Junior Commercial Analyst

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

Company description

OVERVIEW
Publicis Groupe is one of the world's largest communications holding companies, present in over 110 countries and employing about 100,000 professionals.. The Groupe is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation.

HELPING OUR CLIENTS UNLOCK GROWTH IN THE PLATFORM WORLD
Our clients compete in the platform world, a horizontal marketplace between creators and consumers, between speakers and listeners, between buyers and sellers. To thrive in the platform world, companies must continue to innovate their products and business models. Four imperatives (1. Real Identity, 2. Dynamic, Diverse and Disruptive Creativity 3., Smart Media and 4. Direct Relationships) via our suite of world-class agencies, are necessary for modern brands to win in the platform world. At Publicis Groupe, we've invested in capabilities across these four imperatives our clients need to unlock growth. As the only one who can architect, build and orchestrate end to end solutions, not only do we have a proven record of building bespoke models for clients and leading expertise across all major industry categories, we are able to offer our talents more opportunities to grow and benefit from a richer learning experience. We call this Power of One. Powered by a 100,000-strong network via Marcel, our AI-based platform, we are also able to provide our clients and talents instant access to resource, knowledge for any need, any time, in any market.

THE SPIRIT OF VIVA LA DIFFERENCE
Viva La Difference is deeply rooted in everything we do. It has always been in our DNA. From the birth of Publicis, 94 years ago, when Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, our founder, invented French advertising. Viva La Difference expresses how we value and respect each individual and recognize what makes us distinctive. This is the charge that inspires our teams to celebrate the differences in identity, background, culture, and experience of all of us. It is how we behave with each other and our clients, and it is deeply rooted throughout our work, to elevate and bring to life our differences throughout the platform world.

Overview

About Publicis Media

Publicis Media is part of the Publicis Groupe and works with some of the world's best-known brands to help them plan, buy and measure advertising across channels like digital, social, TV and more.

We bring together specialists from different agency brands and markets to deliver smart, data-led solutions for our clients. What underpins everything we do is trust, developing great talent, and constantly improving how we work.

You do not need prior media agency experience to succeed in this role.

The role - in simple terms

As a Commercial Analyst, you'll help make sure our client work is properly planned, costed and reported.

You'll be the person people go to when they have questions on spending, costs and resourcing for our global client teams at Publicis.

You'll work closely with teams in the UK and internationally, pulling together data from different markets, checking it's accurate, and turning it into clear reports that help the business make decisions.

This is a hands-on role that suits someone who enjoys working with numbers, spotting errors, organising information, and communicating confidently with different stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Supporting existing clients

• Acting as the first point of contact for day-to-day commercial questions from internal teams and global markets
• Managing key financial and resource information across the year, keeping timelines and reporting on track
• Preparing and checking staffing and cost data to ensure hours and budgets are accurate
• Supporting annual bonus and incentive calculations and responding to related queries
• Producing regular and ad-hoc reports for client meetings and internal reviews
• Working with Finance teams to help resolve overdue payments
• Making sure any work outside the agreed scope is identified, costed and flagged appropriately
• Responding to commercial or finance-related questions as they arise

Supporting new business pitches

• Helping cost and structure proposals when Publicis Media pitches for new client work
• Pulling together financial and commercial data from multiple teams and markets
• Coordinating with internal departments to ensure pitch information is accurate and consistent
• Supporting the transition from "pitch won" to live client work, ensuring key information is shared clearly

Why join us

• Exposure to global clients and international markets
• A collaborative, supportive team environment
• Strong career development opportunities within Publicis Groupe
• A role where your work directly supports business decision-making

Qualifications

This role would suit someone with experience or knowledge in:

• Commercial analysis
• Finance or accounting
• Business operations
• Data or reporting

You don't need media experience, but you do need to be comfortable working with numbers and detail.

Key skills and qualities

• Strong Excel skills (including formulas, lookups and pivot tables)
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage deadlines and juggle multiple requests
• Confidence working with data from different sources
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• A proactive mindset - you spot issues and act on them
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and international teams

Additional information

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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