Junior Events Marketing Manager
About us
Progressive Media Investments is home to some of the UK’s most influential media brands, including New Statesman, Press Gazette, Spear’s, and The World of Fine Wine. Across our portfolio, we create award-winning journalism, events, and experiences that connect audiences and brands at the highest level.
We’re now looking for a Junior Events Marketing Manager to join our growing team, supporting the delivery of high-impact marketing campaigns across a diverse portfolio of live events - from major conferences and awards programmes to bespoke receptions and summits.
The role
Reporting to the Senior Events Marketing Manager, you’ll help plan and execute multi-channel campaigns designed to drive delegate attendance, award entries, and overall event revenue. You’ll work closely with editorial, commercial, and design teams to create campaigns that are creative, data-driven, and results-focused.
Key responsibilities
* Deliver marketing plans that achieve attendance and entry targets, with a strong focus on commercial performance.
* Manage multi-channel audience acquisition campaigns, including email, social media, and partnerships.
* Create and schedule email marketing campaigns in HubSpot, ensuring effective audience segmentation and targeting.
* Update and maintain event websites and registration pages (WordPress, basic HTML).
* Support the delegate sales team with marketing assets and campaign collateral.
* Collaborate with the commercial team to deliver sponsorship obligations.
* Assist with content creation for social media, newsletters, and event promotion (Canva and similar tools).
* Track, analyse, and report on campaign performance, identifying opportunities for optimisation.
* Stay informed on key market trends across business, politics, and media to enhance campaign relevance and audience engagement.
Skills and experience
* Around 2 years’ experience in event marketing, ideally across multiple brands or event formats.
* Hands-on experience in email marketing, CRM systems (e.g. HubSpot), and audience segmentation.
* Strong copywriting and communication skills, with attention to detail and brand tone.
* Proficiency in WordPress (basic HTML a plus) and design tools such as Canva.
* Confident with Excel and campaign performance reporting.
* Collaborative, organised, and able to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
* A proactive mindset and enthusiasm for delivering outstanding events and experiences.
Company benefits
* 25 days' holiday (plus bank holidays)
* Additional days off for your birthday, health and well-being day and volunteering day
* Subscription to group publications and all other online content
* Access to a discounted shopping program
* Cycle to work scheme
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
* Enhanced company sick pay after probation
Note, this role offers hybrid working, working from home one day per week.
Applications meeting the selection criteria will be reviewed as soon as possible.
Progressive Media Investments values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. Please inform the hiring manager if you require any reasonable adjustments so that you can fully participate in the recruitment process.
Please note, candidates must have, or be able to independently obtain, the right to live and work in the United Kingdom as we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.