Senior Director of Strategic Finance

Position Overview

• Location Type: Hybrid (San Francisco, New York - open to remote applicants)
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not specified

Mux is a video platform for developers, focused on democratizing video by solving challenges in encoding, streaming, and monitoring. The company has a strong team with experience from companies like Google, YouTube, and Twitch. It’s backed by prominent investors and works with a diverse customer base. This role is focused on strategic financial leadership.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of financial planning and analysis (FP&A) principles.
• Experience with financial modeling and forecasting.
• Ability to develop and execute multi-year financial plans.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience partnering with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Leadership experience, including managing and mentoring a team.
• Preference for candidates near San Francisco or New York, but open to remote applicants.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Analysis:
  • Develop a rigorous understanding of the drivers of Mux’s operating model.
  • Maintain financial forecasts and analyze business performance.
  • Influence investment decisions based on financial insights.
  • Lead the development and execution of multi-year financial plans, forecasts, and scenario analyses.
• Business Partnership & Cross-functional Leadership:
  • Partner with executive leadership, product, and operations teams to integrate financial insights into business strategy.
  • Lead cross-functional high-impact projects (e.g., pricing changes, marketing spend).
  • Collaborate on strategic initiatives to support operational goals.
  • Lead a team including business operations, accounting, and deal desk functions.
  • Identify opportunities to improve team efficiency using AI tools and best practices.

Application Instructions

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Company Information

• About Mux: Mux is a video platform for developers, focused on democratizing video.
• Mission: To democratize video by solving the hard problems developers face when building video.
• Values: (Implied from text) Be Human, Turn Customers Into Fans.
• Investors: Coatue, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator
• Customers: Hundreds of startups, Strava, Patreon, Vimeo, Robinhood, PBS, Equinox.
• Conference: Demuxed (premiere conference for video engineers)