Executive Director, Corporate FP&A

Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video, and social platforms. The company’s portfolio includes many of the world’s most respected and influential media properties, including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit, and Wired, among others.

About the role

The Executive Finance Director based in New York is a key member of the Corporate FP&A function, responsible for leading global Long-Range Planning (LRP), decision support, and strategic projects. This role reports directly to the VP of Corporate FP&A and serves as a strategic partner to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). It requires a commercially astute, analytical, and highly articulate leader who can collaborate closely with senior US executive stakeholders while maintaining alignment with the broader global finance function.

The role operates in a complex, multi-brand, matrix-structured, and multi-market environment, acting as the critical bridge between visionary strategy and grounded financial reality. It demands a blend of strong leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and partner effectively across multiple teams and senior leadership. The Executive Finance Director will translate high-level corporate ambition into robust, multi-year financial models while driving high-stakes strategic projects.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Long-Range Planning & Decision Support
  • Own the Global LRP process: Design, orchestrate, and execute the annual 5-year global financial planning process across all brands and geographic markets, collaborating closely with function and market teams.
  • Translate qualitative brand and market strategies into quantitative, accurate, and fully integrated financial forecasts (P&L & Cash Flow).
  • Build sensitivity analyses and stress-test business concepts through scenario modeling.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders and finance teams, providing data-backed recommendations that influence strategic direction.
  • Translate complex financial data into compelling narrative presentations for executive and board-level consumption.
  • Challenge assumptions made by commercial and brand leaders to ensure strategic plans are both ambitious and financially viable.
  • Support the Business Development team as the financial architect for critical corporate initiatives, such as market entry/exit strategies, new business initiatives, brand portfolio optimization, commercial restructuring, or M&A evaluation.
  • Support company valuations and collaborate with Advance on related initiatives.
• Financial Support to Transformation Project Management Office
  • Serve as the strategic financial architect and governance anchor for major transformation programs, translating operational changes into measurable financial outcomes.
  • Partner with the Transformation PMO to evaluate financial implications, risk profiles, and ROI of proposed initiatives, ensuring robust, strategically aligned business cases.
  • Establish and oversee financial tracking frameworks and KPIs to monitor milestone-based spend, manage budget variances, and validate cost savings or value creation.
  • Provide the CFO with financial visibility to ensure transformation projects drive sustainable, long-term profitability.
• Commercial Financial Support to Business Development Team
  • Act as the commercial finance co-pilot to the Business Development team, driving financial strategy for high-stakes growth initiatives, brand licensing, and strategic partnerships.
  • Lead or review financial modeling, valuation, and risk assessment for diverse monetization strategies, including real-life events and high-impact initiatives, ensuring data-driven business cases that safeguard corporate margins.
  • Liaise with the financial controlling team to ensure accurate evaluation of deal implications and risk assessment.
  • Support post-deal financial tracking and performance analysis, providing executive leadership with critical insights and progress milestones.

Requirements

• Ideally 10+ years of experience in FP&A or strategic finance.
• Experience in media or a similar industry within an international company.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience collaborating with senior finance professionals and business partners.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, comfortable handling large datasets and delivering high-quality outputs with minimal review.
• Proven ability to shift effortlessly from high-level strategic thinking to granular, hands-on financial modeling.
• Ability to lead through influence rather than formal authority, driving outcomes and supporting colleagues across the organization.
• Strong relationship-building skills and ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across functions and levels.
• Experience managing business change in a rapidly evolving environment, both within the company and the wider media industry.
• Able to work in a cross-functional matrix organization and manage deliverables across multiple time zones.
• Works well under pressure, prioritizes effectively, and takes ownership of deliverables.
• Self-motivated, flexible, and a great team player, adaptable to broader team demands.
• Proficient in G-suite; prior exposure to Oracle EPM Advanced is an advantage.

Pay

The expected base salary range for this position is $270,000–$290,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors, including relevant skills, training, experience, and education.