Commercial Strategy Analyst

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

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.

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.

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.

Reporting to the Associate Director, the Commercial Strategy Analyst will play a key role in coordinating commercial information across global markets for high‑profile clients, acting as the main point of contact for commercial queries on New Business pitches and our existing clients.

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

• Act as first point of contact for all day‑to‑day commercial matters (clarifications, market queries etc).
• Own, develop and maintain a commercial reporting timeline across the fiscal year.
• Prepare reports for ad hoc, monthly, bi‑annual, and annual client meetings.
• Partner with Finance to review reports and resolve outstanding issues.
• Oversee contract development with Client Directors, ensuring relevant details are captured, costed, and flagged.
• Support the Commercial Lead on new business pitches by managing all commercial pitch data.
• Coordination of pitch data with internal departments including new business, I&A and client teams.
• Building relation shops with internal teams globall ensuring effective communication of all relevant information across pitches and commercial strategy

• Strong data management and Excel skills (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, Pivot Tables). VBA is a plus.
• High accuracy with the ability to spot and correct errors before sharing.
• Strong time management, able to deliver under tight deadlines.
• bility to analyse data from multiple sources and present analysis
• Builds strong relationships and acts with clients in mind.
• Any experience in a business development, sales or finance team is a bonus!

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.

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