Commercial Executive

Commercial Executive

About the7stars

the7stars is unlike any other agency. The distinction started the day we launched in 2005 when we named ourselves after a pub, but more importantly when we made a promise that we were going to do things differently.

And this commitment has stuck with us. It guides how we work, how we think and how we treat one another and can be expressed in a single word.

Freedom.

Our Freedom philosophy lives across our entire business from people, product and planning. It means we plan & buy media how we want, develop careers how we want, take holiday when we need it, invent tools when we need them, give people a platform to speak up, question and express themselves freely - but more importantly it has allowed us to create an amazing place to work.

We have a unique working environment and open structure which encourages personal development through client contact, team work, training, exposure to all media and internal teams – and a “sky’s the limit” approach to your growth within the agency.

the7stars is 300 passionate media people that are able to focus purely on creating great work for our clients. UK focused, we also operate within an agile global network of like-minded friends, extending our client portfolio into Europe and the US.

If thinking freely and with integrity is your bag, then the7stars is an agency you should meet.

Role Outline

We are looking for a passionate, entrepreneurial and analytical individual to support the Trading & Commercial Team.

The role will focus on the area of our Client Commercials, which will give the candidate broad experience and exposure across the7stars business. The person will learn about all media channels and all clients, as well as how a media agency makes its money and what it takes to be commercially successful.

Key Responsibilities:

Client Commercials: Helping us create and manage the best commercial relationships with our clients

• Manage and maintain the contract database
• Communicate contract details to all relevant teams across the agency
• Drafting short form client contracts on an ad hoc basis
• Creating Billings & Income reports to support client negotiations
• Quarterly reconciliation of resource allocation and for all accounts
• Working closely with Revenue Controller to ensure accurate fees and commissions on system
• Working closely with the New Business team on creating resource plans and fee proposals for pitches
• Attend regular meetings with senior stakeholders across the agency

Experience 

Essential 

• Prior experience in a media agency
• Proven ability to work collaboratively within a team, support team members, and contribute to a positive and inclusive work environment
• Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to take ownership of tasks and drive them to completion
• Evidence of supporting with exceptional performance through solid analysis, further recommendation and first-class execution

Desirable 

• Some knowledge of the implementational planning & buying of media
• Some knowledge of the Agency Finance process
• Some knowledge of client contracts
• Solid working Excel skills
• Comfortable negotiating and having challenging debates with internal and external stakeholders

Apply if you want to...

• Join the largest independent, free thinking, fast moving media agency in the UK
• Have the freedom to grow your career at pace
• Have the freedom to design a flexible approach to your working life
• Be challenged to learn and grow every day
• Join a business that does more than just media – that gives 5% of its profits back into the community
• Be part of a culture that encourages creativity, entrepreneurialism and most importantly of all…fun

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on expected impact in role
• Uncounted holiday
• Discretionary business performance related summer profit share & Christmas bonus
• Free breakfast & company bar
• New Business Bonus eligible in your first year as a 7stars employee
• Private Medical Insurance
• Gym Membership (choice of 4 local options)
• Personal finance advice from Financial Advisor
• Season ticket Loan
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Techscheme
• Life Assurance
• Critical Illness cover
• Income protection
• Extensive Maternity, Paternity, fostering and adoption leave package, including a phased return to work, enhanced pay, and a Gousto box for when the baby first arrives home
• Royal London pension (Including a Green Pension option)
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support

Our working pattern is Monday - Thursday in our Covent Garden offices, hybrid working on Friday.

the7stars is committed to creating a diverse environment, where employees feel empowered to share different ideas, perspectives and experiences in a collaborative and creative work environment. Equality and inclusion are at the heart of our culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.