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The Knot Worldwide · 7 hours ago

Director, Go-to-Market Finance – Global Media Solutions Business and Marketing

New York City

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

The Knot Worldwide is a company dedicated to celebrating meaningful moments, and they are seeking a Director of Go-to-Market Finance for their Global Media Solutions Business and Marketing. This strategic role involves partnering with executive leadership to provide financial guidance, drive decision-making, and optimize performance across various business models.

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Responsibilities

Serve as a financial partner to the Marketing Leadership Team, providing strategic insights and recommendations to support business growth and financial targets

For our Global Media Solution (GMS) business you will be providing financial guidance and driving strategic initiatives

Proactively identify key business drivers and create robust financial models to reflect strategic priorities

Design and execute regular financial analysis to evaluate strategic options and identify critical areas for attention

Conduct complex ad-hoc financial analyses to support strategic initiatives, evaluate new programs, and inform critical business decisions

Develop and maintain robust reporting to track key marketing metrics, including Top of Funnel KPI’s and ROAS (Return on Ad Spend)

Continuously analyze and report on key indicators like the LTV:CAC ratio and CAC Payback Period to assess the health of our go-to-market motions, optimizing marketing channel spend and investments

Lead the annual budgeting, long-range planning, and monthly forecasting processes for the Global Marketing organization and GMS Business

Prepare and present financial reporting and summaries for management, the Board, and other key stakeholders

Identify and implement opportunities to improve financial processes, systems, and reporting capabilities, leveraging system-driven solutions

Collaborate closely with other FP&A team members, Accounting, Sales, and other departments to ensure consistency and build collaborative partnerships

Qualification

Financial Planning & AnalysisStrategic Business PartneringAnalytical ExcellenceLeadership ExperienceMBABudgetingKPI ReportingEntrepreneurial DriveLeadership PresenceCollaborationAdaptability

Required

10+ years of increasing responsibility in a financial/analytical role (or 8+ years showing rapid career acceleration) in highly analytical roles such as Strategic Finance, Go-to-Market Finance, Marketing Finance, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Data Science, or Management Consulting

MBA and a Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, STEM, or a highly analytical field (e.g., Engineering, Math, Statistics)

3+ years of experience leading high performing teams

Deep understanding of competitive dynamics and the broader industry landscape; ability to connect daily operational decisions to long-term strategic goals

Proven track record of strategic business partnering with executive-level stakeholders

Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the capacity to think creatively and critically about unstructured problems

Confidence and skill to present effectively, describe complex deliverables, and communicate effectively with Senior Leadership

Highly collaborative team player with strong relationship-building skills and a positive contributor to the team environment

High-energy self-starter who is dedicated to driving toward goals and seeks new ways to assess and visualize data/performance that scales effectively

Thrives in constant change and is able to work independently to manage multiple priorities, consistently delivering high-quality, precise work even under pressure and tight deadlines