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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