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We publish an eclectic mix of articles on policy, economics, business, technology, science, history, arts and culture.\nOur audience is growing quickly and includes people making things happen, particularly in technology and politics. We are expanding the commercial side of the magazine-including advertising, subscriptions, events and partnerships-and are looking for an ambitious graduate to help us build it.\nThe role\nThis is an entry-level commercial role for a recent graduate who is ambitious, organised and excited to learn quickly in a small, entrepreneurial team.\nYou will work closely with the Director of Commercial and Audiovisual across the magazine’s commercial activity: advertising, subscriptions, events, marketing and partnerships. You will help keep commercial projects moving by conducting research, supporting outreach, maintaining pipelines and trackers, following up with prospective partners, and contributing to growth experiments.\nYou will learn by doing: writing outbound emails, building target lists, preparing materials, tracking results, joining calls and following up consistently. It is a strong opportunity for someone who wants early exposure to senior commercial work and meaningful responsibility from the start of their career.\nWhat you’ll do\nSupport the advertising sales process, including preparing rate cards, pitch decks, outreach and pipeline materials.\nResearch and build target lists of potential advertisers, sponsors, agencies, founders, investors and partners.\nDraft clear, thoughtful outbound emails and follow-ups.\nMaintain accurate CRM records, commercial trackers and reporting.\nSupport subscription growth through acquisition and retention ideas, and help measure their effectiveness.\nHelp develop the events business, including sponsor research, partnership outreach and event planning support.\nAssist with early marketing and growth experiments across paid acquisition, referrals, partnerships, direct mail and audience development.\nPrepare decks, reports and briefing materials that help commercial conversations move forward.\nJoin meetings and calls with clients, partners and agencies, taking notes and supporting follow-up.\nHelp turn commercial ideas into clear proposals with pricing, positioning and next steps.\nWork across sales, marketing, events and subscriptions, adapting quickly as priorities evolve.\nTake on the practical, sometimes unglamorous work needed to help a small business grow.\nWe’re looking for someone who\nIs a recent graduate, or has equivalent early-career experience.\nIs excited by commercial work and motivated by helping ideas turn into revenue.\nIs interested in sales, marketing, partnerships, media, events or business development.\nIs highly organised and comfortable managing lists, trackers and multiple follow-ups.\nIs numerate and confident using spreadsheets.\nIs a sharp, clear writer who can communicate professionally over email and in presentations.\nIs proactive, resilient and comfortable reaching out to people they do not know.\nIs curious, resourceful and willing to learn quickly.\nEnjoys working in a small team where everyone pitches in.\nIs comfortable with both high-profile opportunities and repetitive operational work, such as researching prospects and following up on outreach.\nHas an interest in media, publishing, technology, economics, policy or culture. 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