💼 About This Role

You'll serve as the primary architect of high-value commercial initiatives at The Athletic, translating dense financial data into high-impact visual narratives for leadership. You'll own the full lifecycle of deals from valuation through post-close tracking, driving commercial strategy with analytical rigor.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Translate financial data into visual narratives for leadership discussions.
• Build flexible financial models to value complex commercial deals.
• Analyze deal terms and support negotiations on MGs, revenue shares.
• Track post-close performance against benchmarks and manage P&L impact.

📋 Requirements

• 5+ years in corporate development, strategic finance, consulting, or investment banking.
• Expert-level financial modeling skills.
• Deep understanding of commercial deal terms and negotiation processes.
• Experience with FP&A processes (budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis).

✨ Nice to Have

• Experience with content licensing deals.
• MBA.
• Passion for sports journalism.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 🏖️ Unlimited PTO
• 🏥 Health insurance
• 💰 Competitive compensation
• 📈 Stock options

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 3-5 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Phone Screen· 30 min
2. 2Technical Interview· 60 min
3. 3Hiring Manager Interview· 60 min
4. 4Executive Round· 60 min
5. 5Offer· N/A

🚩 Heads Up

• No salary range listed despite senior role.
• Role combines planning, modeling, deal-making, and tracking – potential scope creep.