Director, Finance & Operations

Job Description

What You'll Do

Financial Planning & Analysis

• 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.
  
  

Product Impact & Team Operations

• 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. Translate usage and performance metrics into financial impact and ROI.
• Run product prioritization meetings with team leadership to align on goals, evaluate trade-offs, and ensure resources are focused on the highest-impact initiatives.
  
  

Strategic Analyses

• 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.
  
  

What You Bring

• 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.
  
  

Why Join Us

• High visibility: Report directly to the Chief Data Officer with regular exposure to business stakeholders.
• Strategic impact: Help mature the financial processes, systems, and operational models that will define the next stage of Hearst’s data strategy.
• Cross-divisional exposure: Work across all Consumer Media divisions and Technology groups, partnering with senior leaders on strategic investments, operational optimization, and financial stewardship.
  
  

In accordance with applicable law, Hearst is required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role if hired in New York City. The reasonable estimate, if hired in New York City, is $195,000 - $207,000. Please note this information is specific to those hired in New York City. If this role is open to candidates outside of New York City, the salary range would be aligned to that specific location. A final decision on the successful candidate’s starting salary will be based on a number of permissible, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to skills and experience, training, certifications, and education. Hearst provides a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, 401(k), paid holidays and paid time off, employee assistance programs, and more.

About Us

Hearst is a leading global, diversified information, services, and media company dedicated to innovating, informing audiences and leading with purpose, integrity and a culture of care.

Our portfolio includes more than 360 businesses worldwide. On the consumer side, we operate 35 television stations, 28 daily newspapers and publish more than 200 magazine editions featuring many of the most iconic brands in media. We also hold ownership stakes in leading cable networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN. On the business-to-business side, our companies include Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information and analytics; Hearst Health, which provides intelligence and software that improve care outcomes; and Hearst Transportation, which delivers data and software for aviation, automotive and trucking.

Our strength lies in our people. We value the diverse perspectives that move us forward. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, military or veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. We also provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees consistent with applicable law.