Commercial Apprentice

We are looking for an Apprentice to come and work within our Commercial team to assist the Senior Commercial Executive and Group Commercial Director in a junior supportive role across all elements of the Commercial and contractual requirements of Group and wider businesses.

The Department

The Commercial Department forms a key part of the Business Partner team within What's Possible Group (WPG), overseeing all commercial and contractual arrangements and documentation involving clients, partners, and external third parties. Our core responsibilities include initiating, negotiating, and finalising commercial and contractual terms on behalf of our clients and external partners. This also encompasses the ongoing management, review, and refinement of these agreements, as well as any broader contractual obligations across the Group — including TSW, Connections, Ireland, and our Make Possible companies, Vector and Pashn. The Commercial Department plays a pivotal role in shaping and safeguarding the commercial integrity of the Agency. We ensure all agreements are robust, commercially sound, and aligned with the strategic interests of the wider Group.

What you’ll be doing:

Arranging, with training and support from Senior Commercial Executive, basic commercial documentation for clients and internal teams such as NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreements), DPAs (Data Protection Agreements) and Client Sharepoint permissions.  From reviewing standard terms (with manager overview and teaching), drafting documents from templates, sending them via Docusign, chasing and filing. Assist in the administration and tracking of all commercial documentation and key information including helping to instigate client commercial summaries for internal teams and database of key client commercial parameters. Assisting in information gathering (internally) and chasing on information for pulling together broader commercial projects and pitches. Assist on administration of commercials and contractual paperwork on any partner or referral third party arrangements. Supporting the Commercial team as an administration superstar to increase day-to-day output including assisting in running trading reports and reconciliations using internal booking system and Excel. You will champion your own development through regular training sessions, on job learning, and personal objectives set by you and your manager.  This will include broader training on key media channels. You will do all the above while demonstrating the ability to be friendly, yet assertive, when working with other team members, wider agency staff (quite often at senior level), external partners and clients to complete work to our required standard.

Key Deliverables: What will this role deliver in 6,9, 12 months?:

Being proficient with key commercial processes, documentation and requirements. Identifying problems/threats and escalating to management if necessary Good relationships being formed with internal staff across all part of the Group (even at senior level), agency partners and Clients. The ability to deal with base commercial documentation and broad knowledge of key requirements. Working more independently and ‘owning’ the areas you work on in terms of the baseline commercial documentation and administration. Gaining a wider knowledge of the commercial and contractual conversations and understanding key contractual terms and how commercial arrangements are negotiated. Gaining a broad knowledge across all aspects of media and marketing services provided by the Group.

Training:

Business Administration Level 3 Standard.

Apprentices learn the skills they need on the job with the guidance of a development coach who is an expert from industry. You will finish your apprenticeship with a recognised qualification, valuable industry experience, money, and substantial opportunities for promotion.

Training is a blended learning delivery model: online learning, classroom sessions, work-based training, independent research, workplace projects, one-to-one support and training. Your training will include:

Information Technology. Record Document Production. Stakeholders and Stakeholder Management. Policies. Business Fundamentals. Planning and Organisation. Relevant Regulation. Processes. Effective Project Management. Managing Performance.

The end-point assessment is synoptic and takes place at the end of the apprentice’s learning and development. The requirement is that the end-point assessment is completed within 3 months from the start of the end-point assessment period (Gateway).

The Business Administrator End Point Assessment (EPA) involves the following:

Knowledge test – 20% Portfolio-based interview – 40% Project presentation – 40%

For a full overview of the business administrator standard please click on the following link: https://creativealliance.org.uk/apprenticeships/business-administrator-level-3/

Training Outcome:

Potential for a full-time position is available for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Employer Description:
What’s Possible Group is the only harmonious marketing group exclusively for marketers at entrepreneurial brands. Growth is your number one business priority, but targets grow faster than budgets, and resource and time are always limited. You have to outsmart wealthier market leaders while navigating your own fast-moving business (which might acquire tomorrow while disrupting your category today). You need to deliver tangible results and demonstrate them with metrics and language your board understands.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm or Monday to Friday 9.30am to 6pm We work a 9-day fortnight, meaning staff have every other Friday off!

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Logical,Team working