Junior Commercial Analyst

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VML (Wunderman Thompson)

London, England, United Kingdom

Hybrid

Posted April 20, 2026

Job Description

Who We Are

VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

Junior Commercial Analyst

Are you a numbers whiz with a passion for driving business success? Do you thrive on turning data into strategic insights?

VML, a leading global creative company, is seeking a talented and ambitious Junior Commercial Analyst to join our dynamic Finance team in London! This would be a perfect first role for anyone looking to get into a commercial analytics team!

This isn't just any analyst role; it's your chance to play a crucial part in the financial health and strategic growth of a multi-national advertising powerhouse. You'll be at the heart of our commercial operations, providing the critical financial insights that empower our teams and delight our clients.

What You'll Do:

As our Junior Commercial Analyst, you'll be the go-to expert for all things financial analysis related to our client accounts. Your day-to-day will involve:

Building the Future: Developing and maintaining sophisticated financial models to forecast revenue, plan capacity, and manage resources for our diverse client portfolio.
Unveiling Insights: Preparing compelling monthly, quarterly, and annual reports that reveal key commercial metrics and client performance.
Driving Profitability: Diving deep into client profitability, identifying opportunities for improvement and strategic growth.
Budgeting for Success: Supporting the creation of client budgets and meticulously monitoring performance against them.
Spotting Opportunities: Analysing client contracts to identify financial risks and unlock new opportunities.
Strategic Partnering: Collaborating with our commercial and account management teams, providing vital data for pricing negotiations and contract renewals.
Shaping Processes: Contributing to the evolution of our commercial processes, making them more efficient and effective.
Ad-Hoc Heroics: Tackling diverse analytical challenges as they arise, always ready to provide rapid, insightful data.
Ensuring Accuracy: Working hand-in-hand with colleagues to uphold the highest standards of data accuracy and consistency.
Staying Ahead: Keeping your finger on the pulse of industry trends and best practices in commercial analysis.