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Hearst · 4 hours ago

Director, Finance & Operations

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$195K/yr - $207K/yr

8+ years exp

Hearst is a leading global, diversified information, services, and media company dedicated to innovating and informing audiences. The Director of Finance & Operations will lead financial planning and analysis, manage vendor contracts, and oversee financial processes that support budgeting and reporting, while partnering with product and analytics leaders to measure financial impact and deliver strategic analyses.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead financial planning & analysis (FP&A) including budgeting, forecasting, CapEx/OpEx, and product-level P&Ls

Manage vendor contracts, billing, and third-party data/technology costs, ensuring rationalization, efficiency, and ROI

Lead cloud and compute cost forecasting and management, working with technology teams to optimize infrastructure spend

Oversee and mature financial processes and systems that support budgeting, forecasting, vendor management, and reporting (e.g., AWS/Azure/GCP cost management tools, enterprise FP&A platforms)

Support investment decisions, build/buy analyses with financial modeling and scenario planning

Ensure processes and reporting align with corporate finance requirements for governance, compliance, and audit readiness

Partner with product and analytics leaders to translate usage and performance metrics into financial impact and ROI

Work with Product leadership and Hearst divisional stakeholders to define and measure our team's financial impact (cost savings, revenue enablement) via products in-flight

Run product prioritization meetings with team leadership to align on goals, evaluate trade-offs, and ensure resources are focused on the highest-impact initiatives

Provide executive-level presentations, delivering clear insights into performance, forecasts, and strategic investments

Deliver ad hoc financial and strategic analyses in support of the CDO and executive team, including scenario modeling and investment evaluation

Analyze market landscape and market trends, and identify opportunities and recommend how CDT products should evolve

Work with Hearst division stakeholders to model enterprise-wide opportunities and scenarios

Qualification

Financial modelingForecastingVendor managementCost optimizationOperational executionStrategic thinkingExecutive-level presentationsAd hoc analysesMarket analysisScenario planning

Required

8–12 years in finance, FP&A, or corporate operations, ideally with exposure to technology, data, or product-driven businesses

Strong skills in financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario planning

Experience in vendor management and cost optimization across third-party data and technology investments

Proven ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Employee assistance programs

And more

Company

Hearst

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As one of the nation’s largest global, diversified information, services and media companies, Hearst has been leading with purpose and integrity and innovating for more than a century.

Founded in 1887

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.hearst.com

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