Commercial Finance Manager

Who we are

We create trusted, expert content that helps millions of people discover more about the things they love, need and care about. From technology, gaming and entertainment to fashion, lifestyle, sport, finance and beyond, our specialist brands connect people with their passions every day.

Across websites, magazines, newsletters, social channels and events, we bring expert content to audiences around the world. We combine our deep specialist knowledge with innovative technology and data to create engaging experiences, build valuable communities and help people make better-informed decisions.

Behind it all are our people - passionate experts, creators, innovators and problem-solvers who are shaping the future of media.

The Team You'll Join

Our Commercial Finance team in Bath partners closely with revenue-generating functions across Future's global media portfolio. Based in our Bath head office on a hybrid basis, we deliver financial stewardship, strategic reporting, and commercial guidance. You'll join a new B2C Marketing finance unit focused on building investment frameworks and evaluating campaign effectiveness. This supportive team connects financial insights with brand strategy to guide long-term growth across our digital subscription brands.

What you'll do

Reporting to the Commercial Finance Director: Brands in Bath, you'll act as the primary commercial finance partner to our B2C Marketing leadership team. You'll help establish a data-driven investment framework to evaluate marketing returns, customer acquisition costs, and lifetime value across subscription channels. In this role, you'll bridge commercial finance and marketing operations to ensure investment aligns with strategic priorities.

On a daily basis, you'll track marketing spend, manage monthly performance reporting, and build reporting dashboards in tools like Excel, Power BI, or Looker. You'll partner with Brand and Subscriptions Finance teams to evaluate campaign ROI, customer retention metrics, and long-range budgeting.

• Act as primary finance partner to Marketing leadership, delivering constructive commercial insight and strategic planning support.
• Build data-driven marketing investment frameworks to evaluate campaign effectiveness, acquisition costs, and customer lifetime value.
• Oversee monthly financial reporting, spend tracking, and long-term budget forecasting across marketing channels.
• Partner with Brand, Commercial, and Subscriptions Finance teams to align marketing spend with overall commercial strategy.
• Develop reporting dashboards and financial tools to improve visibility of marketing ROI and retention metrics.
• Evaluate marketing investment options across brands to optimize commercial returns and support subscription growth.