Finance & Strategy Director, Moonbug
Consumer Products & Experiences
Entertainment company for kids
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Entertainment company for kids
501-1000 employees
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501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create shows that kids & parents love.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will bring a mix of financial expertise and a strong understanding of the media and entertainment landscape
- They may come from a Senior Manager or similar-level role and be ready to take on greater ownership and visibility
- Familiarity with licensing, contractual deal structures, and content-driven consumer products is a plus
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or other advanced degree a plus
- 5+ years of experience in commercial finance, FP&A, strategy, or related roles, preferably within media, entertainment, or consumer products industries
- Strong understanding of financial modeling, budgeting, and performance analysis
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and engage with senior stakeholders
- High proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and other common business software applications
- Knowledge of licensing, complex contracts, and content/IP monetization is a plus
What the job involves
- We are looking for a personable, hands on, and detail-oriented Finance & Strategy Director, Consumer Products & Experiences (CP&E) to join our Finance team
- Reporting to the Senior Director, FP&A, this person will play a key role in business partnering and supporting the financial planning, analysis, and performance tracking of our global CP&E business
- This role requires strong business acumen, solid analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally
- Partner with CP&E leadership to support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning efforts across the global CP&E business
- Monitor and analyze performance metrics, key revenue drivers, and expense trends to deliver actionable insights and recommendations
- Work cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, and Commercial teams to support the review of contracts and ensure financial alignment, providing helpful feedback and working with the Commercial team to improve deal terms
- Lead the financial evaluation of licensing deals, partnerships, and experiential initiatives, including royalty performance, minimum guarantee recoupment and other analysis as required
- Prepare clear, executive-ready presentations and reporting materials that summarize performance and support decision-making
- Conduct competitor and industry trend analyses to support long-term planning and strategic prioritization
- Lead the development and execution of departmental Quarterly Business Review presentations, including financial and non-financial updates
- Oversee and create team KPIs such as Objectives & Key Results in collaboration with the MD, CP&E, and monitor progress against milestones
- Own the CP&E Business Guidelines, establishing best practices for licensing deal structures, workflows, and terms
- Manage licensee audit program, working with external auditors to ensure licensees’ compliance with contracts
- Support month-end close processes, variance analysis, and ad hoc projects as needed
Our take
Moonbug is a global entertainment company producing fun, engaging and safe content for kids. With bases in London and Los Angeles, Moonbug’s video and audio content is produced with the goal of teaching compassion, empathy and resilience to its young audience.
Despite its relatively recent inception in 2018, the company owns properties including Blippi, Little Baby Bum and CoComelon, content that is distributed around the world on platforms including YouTube and Netflix, with the latter’s first series generating over 30 billion minutes of viewing. Its market presence is strong, with accompanying merchandise sold via Walmart and Amazon, and adjacent offerings such as its CoComelon video game.
Following the acquisition of Singapore-based One Animation, Moonbug has worked to increase its footprint in Asia, as well as making plans to take on South America and the Middle East. A 2023 rebrand seeks to raise the profile and recognizability of the brand as it continues both growth and diversification - for instance by partnering with Audible on a series of family-friendly podcasts.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jul 2020
$120m
SERIES B
Dec 2018
$145m
SERIES A
Total funding: $265m
Company benefits
- Life Insurance
- Private Health Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Wellness Resources
- Others
Company HQ
Camden Town, London, UK
Leadership
John Robson
(COO)Previously served as Executive Vice President of Base79, an Advisor for MTV Networks and Signet, Vice President & General Manager of Global Content for HTC, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Digital Distribution for Paramount Pictures, and served in various Marketing roles for Sainsbury's.
Rene Rechtman
(CEO)Previously co-founded NN and CSSE, acting here as Management Consultant. Served as Head of Non-Linear Media for The Walt Disney Company International, President Inter for Maker Studios, CEO for goviral, Vice President and Managing Director for TradeDoubler, Business Development Director for Incentive, and as Account Director for KS Consult.
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