International Account Manager

The International Account Manager is responsible for developing, sustaining and growing Future’s revenue and relationships with its partners in the UK and around the world as well as finding new business opportunities and revenue streams, delivering all licensing opportunities for Future’s IP in designated territories with a view to increase yields and generate revenues from Future’s brands and content assets.

Travel between our UK offices will be necessary, overseas trips may be required.

What you’ll be doing...

• Proactively develop, pitch and sell new commercial licensing business and partnerships.
• Confidence in communicating with and presenting to senior personnel at companies around the world
• Negotiating deals, setting rates and drafting agreements, including liaising with various internal departments on IP and terms including Legal, Editorial, Rights and liaising with Future’s Brand Directors and editorial teams to keep partners informed and actively identify and develop opportunities to unlock new revenues from Future’s content.
• Manage and develop existing client relationships with the aim of protecting existing revenues and developing new business opportunities.
• Potential international travel to meet with potential partners, representing all aspects of Future Publishing’s business on an international level.
• You will be involved in the strategic planning and execution of our licensing business, including but not limited to developing new ideas, business plans, budgets, analysis and review of potential product development including syndication packages and print launches.

Experience that will put you ahead of the curve...

• Proven experience and track record of sales and account management in licensing and syndication
• Awareness of publishing, newsstand trends and content monetization models in different global markets, industry knowledge and contacts and content lifecycles/values/opportunities
• Excellent time management skills to cope with multiple tasks and queries, with an ability to identify and prioritise valuable projects
• Understanding of budgeting, forecasting and reporting
• Ability to organise information and data in a clear and coherent manner. A strong understanding of Google documents (such as Sheets and Slides) is preferable
• Understanding of intellectual property rights

What’s in it for you…

We have a number of awesome perks available to our staff. We offer huge opportunities to learn and develop, whether through professional qualifications, exposure to incredible business projects or informal lunch & learns, hosted by your colleagues. We have a fantastic culture where we really do care about our people and want everyone to succeed. Varied roles mean you’re not pigeonholed in to one finite area but get the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and experience

And to top it all off, not only do we offer unlimited holiday because we trust you to manage your workload and time but we also offer a share in our success whereby every member of staff receives a profit pool bonus at the end of our financial year.

Who are we…

We’re Future. We’re 3000+ colleagues over 250+ brands speaking to 400 million people every month across the globe through websites, events and magazines. We’ve got ambitious plans that build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities and we’re looking for talented people who want to be a part of it.

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Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at Future

We have a voice and we’re going to use it. We promote diversity and inclusion not just in our recruitment processes, but everything we do. We’re an equal opportunity employer and we will continue to ensure our recruitment process is free of bias and our workplaces are inclusive, positive, free of discrimination and respecting of all backgrounds and beliefs. Our culture is underpinned by our values and employees - current and future - are treated with respect and fairness. Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.

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