Lead Trade Marketing Designer

The Trade Marketing team serves as the primary marketing partner to Future's Commercial organisation. This partnership builds awareness of the Future brand and creates commercial opportunities through different means, including strategic marketing, creative storytelling, audience insights, events, and sales enablement. The team is responsible for bringing Future's portfolio of brands, audiences and capabilities to life for advertisers and agency partners globally.

As the lead designer reporting to the Senior Trade Marketing Manager, you will oversee the creation of sales collateral, presentations, event branding, campaigns, thought leadership assets, insight reports and marketing communications that position Future as a market leader. The Lead Trade Marketing Designer is responsible for owning and evolving the visual identity of Future's commercial brand globally. This role leads the creative development and execution of high-impact marketing assets that support commercial growth, brand awareness and client engagement across both the UK and US businesses.

You will act as the guardian of Future's commercial brand guidelines, ensuring consistency, quality and excellence across all outputs. Working closely with senior stakeholders across Trade Marketing, Commercial, PR, Insights and Leadership teams, you will translate complex commercial propositions into compelling visual stories. This role also includes line management responsibilities, supporting and developing Trade Marketing design resources while helping to establish best practices, processes and creative standards across the function.

Experience that will put you ahead of the curve:

• This role requires you to collaborate with multiple departments in a global business.
• Experience delivering brand-building design within media, publishing, advertising, technology or agency environments.
• Experience leading creative projects across multiple brands, channels and stakeholder groups.
• Experience delivering brand-building collateral - designing marketing materials for revenue-generating teams.
• Experience creating high-impact collateral for revenue-generating teams, including sales enablement materials and strategic presentations.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator.
• Excellent working knowledge of Google Workspace, particularly Google Slides.
• Experience designing across multiple formats including digital, social, email, print, events and presentations.
• Understanding of HTML and email design principles.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to creative excellence.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with senior stakeholders and international teams.

What's in it for you:

The expected range for this role is £40,000 - £45,000. This is a Hybrid role from our London Paddington Office, working three days from the office, two from home. Plus more great perks, which include:

• Uncapped leave, because we trust you to manage your workload and time.
• 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 Programmes.
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan.

Who are we:

We're Future, the global leader in specialist media. With over 3,000 employees working across 200+ media brands, Future is a prime destination for passionate people worldwide looking to consume trusted, expert content that educates and inspires action - both online and off - through our specialist websites, magazines, events, newsletters, podcasts and social spaces.

We've got ambitious plans that further build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities - and we're looking for driven people who want to be a part of it!

Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at Future:

We embrace and celebrate diversity, making it part of who we are. Different perspectives spark ideas, fuel creativity, and push us to innovate. That's why we're building a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. When it comes to hiring, we keep it fair and inclusive, welcoming talent from every walk of life. It's not just about what you bring to the table — it's about making sure the table has room for everyone. Because a diverse team isn't just good for business. It's the Future.

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