Vice President of Strategic Finance, SeatGeek
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Ticketing platform for live events
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Ticketing platform for live events
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
SeatGeek’s mission is to help the world to experience more live.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of progressive experience in management consulting & in-house business operations, financial operations, or financial planning and forecasting roles
- In-house experience at scaled / matured businesses are a significant plus. Background in marketplaces or b2b2c businesses are extremely valuable
- Experience scaling & leading a team of management consultants and/or investment banking professionals
- Experience working alongside strong product management teams
- Experience improving workflows and implementing best practices
- Infinite curiosity - strives for context behind all decisions
- Focus on speed & self-service when necessary
- Ability to influence leaders and hold them accountable
- Strong communication skills - ask questions, provide frequent updates & create comfortable conflict
- Willingness to make bets, fail and adapt with full accountability
- Willingness to develop and mentor team development
- Humility
What the job involves
- As Vice President, Strategic Finance you will be responsible for the company’s financial and operational success, reporting into the CFO
- Your role oversees the financial business partnership function as well as our business operations team and is a key liaison between the CEO, the executive team and the rest of the organization
- Your teams are responsible for budgeting, forecasting, managing the P&L, running the company prioritization and resource allocation process, liaising with Investor Relations and our Board of Directors, business reporting, and driving centralized decisioning & accountability across the organization
- This role is a leadership role that is actively engaged within every aspect and all levels of our business
- It’s a role that demands time, accountability and humility
- We expect the candidate within this role will value the challenges, access and learnings that come with it
- We also expect we that we have a lot to learn from the person who takes it
- It’s a mutually beneficial opportunity that we hope you’ll consider
- Oversee and manage The Company’s monthly forecasting, annual planning process, financial and operations analysis, quarterly filings, and lender deliverables
- Establish FP&A as a Center of Analytical Excellence to be shared with functional leaders across the organization
- Create and monitor KPIs, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of variance, including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses, operating metrics, and capital expenditures
- Manage capital allocation, cash flow forecasting, and all lender deliverables
- Manage Corporate shared service budgets, working closely with leaders on managing costs and identifying areas to run most efficiently
- Develop and prepare annual budget, manage revenue, expense, headcount forecasting, planning, and analysis
- Improve operating teams' understanding of financial statements and budget adherence with thoughtful and transparent analysis
- Successfully manage, develop, and motivate the organization to collaborate with cross-functional operating teams and provide fact-based recommendations that improve profitability, operating efficiency, and effectiveness
- Build, manage, and lead the evolution of the org, driving top performance and developing the key objectives and projections, both short-term and long-term
- Provide transformational and inspirational leadership and guidance across the organization and set clear direction, aligning people and resources accordingly
Our take
For many fans, buying tickets online can be a time-consuming and frustrating process. SeatGeek is setting out to ease this problem by powering an open entertainment industry that provides fans with greater access to experiences, while enabling teams, venues, and shows to have seamless access to their audiences.
SeatGeek launched with a laser-sharp focus on creating a customer-oriented ticketing marketplace for sports and live events. Its commitment to optimizing fan experience has helped distinguish the company from rivals, such as Ticketmaster and Live Nation, with its expanding suite of simple features that have made it the highest-rated and most trusted ticketer.
SeatGeek has secured integration partnerships with Facebook, Spotify and Snapchat, and has an impressive client list that includes the Dallas Cowboys, Manchester City FC, and the Brooklyn Nets. It continues to onboard enterprise clients, expand its international presence and release new products such as "Next Fan Up", positioning it well for future success.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
21% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Aug 2022
$238m
SERIES E
Apr 2017
$78.4m
SERIES D
Total funding: $419.5m
Company benefits
- Health Insurance Coverage
- Ample Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching Program
- Parental Leave - 16 weeks of leave in a 12-month period
- Health and wellness subscriptions to services like One Medical, Ginger.io and Headspace
- Regular virtual team hangs & happy hours + Company-Wide Hackathons 3-4 times per Year
- SeatGeek Monthly Ticket-Purchase Stipend
- Flexible work environment - Work as many days a week in the office as you'd like, or 100% remotely
- WFH Office Setup Stipend
Company HQ
Flatiron District, New York, NY
Leadership
Jack Groetzinger
(Co-Founder & CEO)Worked as a consultant for Bain. Founded and sold another startup, Scribnia, before founding SeatGeek.
Russell D'Souza
(Co-Founder)Worked as an analyst for Monitor. Founded and sold another startup, Scribnia, before founding SeatGeek.
Eric Waller
(Co-Founder)Worked as a Web Developer at Tickerhound. Co-founded and was a Web Developer at Niqos.
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