International Commercial Director (Remote)
Candidate ideally based within Europe (due to time zones), but open for the right candidate


Overview
Aardvark Swift is partnering with a confidential global marketing and communications group operating across the gaming, technology, and entertainment sectors. The organisation unites several specialist agencies covering PR, events, media, influencer marketing, and social media, and works closely with leading publishers, studios, and hardware manufacturers worldwide.

To support cross-agency collaboration and strengthen their international commercial operations, our client is creating a new senior, cross-functional role: International Commercial Director. This position will take ownership of group-wide commercial coordination, multi-agency RFP management, and oversight of large-scale international campaigns.

Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Consulting & Proposal Coordination

• Lead, centralise, and coordinate responses to multi-agency RFPs

• Identify and bring together the right internal and external contributors: sales teams, consultants, project managers, and creative leads

• Ensure consistency, clarity, and quality of all commercial proposals, both in content and design

• Organise and prepare teams for client presentations and pitch meetings

• Develop and optimise the group’s commercial proposal process

2. International Campaign Oversight

• Supervise cross-agency and cross-market campaign execution, including planning, coordination, reporting, and post-campaign analysis

• Maintain and strengthen relationships with clients operating at the group level

• Consolidate performance insights to inform strategic recommendations

• Recommend improvements to the commercial offer and internal processes to enhance cohesion and operational efficiency

3. Group Business Development Leadership

• Shape and implement a cohesive business development strategy in partnership with the sales leads of each agency

• Coordinate joint commercial initiatives such as trade shows, industry events, publications, and international roadshows

• Build and maintain a transparent commercial pipeline shared across the group

• Foster strong collaboration across sales contributors to maximise synergies and shared opportunities

Profile & Experience

• 5–8 years’ experience in account management or commercial leadership within a studio, publisher or marketing/communications agency

• Strong international experience is essential

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder commercial initiatives

• Familiarity with the gaming industry is highly desirable

Key Skills

• Native or fluent English; additional languages such as German, French, or Spanish are an advantage

• Strong understanding of communication disciplines: digital, media, influencer, events, and creative

• Ability to analyse client needs and propose effective strategic and operational solutions

• Excellent coordination, diplomacy, and cross-team collaboration skills

• Strong writing, communication, and presentation capabilities

• Comfortable working with CRM and collaborative platforms (e.g., Notion, Google Drive, Teams)

Personal Qualities

• Highly structured, collaborative, and capable of leading across functions

• Curious, autonomous, and meticulous in managing varied responsibilities

• Genuine affinity for gaming, tech, and entertainment

• Motivated by growth, performance, and ambitious commercial goals