Senior Director of Strategic Finance

April 27

🏄 California – Remote

Although this job is listed in California, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

🗽 New York – Remote

Although this job is listed in New York, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $215k - $265k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

💸 Financial Planning and Analysis

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Mux is an Internet video API provider that offers a cost-effective video infrastructure for businesses of all sizes. Trusted for streaming billions of minutes of video daily, Mux enables developers to build live and on-demand video experiences with unique API integrations. The platform provides everything necessary for creating beautiful web players and offers insights and real-time stream analytics to enhance viewer engagement. Mux addresses challenges in video streaming, helping businesses launch video features rapidly, customize players, and monitor streaming performance at scale. It's used by top brands to improve user experience and provides a straightforward integration process, making video work seamlessly across applications.

video analytics • video performance analytics • videojs • quality of service • quality of experience

51 - 200 employees

🔌 API

☁️ SaaS

📱 Media

💰 $105M Series D on 2021-04

📋 Description

• The Sr. Director of Strategic Finance will own the financial strategy and analysis that underpins key business decisions at Mux. • You will develop a rigorous understanding of the drivers behind our operating model, manage business performance, and influence investment decisions. • This role demands a hands-on leader ready to drive high-impact cross-functional projects—from pricing changes to marketing spend initiatives to M&A. • You will own end-to-end financial planning processes, forecasts and financial models. • You will also partner with functional leaders on strategic initiatives to help them achieve their operational goals. • You will lead a team that includes business operations, accounting, and deal desk, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency across the team’s workflows using AI tools and best practices. • This role will report directly to the CFO and preference for candidates near our major offices (San Francisco, New York), but open to remote applicants with occasional travel.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field; MBA or CFA is highly preferred. • Minimum of 8-10 years of finance experience, with a proven track record in strategic planning, financial modeling, and analysis. • Demonstrated experience in a high-growth technology company or startup environment. • Deep experience with SaaS business models and enterprise sales. • Experience working with both subscription-based and usage-based revenue models. • Familiarity with AI tools and technologies, and a proven ability to integrate them to improve team processes and workflows. • Strong analytical skills with an ability to translate complex data into actionable insights. • Excellent communication and presentation skills—able to simplify highly complex problems into clear recommendations. • Proven leadership capabilities with experience managing and mentoring teams. • Analytical Rigor: Develop structured approaches to problem solving, underpinned by data and robust operational/financial models. • Operational Mindset: Grounded in reality beyond strategy, with strong instincts for execution. • Entrepreneurial: Motivated to thrive in a fast-paced, hypergrowth environment. • Cross-Functional Influence: Collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders and lead with influence. • Strong Communication: Simplify highly complex problems and craft clear, actionable recommendations. • Commitment to Mux Values: Embrace our core values – Be Human, Care Obsessively, Turn Customers Into Fans. • Team-First Approach: Demonstrate humility, drive, and empathy while putting the team’s success first.

🏖️ Benefits

Flexible PTO + 11 company holidays • Weekly no-meeting days + quarterly focus weeks • Healthy work-life balance encouraged • Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance (100% employee and 65% dependent premium coverage) • Fully funded fertility benefits • HSA available, compatible with high deductible plan only ($100 per single employee/month & $200 per family/month employer contribution) • FSA available • Short-term and long-term disability insurance • Group life insurance • Travel accident insurance • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Medical support concierge service • 401(k) • Paid parental leave • Investment in career growth through professional development stipend • Reimbursements for headphones, cell phones, device upgrades, and SVoD services of Mux customers • Lunch reimbursement program