Commercial Manager

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About WPP Media</strong></p> <p>WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. </p> <p>WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.</p> <p>For more information, visit <a href="wppmedia.com">wppmedia.com</a>.</p></div><p></p> <div class="padding-top_none row"> <div class="column"> <div class="content-page" data-testid="job-detail-position-tasks"> <p>We are looking for an execution-focused professional to take on the role of Commercial Manager, a critical position designed to strengthen our commercial governance, protect agency profitability, and unlock hidden growth opportunities through proactive contract management.</p> <p>This role will serve as the vital strategic bridge between the Finance department and our Client Service and Growth teams. Beyond daily financial operations, this role plays a key part in analyzing client contracts, identifying out-of-scope revenue streams, and leading client audits.</p> <p>The ideal candidate will be commercially minded, analytical, and highly collaborative—capable of translating complex contract clauses into actionable operational guidelines while working closely with the Head of Client Teams, Finance Director, and Head of Growth to maximize the agency's commercial potential.</p> <p><strong>Duties and responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Act as the commercial bridge between Finance and Client Service teams, ensuring financial awareness and commercial discipline are integrated into daily agency operations.</li> <li>Conduct comprehensive reviews of client contracts, ensuring all clauses, deliverables, and financial terms are strictly compliant with WPP policies and local market realities.</li> <li>Proactively identify and commercialize out-of-scope revenue streams, monitoring client service delivery against agreed contract scopes to ensure the agency is compensated for all work delivered.</li> <li>Establish and maintain a local database of commercial terms for each client, creating a single, accurate, and easily accessible source of truth for the entire agency.</li> <li>Lead and coordinate client audits from a commercial and financial perspective, acting as the main point of contact