Finance Director Digital Factual
Discovery Communications
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Join a dynamic and focused Global Digital Finance team as we continue to propel Discovery into the next generation with an array of digital direct to consumer products.
Reporting to the VP Finance U.S. Digital, a key focus of this position is to ensure we are resourced appropriately to enable significant customer acquisition, building a business that will generate meaningful results, whilst providing rigorous review and control over expenses. A new, fast growing business will require the ability to prioritize analyses, identify impactful financial outcomes, and communicate them to senior operational leadership in a manner which drives insight, action and continued engagement.
The company is dedicated to expanding its Digital success story, and this position will be central to those efforts.
Responsibilities
1. Provide insightful in-depth analysis of the business priorities of our “factual” (natural history, science, technology, nature and adventure) direct to consumer digital products
2. Utilize business priorities and knowledge of direct to consumer products in general to develop appropriate long-range business models including annual customer engagement, revenue and expense targets
3. Monitor financial success against goals and regularly communicate status to senior management
4. Identify and execute analysis as we improve ROI and financial rigor around growing marketing, technology and content expenses
5. Summarize complex data succinctly in a manner useful to senior leadership up to and including the Board of Directors
6. Potentially manage one or more analysts
Requirements
* Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field and 8 years of work experience or an MBA with 6 years of experience
* Highly proficient with advanced Microsoft Excel techniques
* Demonstrated ability to construct long-range P&L and cash flow models and perform DCF ROI analyses
* Excellent written and oral communications skills including experience developing presentations for senior leaders (preferably C-suite)
* Ability to work effectively in fast-paced environment with quickly evolving, sometimes ambiguous or uncertain business goals
* Experience with advertising-based business models or subscription-based models, especially in media, is highly desirable
* Must have the legal right to work in the United States
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