Commercial Manager

BRAND: Publicis Media
Job Function: Finance
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience Level: Specialist
Workplace Type: Hybrid

Company description

OVERVIEW
Founded in 1926 by Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, today Publicis Groupe is the largest communications group in the world and a leader in marketing, communication, and digital business transformation, led by Arthur Sadoun, the third CEO in its history.

Publicis Groupe is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation. Publicis Groupe is a privileged partner in its clients' transformation to enhance personalisation at scale. The Groupe relies on ten expertise concentrated within four main activities: Communication, Media, Data and Technology. Through a unified and fluid organisation, its clients have a facilitated access to all its expertise in every market. Present in over 100 countries, Publicis Groupe employs around 108,000 professionals.

Overview

About PMX Consulting

PMX Consulting is a next-generation consultancy helping ambitious brands stay ahead in a rapidly evolving marketing landscape. We blend deep technical expertise with decades of experience to deliver pragmatic solutions that drive growth and transformation.

Our work spans five transformation pillars: Platform Impact, Futurescapes, Commerce, Biddable Power, and Ops Powerhouse - supporting clients with everything from in-housing best practice and agile optimisation to cross-channel effectiveness and innovation trials.

The Role

Reporting to the Commercial Director, the Commercial Manager will play a key role in coordinating commercial and financial information across global markets for high-profile clients. Acting as the main point of contact for commercial finance queries, you will also support business development initiatives.

This is a hands-on role requiring strong teamwork, proactivity, and attention to detail, with excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively across international teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a commercial reporting timeline across the fiscal year.
• Manage FTE preparation and reconciliation, reviewing costings, hours reports, and calculations.
• Collate and review annual bonus calculations and address related queries.
• Prepare reports for ad hoc, monthly, bi-annual, and annual client meetings.
• Partner with Finance to review overdue debt reports and resolve outstanding issues.
• Coordinate with Legal on commercial contracts and client procurement discussions.
• Oversee scopes of work with Client Directors, ensuring out-of-scope work is captured, costed, and flagged.
• Respond to ad hoc commercial and finance queries across clients.
• Support new business pitches by aggregating, analysing, and reporting on staffing and commercial data (e.g., commission rates, payment terms).

Qualifications

• Functional expertise: Strong data management, finance systems knowledge, and advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, Pivot Tables). VBA is a plus.
• Attention to detail: High accuracy with the ability to spot and correct errors before sharing.
• Diligence: Strong time management, able to deliver under tight deadlines.
• Proactivity: Takes initiative while keeping stakeholders aligned.
• Client focus: Builds strong relationships and acts with clients in mind.
• Results orientation: Action-oriented, energetic, and driven to achieve outcomes.

Experience & Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; VBA knowledge desirable.
• Background in commercial, financial, or quantitative roles preferred.
• Experience with commercial negotiation advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across diverse stakeholders.

Additional information

Benefits:

In the UK, alongside the core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical, and Income Protection Plan, we also offer:

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday, from your first day of employment.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).

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