Manager, Commercial Planning

Jobtailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in New York seeks a senior corporate development professional to lead high-value partnerships, translate data into visual narratives, and articulate investment rationale.

You will own end-to-end deal lifecycle, build flexible financial models, and provide FP&A oversight to optimize partnership performance across licensing, advertising, and other revenue streams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in corporate development, strategic finance, consulting or investment banking.
• Expert-level financial modeling.
• Deep understanding of commercial deal terms and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of deals, tracking actuals against benchmarks and managing P&L impact.
• Build flexible financial models to value complex deals across licensing, advertising, and other revenue streams.
• Analyze and aid in negotiation of deal mechanics, including minimum guarantees, revenue shares, and recoupment schedules.
• Partner with Legal and Accounting to ensure term sheets translate into sound financial realities.
• Provide FP&A oversight to course-correct or expand live partnerships and integrate performance into forecasts.

Skills

Financial Modeling

Corporate Development

Deal Negotiation

FP&A

Executive Presentations

Education

BS in Finance

MBA

Job description

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary architect and steward of complex and high-value commercial initiatives and partnerships
• Translate dense financial data and analysis into high-impact visual narratives for leadership discussions
• Articulate the rationale behind major investments
• Build flexible financial models to value complex and integrated deals across licensing, advertising, and other revenue streams
• Analyze and aid in negotiation of deal mechanics, including minimum guarantees, revenue shares, and recoupment schedules
• Partner with Legal and Accounting to ensure term sheets translate into sound financial realities
• Own the full lifecycle of deals, tracking actuals against benchmarks and managing P&L impact
• Provide FP&A oversight to course-correct or expand live partnerships
• Integrate live deal performance into rolling forecasts
• Explain variances to leadership and identify trends in audience monetization and rights costs

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in corporate development, strategic finance, consulting or investment banking
• Experience performing high stakes evaluation of potential deals, ideally including content licensing
• Deep understanding of negotiation leverage points and how legal clauses impact financial outcomes
• Expert-level financial modeling
• Strong executive presentation development skills
• Deep understanding of commercial deal terms, negotiations, and deal processes
• Experience with key FP&A processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• BS in Finance/Economics
• MBA a plus

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial modeling, deal negotiation, and strategic finance, with a strong ability to translate complex financial data into impactful narratives for leadership. Proven experience in managing the full lifecycle of commercial deals and providing FP&A oversight to optimize partnership performance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Expert-Level Financial Modeling
• Corporate Development Experience
• Negotiation Leverage Points Understanding
• FP&A Processes Experience
• Executive Presentation Development

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Financial Modeling
• Variance Analysis
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Deal Negotiation
• Commercial Deal Terms
• Content Licensing Evaluation
• P&L Management
• Data Analysis
• Performance Tracking

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Presentation Skills
• Analytical Thinking
• Collaboration
• Problem-Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• BS in Finance
• MBA

Industry Keywords

• Corporate Development
• Strategic Finance
• Investment Banking
• Partnership Management
• Revenue Streams
• Licensing
• Advertising
• Financial Analysis
• Deal Mechanics
• Term Sheets