Commercial Manager

Talent Acquisition | Publicis Groupe, WPP, Play Station

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  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, Futures capes, 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.

What you’ll be doing:

• 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).

What we’re looking for:

• 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.
• 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.

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…