Senior Commercial Manager

Location: London; hybrid working with staff required to work onsite 50% of the time

Company

hirify.global is a global news organisation delivering trusted information and services worldwide.

What you will do

• Drive lead generation with the marketing team by researching, identifying and engaging prospective partners.
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of commercial opportunities and maintain disciplined CRM reporting.
• Lead outreach to senior decision-makers, including CMOs and marketing directors, and develop trusted long-term relationships.
• Take FT Live Forums partnership propositions to market and support the launch of new Forums.
• Identify new revenue streams, develop commercial strategies and maximise opportunities across the FT Group.
• Represent FT Live Forums at relevant events and conferences while protecting the credibility of the FT brand.

Requirements

• 5+ years of sales experience, ideally in media, with a strong record of building long-term partnerships.
• Proven success against sales targets and in developing a high-quality pipeline.
• Confidence selling through digital, telephone and face-to-face channels.
• Strong relationship-building, influencing and commercial opportunity-identification skills.
• Entrepreneurial, proactive and collaborative approach with strong attention to detail and sound judgement.
• Experience with Salesforce or another mainstream CRM system.

Nice to have

• Sales experience in a media organisation or similarly fast-paced commercial environment.
• Experience developing sophisticated, long-term partnership propositions.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative and inclusive workplace focused on growth, wellbeing and diverse perspectives.
• Generous annual leave and medical cover.
• Inclusive parental leave packages and subsidised gym membership.
• Opportunities to give back to the community.
• Hybrid working designed to support flexibility, collaboration and peer learning.