CRAFT • Madrid, Madrid, Spain ID 4365

Job Description

Craft Worldwide
Global Commercial Finance Director
Madrid, Spain (Hybrid)
At Craft Worldwide we are seeking a Global Commercial Finance Director. Working across multiple geographies and disciplines, this position will be focused on driving growth, pricing strategy and client profitability, with oversight of resources in Europe, North America and other growth regions. It's a highly collaborative role where you will be developing innovative global and regional commercial models, negotiating commercial terms with clients, strategically analysing market conditions, and developing best-practices for on-going client profitability and performance analysis.

About Craft Worldwide

At Craft Worldwide, we bring creativity to life with bravery, intelligence, and responsibility.

We specialize in creating modern production solutions for our clients that deliver efficient, effective, and consistent content. We are strategic partners in agility and scale, powered by best-in-class technology and a dynamic global network of over 1,300 producers, designers, photographers, linguists, technologists, and more, operating in 25+ markets and over 120 countries. We are dedicated to serving as partners in transformation for our clients, and our proprietary processes and tools offer complete transparency and agility in a constantly changing world. Our work has earned awards and recognition at Cannes, the Effies, CLIOs, and more. As a part of McCann Worldgroup, we put creativity first in everything we do to deliver meaningful content and brand experiences.

The strength of our creative capability and innovative thinking has led to some of the world's most celebrated, effective, game-changing work for top brands. Maximizing that strength means bringing together an extensive mix of socially, culturally, and cognitively diverse talent - and creating conditions where they feel empowered to boldly share the fullest expression of their unique worldview. We fiercely believe in the power of creativity and innovation to positively influence society and inspire greater equity and inclusion within the communities we serve. So, every day we deliberately and intentionally choose to embody our global philosophy of Conscious Inclusion and, in turn, fuel our mission to help brands earn a meaningful role in people's lives.

The role of Global Commercial Finance Director:

As Global Commercial Finance Director, responsibilities will include:

• Hold and maintain a thorough understanding of the production agency landscape, staying up to date with industry trends, market developments, and competitor pricing strategies
• Deliver financial leadership based on a thorough understanding of our business on a global, regional, and local level for both Craft and key agency partners.
• Use marketing and competitive insights to make data-driven pricing recommendations and assist senior teams with development of strategy.
• Partner with New Business and other key stakeholders to lead global and regional coordination on new business responses, ensuring proposals maximise revenue and profitability.
• Develop comprehensive financial models to support deal pricing decisions.
• Partner with global, regional, and local FP&A and Client Services teams to develop standardized client profitability analysis and practices.
• Provide regular analysis demonstrating actual vs forecasted client revenue and profitability to help guide future approach and highlight improvement opportunities.
• Support Global Business Leads in development of annual business plans and regular estimate updates, as well as any other required MW reporting.
• Provide variance commentary (Revenue and Contribution Margin) and other financial updates as needed.
• Various additional responsibilities as outlined in the job description.

Who you will be:
As Global Commercial Finance Director, we are looking for you to demonstrate:

• Experience in the Media Production industries would be a significant advantage, with an understanding of agency/studio business models
• Demonstrable experience in commercial finance, with a pro growth mindset
• Highly collaborative with the ability to influence others and adapt / compromise
• Intellectually curious, creative and critical thinker, focussed on continuous improvement
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic, deeply conscientious pride of ownership mentality, and the highest standards of integrity

McCann Worldgroup is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

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JOB FUNCTION: Finance and Accounting

JOB TYPE: Full-time/Regular

Currency Type: £

Compensation Rate: Annual