Digital Sales Apprentice

Digital Sales Apprentice - Times Media

Length: 24 months FTC

Start date: March 2026

Location: London

Course: Sales Executive - Level 4

Being an apprentice at The Times: During your time with us you will earn above living wage get full training study towards a level 4 Sales qualification (with your course fees paid). You will also receive mentoring/coaching from the industrys best as well as any other equity you might need to fulfil your full potential.

Your team: This apprenticeship sits within the wider Times Media Brand Sales Team - a fully 360 cross-platform team responsible for selling across every channel including print magazines digital and audio. As the central hub of our commercial strategy the Brand Sales Team are true experts in our products platforms and audiences.

Working closely within this structure youll be embedded in our Digital Specialist Team who focus exclusively on driving digital growth - from video and display to podcast monetisation. Your role will support our digital sales leads with a particular emphasis on helping our growing podcast revenue & contributing directly to hitting our wider digital sales targets.

Your role: As Times Media continues to rapidly scale its digital revenues were setting bold ambitions for the next five years and you will be part of that journey. This brand-new apprenticeship position offers a rare chance to learn the commercial publishing world from the inside gaining hands-on experience across both digital sales project management and live campaign delivery.

Reporting into the Head of Digital Sales youll support the selling and smooth running of digital advertising solutions including display branded content video social and audio. Youll play an active role in managing cross-platform campaigns helping ensure they launch successfully perform and leave our clients and partners well-served.

Youll take ownership of key tasks such as leading third-party ACAST campaigns to help grow our podcast revenue and supporting our digital specialist team with their campaign activity.

This hybrid role offers the best of both worlds & insight into the full end-to-end sales cycle; growing your sales skills & developing campaign management & client servicing skills. Youll be at the heart of how campaigns are pitched sold delivered and optimised gaining the commercial confidence and industry knowledge to build a future career in digital media.

Day to day you will:

• Support the digital sales leads by preparing sales materials proposals and availability checks for client briefs.

• Help set up track and manage live digital and podcast campaigns ensuring smooth delivery and timely reporting.

• Liaise with internal teams to gather information assets and updates for campaigns.

• Take ownership of third-party ACAST podcast campaigns coordinating workflow monitoring performance and sharing results.

• Assist with administrative and CRM tasks including updating pipeline activity organising meetings and keeping documentation accurate and up to date.

What were looking for from you:

You will be enthusiastic to embrace a new challenge and seize the learning opportunities this scheme will provide. We offer a great amount of training for the role so whilst we are not looking for specific experience we look for the following attributes:

• A proactive curious mindset with a genuine desire to learn and develop.

• Strong organisational skills time management and attention to detail.

• An analytical yet creative approach to problem-solving.

• Confident communication skills and the ability to naturally build relationships with others.

• Inclusive behaviours and a collaborative attitude.

• An interest in digital marketing social media and how brands tell stories across multiple platforms.

• Emerging commercial awareness and willingness to understand how digital revenue and sales opportunities are created.

If you think you have what it takes but dont tick every requirement on the list please do apply. We recognise that considering someones potential as well as their experience is a great way to hire. We want to hear from people who have a passion to learn and develop.

Application Process

Online Application > Google Meet Interview > Assessment Centre

As part of the Online Application process we would like you to provide answers to our application questions that explains why you want to join Times Media.

Please answer the following 3 questions this is how we initially review your application.

• Tell us about an advertising campaign youve seen or heard recently and why it particularly stood out to you

• How would you describe the Times Media brand and what do you like or dislike about it

• Tell us why you have applied for this apprenticeship and how you see it helping your future career goals

Please note that we will be running the assessment centrein February 2026.

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Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions

• Discounted gym memberships free ClassPass at Home weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes

• Bikes for Work and Electric Car scheme

• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks

• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities

• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP physio/massage and counselling

• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%

• Wide range of training available plus full LinkedIn Learning access

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

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