Nielsen · 18 hours ago
Commercial Finance Operations Lead
New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
12+ years expNielsen is dedicated to powering a better media future through insightful audience engagement. The Commercial Finance Operations Lead will lead large-scale commercial transformation efforts, managing critical programs and driving process architecture within the Global Deal Desk and Commercial Finance organization.
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Responsibilities
Own the program management portfolio across the Global Deal Desk and Commercial Finance spaces, driving the prioritization, ideation, management, launch, and post-launch support of related programs
Develop and maintain core Global Deal Desk and Commercial Finance assets including enablement HUBs, fallback libraries, deal approval tooling
Own field-facing change management across large-scale initiatives, including team communications, enablement content, and training modules
Drive process architecture in accordance with new Global Deal Desk and Commercial Finance policies, including process design, standard operating procedure drafting, field training, and stakeholder/leadership sign-off
Drive rhythm of the business and observability across the Global Deal Desk and Commercial Finance spaces, including organizational planning, drafting documentation (2x2s, MBRs, QBRs), as well as scaling telemetry and analytics across the commercial space
Qualification
Required
12+ years of work experience with relevant experience in program management, business transformation, deal desk and process architecture roles
Strong leadership and communications skills to manage expectations across the business and senior stakeholders
Strong understanding of system frameworks, sales processes, commercial constructs, business operations, deal desk organizations
Excellent execution and planning skills to implement large scale organization transformation
Ability to deliver high quality work while meeting aggressive deadlines
Excellent communication (written/oral) and change management skills with experience in drafting enablement plans/content, running training sessions, and resolving inter-team disconnects
Proficiency in using CRM systems, contract management tools, and data analytics software
Willingness to travel
Education: Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or a related field
Preferred
Prior experience and knowledge of pricing strategies, discounting practices and revenue optimization techniques
Benefits
Health & wellness plans
401(k) retirement coupled with a Nielsen match
A generous paid time off policy
Company provided car for those who qualify
If eligible, a discretionary incentive/bonus
Company
Nielsen
Nielsen provides a comprehensive understanding of what consumers watch and buy.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.85B2025-11-03Debt Financing· $1.2B
2023-02-06Debt Financing· $650M
2022-03-29Acquired
Leadership Team
Karthik Rao
Chief Executive Officer
Akhil Parekh
Global Chief Product Officer
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