Manager, Commercial Strategy and Finance (New York)

Location: New York, New York; hybrid, with 3 days per week in the office for candidates in the greater New York City Metropolitan area

Salary: $130,000–$140,000 USD annual base salary

Company

hirify.global is a premium sports journalism and media company focused on commercial partnerships, licensing, advertising, and audience monetization.

What you will do

• Lead commercial planning and analysis, translating financial data into visual narratives for leadership.
• Build flexible financial models to value integrated licensing, advertising, and other commercial initiatives.
• Analyze and support negotiations involving minimum guarantees, revenue shares, and recoupment schedules.
• Partner with Legal and Accounting to translate term sheets into financially sound deal structures.
• Track post-close performance, actuals versus benchmarks, P&L impact, and FP&A requirements.
• Integrate deal performance into rolling forecasts, explain variances, and identify trends in audience monetization and rights costs.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in corporate development, strategic finance, consulting, or investment banking.
• Experience evaluating high-stakes deals, ideally including content licensing.
• Expert-level financial modeling and strong executive presentation development skills.
• Deep understanding of commercial deal terms, negotiations, and deal processes.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• BS in Finance or Economics; an MBA is a plus.

Nice to have

• Experience with content licensing and premium sports or media businesses.
• MBA.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with regular office attendance in the New York City metropolitan area.
• Potential variable pay, including an annual bonus and restricted stock, for eligible U.S. roles.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits may be available.
• Flexible Spending Accounts and a company-matching 401(k) plan.
• Paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and professional development programs.

Hiring process

• Applicants are expected to submit their own work and not use generative AI to create substantive application or interview content.
• Technical assessments, where applicable, will specify which tools candidates may use.