Interim Head of Commercial

The Company is seeking a Head of Commercial to drive business development and strengthen commercial performance across its markets. The role leads opportunity generation, enterprise account acquisition, proposals and pitches, negotiations, pipeline management, forecasting, and sales enablement. The successful candidate will translate growth priorities into sector plans, develop strategic partnerships, support existing client growth, and improve commercial processes and performance. They will also lead and develop a Commercial Manager and collaborate closely with senior stakeholders and delivery teams. Applicants should have 10 or more years of experience in business development, commercial management, or sales leadership, ideally in consulting, analytics, data, or professional services. A proven record of originating business, opening enterprise accounts, and selling complex engagements through consultative approaches is required, along with experience in RFPs, negotiations, pricing, forecasting, CRM tools, and team leadership. Strong senior-level relationship-building, communication, commercial judgment, and operational discipline are essential. Knowledge of marketing effectiveness, marketing analytics, data science, or related fields is desirable, as is familiarity with media and technology partnerships and experience working across geographies.