Manager, Global Commercial in London

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. WPP Media is WPP's global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth.

Role Summary and Impact

The Manager provides robust support to the Global Commercial Team and manages a portfolio of global clients across commercial, contractual, and reporting initiatives, in addition to global new business commercial proposals.

Business Responsibilities

• Acting as the Global Commercial lead on a portfolio of existing top global clients, which involves answering contract related questions, managing reporting requirements, guiding client remuneration negotiations, and partnering with Global Account Directors to provide commercial support to the account teams and clients.
• Developing and negotiating remuneration proposals for existing global clients across several markets, including pricing out staff plans to determine healthy fees.
• Monitoring client fees in multiple markets and having oversight into profitability and problem areas at both the local and global level.
• Aiding in global client bonus calculations and distributions to markets.
• Managing the delivery of global contractual or internal reporting requirements, such as media rebates and incentives, timesheets and fee reconciliations, unbilled media, etc.
• Tracking of global client contracts and helping to improve local markets' understanding and compliance of key contract terms.
• Coordinating the commercial proposals for global new business pitches, including communications to local markets, consolidating data, pricing out fees, analyzing and strategizing about remuneration structures, and presenting the proposal to senior management.
• Working with Global Commercial Directors on international contract negotiations, the finalization of all commercial terms, and briefing local markets, when onboarding a new client or updating a contract for an existing client.
• Managing Analysts on the team and working hand-in-hand with them to complete many of the above tasks thoroughly and accurately.

Skills and Experience

• Very strong analytical and quantitative skills. Proven ability to translate complex ideas and data into layman's terms for the greater audience.
• Strong organizational, project management, and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written; the ability to communicate clear messages to mass audiences through email and navigate difficult conversations with clients.
• Strong understanding of financial concepts such as revenue, costs, profit, invoicing, and cash flow.
• Ability to work in a team environment that promotes collaboration, and the ability to work independently and take ownership over assignments.

Qualifications

• Work experience in commercial-related fields, client finance, or business affairs.
• Exposure to multiple markets is a plus.
• Very strong Microsoft Excel skills (advanced level).

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

We believe the best work happens when we’re together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That’s why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location.