Project Executive, Advertising
•Financialtimes33· 6d
⚙️ Operations📝 Contract🎯 Lead / Principal🇬🇧 London, UK
6d ago
Financialtimes33·6 days ago
About Us
The Financial Times is one of the world's leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide.
At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Here, you're given the chance to reach millions, create work that matters and deliver impartial journalism in a polarised world.
In our warm, collaborative culture, you'll connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth, career aspirations and wellbeing. Your future at the FT will be filled with opportunities that challenge and inspire you. With no fixed path, you'll discover new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere.
Build a newsworthy career at the FT.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We believe in the power of unique perspectives and want all voices in our organisation to be heard, respected and valued. A supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves and operate to their full potential. We are committed to removing barriers for everyone, with a focus on addressing those faced by underrepresented groups.
The Role
This is a client-facing role responsible for handling article production workflows and acting as a key liaison between FT Studio editors, freelance writers, sub-editors, internal stakeholders, and external clients.
The role combines editorial production, administrative coordination, and project management, and will involve working across a wide variety of content formats and marketing assets. You'll thrive in this role if you enjoy balancing editorial rigour with client collaboration and process optimisation.
Key Responsibilities
Handle the production of data-driven, thought leadership articles
Act as liaison between client services, strategists, editors, writers, sub-editors, and clients
Use FT’s internal CMS to approve and publish content
Join client calls and ensure effective communication across project lifecycles
Conduct desk research and coordinate external contributor outreach
Maintain a database of third-party contributors and lead all aspects of contributor communications
Brief and collaborate with freelance writers and sub-editors, supervising availability and workflow capacity
Source and select hero imagery for articles
Own project timelines (using Monday.com), handle budgets and track expenses
Handle document admin including term sheets and POs
Coordinate internal and external meetings and calls
Required Skills and Experience
A degree in any subject (journalism, communications, English, humanities or business are ideal) or equivalent experience
Solid experience or interest in business/finance content production for decision-maker or high net worth (HNW) audiences
Strong project management, communication and administrative skills
Copywriting experience
Comfortable working across multiple teams and time zones
Proactive and enthusiastic approach to identifying and resolving issues
Consultative approach to client support
Adaptable and resilient in fast-paced environments
Ability to juggle opposing priorities effectively
Desirable
Familiarity with CMS platforms and project management tools such as Monday.com
Exposure to finance, technology, energy or sustainability content topics
Experience collaborating with freelance contributors
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
At the FT, we embrace innovation and the use of technology and appreciate that individuals may leverage AI tools as part of their job application process. Whilst we are happy for you to use AI to assist with your application, it is essential that all information provided is authentic and accurately represents your skills, experience, and qualifications.
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.
Please beware of fraudulent job postings and offers claiming to be from the Financial Times. All legitimate opportunities will direct you to apply through the official Financial Times careers site, and the FT will never ask for financial information, payments, or referrals to third parties during the hiring process. If you have any concerns about the legitimacy of a job posting or suspect any scam activity, please contact [email protected].
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