Specialist media publisher with 200+ brands across magazines, events, and digital platforms
Future is a public media company operating 200+ specialist brands with reach to 1 in 3 adults online in the UK and US. The tech stack reveals a conversion-optimization-first engineering posture: heavy investment in A/B testing tools (Optimizely, VWO, AB Tasty, Adobe Target) and behavioral analytics (Hotjar, ContentSquare, Glassbox) paired with modern backend infrastructure (Java, Kotlin, Spring, React, Kubernetes, AWS). Active hiring skews heavily toward marketing (nearly 5:1 ratio over engineering), reflecting a media business scaling content production and audience monetization rather than platform infrastructure.
Notable leadership hires: Account Director, Advertising Director
Future is the largest magazine publisher in the UK with a combined circulation exceeding 3 million and operates a portfolio spanning gaming, technology, entertainment, and home-interest verticals. The company was founded in 1985 and went public, now employing over 3,000 colleagues globally. Revenue streams span print magazines, digital properties, live events, and B2B/B2C content marketing services. Current initiatives focus on subscription growth, conversion rate optimization across digital properties, campaign performance improvement, and customer retention—reflecting a shift toward direct-to-consumer and recurring revenue models alongside traditional media operations.
Future's stack includes Java, Kotlin, Spring, React, TypeScript, and Kubernetes on AWS for backend and frontend. For analytics and testing: Optimizely, VWO, AB Tasty, Adobe Target, Google Analytics, Hotjar, and ContentSquare. Workday and Dayforce handle HR and payroll.
Future is headquartered in London, England. Active hiring is in the United Kingdom, United States, and France across marketing, engineering, support, and sales functions.
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