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Global Commercial Analyst

Wunderman Thompson

Department: Finance

Location: Madrid, Spain

Who we are:

At Wunderman Thompson we exist to inspire growth for ambitious brands. Part creative agency, part consultancy and part technology company, our experts provide end-to-end capabilities at a global scale to deliver inspiration across the entire brand and customer experience.

We are 20,000 strong in 90 markets around the world; our people bring together creative storytelling, diverse perspectives, inclusive thinking, and highly specialized vertical capabilities to drive growth for our clients. We offer deep expertise across the entire customer journey, including communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology.

Who we're looking for:

We are seeking a Global Commercial Analyst to join our Global Commercial team. As our Global Commercial Analyst at Wunderman Thompson, you'll support the broader Wunderman Thompson Global Commercial Team and be part of the wider Global Commercial community within WPP. Your contributions will involve promoting commercial excellence across WT capabilities and regions worldwide, enabling sustainable and profitable growth, developing reusable tools and pricing assets, and fostering harmonious collaboration with WPP and the Top 30 Client Global Client Leads/Commercial Partners. Identifying risks and opportunities for the best outcomes will also be part of your role.

In this role, you'll be central to our client-focused efforts, enjoying invaluable exposure to C-level stakeholders within a respected team in a newly launched commercial practice—an essential function.

What you'll be doing:

  • Support the design of competitive pricing propositions for strategic pursuits, ensuring an appropriate WT commercial return, and managing key risks.
  • Support the maintenance and establishment of standardised market rate cards in partnership with the wider WT business.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships - develop and nurture relationships with market finance and commercial leads, new business teams, capability leads, and operation/delivery teams.
  • Create clear analyses to support commercial storylines and enable decisions to be made, sometimes involving large amounts of complex data.
  • Develop robust and accurate pricing templates for building our commercial proposals.
  • Support the learning and development of the wider business in their use of tools and pricing assets.
  • Support the development of materials for commercial trainings, as well as internal and external presentations.
  • Handle ad hoc requests, such as coordinating the commercial proposals between regions to present a unified WT Global or WPP Global response to a pitch.
  • Conduct ad hoc analysis, such as assessing rate cards across the T30 portfolio.

What you'll need:

  • 3-5 years’ experience including some costing and pricing activities. Relevant industry experience a plus.
  • High level of flexibility and ability to work under pressure with attention to accuracy and detail.
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Good working knowledge of PowerPoint and Word.
  • High Excel proficiency – advanced formulas and functions.
  • Power Query, PowerPivot and DAX experience a plus.
  • Power BI Desktop experience a plus.
  • Qualified accountant (ACCA / CIMA / ACA) preferable.
  • Strong written and verbal communication.
  • Experience in interacting with various stakeholders at all levels.
  • Experience in interacting with client/business development teams a plus.
  • Fluent English speaker a must.

At Wunderman Thompson, we are committed to actively building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued and heard, and is treated with dignity and respect.  As leaders and creative partners across industries, it is our responsibility to cultivate an environment reflective of our greatest asset; our people. We believe that this commitment inspires growth and delivers equitable outcomes for everyone as well as the clients and communities we serve.

Wunderman Thompson is a WPP agency.  For more information, please visit our website and follow Wunderman Thompson on our social channels via Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.  

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