We're Future, a global leader in specialist media. Our people bring our trusted brands to life, helping millions of people discover expert content that informs, inspires, and drives action. As a pioneering multiplatform media powerhouse, we provide expert content and technology that build valuable communities across all channels.
DescriptionFuture B2B is looking for a Community Engagement & Partnerships Manager to serve as a critical bridge between audience development and revenue generation. You will act as a key growth engine for the Education portfolio, directly supporting the sales and content teams by building a high-intent audience of decision-makers to attend events, webinars, and serve as brand ambassadors. This role has two core components:
Community Generation: Cultivate and manage an engaged community of education buyers to serve as a high-quality prospect pool for our sales teams for events and custom content as well as provide intelligence to the editorial teams for content development.
Strategic Market Expansion: Cultivate and manage strategic partnerships that expand our total addressable market, boost event attendance, drive newsletter subscriptions, and create new monetizable inventory.
What You'll DoYou will report into the Group Publisher
- You'll engage and recruit school district buyers to convert them into engaged community members across our online and in-person networks.
- You'll manage virtual and in-person forums by hosting monthly digital events, weekly newsletters, and interactive polls to uncover client needs.
- You'll oversee the end-to-end experience for events to optimize networking, client acquisition, and overall sponsor return on investment.
- You'll distribute working attendee lists, key program highlights, and weekly data-backed reports to assist sales teams in securing higher-tier sponsorships.
- You'll cultivate partnerships with national education associations, states, and school districts to co-develop new events and expand our audience.
- You'll partner with the Future B2B team to onboard new partners, scaling the education network and unlocking fresh commercial opportunities.
- 7+ years of experience in B2B community management, strategic partnerships, business development, or field marketing.
- Knowledge of the K-12 education ecosystem, district budgets, and EdTech buying cycles.
- Established network of education professionals, school district administrators, and national associations.
- Experience writing engaging copy for community platforms, weekly newsletters, and interactive polls.
- Public speaking skills to host digital events and moderate sessions expertly.
- A history of successfully negotiating and managing strategic co-marketing agreements.
- Exceptional relationship-building and problem-solving skills to help our network grow.
- Experience working with sales teams to turn engagement into measurable revenue.
- Hands-on experience coordinating both virtual webinars and in-person professional events.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401k plus a company match
- Uncapped leave
- 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 Programs
- Opportunity to purchase shares in Future with our Share Incentive Plan
The expected range for this role is $70,000 - $85,000.
This is a remote, U.S.-based role and some travel is required. Future U.S. can hire in 37 states. These include: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
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Diversity and InclusionAt Future, we’re working to attract, retain and foster diverse talent, educating our colleagues in the importance of diversity, and review our internal processes so that they remain as free from bias as possible. We recognise that, in order to reach diverse communities through our content, we must first ensure ours is a culture in which diversity can thrive.
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Skills Required
- 7+ years of experience in B2B community management, strategic partnerships, business development, or field marketing.
- Knowledge of the K-12 education ecosystem, district budgets, and EdTech buying cycles.
- Established network of education professionals, school district administrators, and national associations.
- Experience writing engaging copy for community platforms, weekly newsletters, and interactive polls.
- Public speaking skills to host digital events and moderate sessions.
- Proven track record negotiating and managing strategic co-marketing agreements.
- Strong relationship-building and problem-solving skills to grow and sustain a network.
- Experience collaborating with sales teams to convert engagement into measurable revenue.
- Hands-on experience coordinating virtual webinars and in-person professional events.
What We Do
We are Future. The global platform for specialist media. We create expert original content that connects people to their passions across a portfolio of over 230 phenomenal brands. Through our websites, magazines, events, and social spaces we reach 1 in 3 adults online in the UK and the US. Founded in 1985, we have grown significantly to a global business with over 3,000 colleagues. We are the largest magazine publisher in the UK with a combined circulation of more than 3 million across our publications. We innovate through our proprietary technology, diversify our audiences across new platforms, and acquire and launch new brands every year. We’ve got an ambitious plan to build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities. We’re connectors, creators, experience makers
