The Athletic
Manager, Commercial Planning (New York, New York)
New York, New York · Exec · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 85 days ago
Business DevelopmentNegotiationFinancial ModelingAccountingForecastingBudgetingValuationFP&ALeadershipVariance Analysis
About the role
- The Athletic is looking for a Manager of Commercial Planning to serve as the primary architect and steward of our most complex and high-value commercial initiatives and partnerships.
- This is a high-visibility role that sits at the intersection of business development, strategy, deal-making, and operational rigor
- it is a hybrid role based in New York City, reporting into a Vice President of Advertising Finance.
Responsibilities
- You will partner closely with Legal and Accounting to ensure term sheets translate into sound financial realities.
- Own the "full-lifecycle" of the deal.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in corporate development, strategic finance, consulting or investment banking.
- Experience with key FP&A processes (budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis).
Nice to have
- BS in Finance/Economics, MBA a plus.
Compensation
- The annual base salary range for this role is $130,000.00 USD - $140,000.00 USD.
Benefits
- Modeling and evaluation: Build clean, flexible financial models to value complex and integrated deals and commercial initiatives across licensing and advertising, as well as other revenue streams.
- For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.
Company info
- Powered by one of the largest global newsrooms in sports media, The Athletic brings sports fans the most comprehensive stories about the teams, sports and athletes they love.
- The Athletic's newsroom of 500+ full-time staff delivers in-depth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams across more than 47 North American markets and all 20 football clubs in the English Premier League, as well as many Championship clubs.
- About Us Powered by one of the largest global newsrooms in sports media, The Athletic brings sports fans the most comprehensive stories about the teams, sports and athletes they love.
- About the Role The Athletic is looking for a Manager of Commercial Planning to serve as the primary architect and steward of our most complex and high-value commercial initiatives and partnerships.
- This is a high-visibility role that sits at the intersection of business development, strategy, deal-making, and operational rigor; it is a hybrid role based in New York City, reporting into a Vice President of Advertising Finance.
- We are looking for a "dual-threat" professional: someone who has a deep reverence for analytical rigor, paired with a commercially-minded approach that helps guide projects and deals to success.
- You will be the quantitative engine driving our commercial strategy; not just evaluating ideas before launch and deals before they are signed; but rigorously tracking performance once they are live.
- We are excited to learn more about you and your experience.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.
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