Director, Strategic Finance - Advertising job in San Francisco
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San Francisco, California - CA Uber
| Job Ref: | 158525 |
| Employer: | Uber |
| Category: | General Marketing |
| Salary and Benefits: | USD 237,000.00 - 263,000.00 per year |
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| State: | California - CA |
| City: | San Francisco |
| Map: | United States, California , San Francisco (Show on map) |
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About the Role
As the Director of Strategic Finance for Advertising, you will lead the Finance team supporting Uber's rapidly scaling Advertising business - one of the company's highest-growth, highest-margin revenue streams. You will be a key member of the Strategic Finance leadership team and the primary Finance partner to the Advertising leadership team. In this role, you will drive financial planning across Uber's full-funnel advertising product portfolio - spanning sponsored listings, journey ads, in-car media, and brand advertising solutions across the Uber Rides and Uber Eats platforms. You will serve as the \"CFO\" to the Advertising organization. This role is ideal for a finance leader who thrives at the intersection of advertising economics, product strategy, and high-growth revenue scaling. Uber Advertising is one of the fastest-growing businesses at the company, redefining what mobility and delivery media can offer advertisers globally. If you're ready to shape the financial trajectory of Uber's next major growth engine - read on and get in touch. What You'll Do Strategic Business Partnership - Act as the primary financial advisor to the Advertising leadership team - Co-develop strategic goals, investment frameworks, and long-range financial plans with senior stakeholders across Ads Product, Sales, Ad Operations, and Partnerships - Serve as a thought partner to Finance leadership on advertising revenue optimization, pricing strategy, yield management, and go-to-market investment decisions Advertising Revenue Planning & Analysis - Lead financial planning for advertising revenue across all product surfaces - including sponsored listings, journey ads, in-car media, post-checkout placements, and brand solutions - Build and maintain driver-based models that tie ad revenue to marketplace dynamics - trip volume, order volume, advertiser demand, auction mechanics, fill rates, and CPM/CPC trends - Own the advertising P&L: revenue forecasting, cost of revenue, sales & marketing investment, and contribution margin analysis across advertiser segments Product Economics & Pricing Strategy - Model and evaluate the economics of new ad formats, product launches, and programmatic marketplace integrations - Support pricing and packaging decisions by analyzing elasticity, competitive benchmarks, and advertiser willingness-to-pay across self-serve and managed service channels - Partner with Product and Data Science to quantify the revenue impact of ad targeting improvements, measurement capabilities, and inventory expansion Go-to-Market & Sales Finance - Own the financial framework for sales team sizing, territory planning, quota setting, and sales compensation ROI - Drive analytics on advertiser acquisition cost, retention, lifetime value, and cohort-based revenue trends across SMB and enterprise segments - Support the financial case for strategic partnerships, programmatic integrations, and measurement partner investments Performance Analytics & Executive Reporting - Evolve scalable reporting infrastructure to track advertising financial KPIs - Drive performance reporting and insights that inform investment decisions across ad product development, sales capacity, and international expansion - Regularly interface with C-level leadership and Board preparation to provide updates on advertising revenue trajectory, margin profile, and competitive positioning; influence decision-making through data-driven recommendations Team Leadership & Process Excellence - Lead and develop a high-performing Advertising Finance team - Improve planning processes, enhance systems integration, and streamline financial reporting across the advertising business - Foster a culture of performance, transparency, and continuous learning Innovation - Push the boundaries of traditional advertising revenue forecasting - embracing AI-driven demand modeling, dynamic pricing analysis, and technical innovation - Continually seek out new tools and methods to improve forecasting accuracy across a rapidly evolving ad product portfolio with complex auction dynamics and multi-platform inventory Basic Qualifications - 10+ years of experience in Strategic Finance, FP&A, or Investment Banking, with meaningful exposure to advertising, media, or marketplace business models - Experience at a high-growth enterprise - preferably in advertising technology, retail media, or a marketplace environment - Proven success building or leading finance functions supporting high-growth revenue lines with complex pricing, auction-based economics, or multi-product portfolios Preferred Qualifications - BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or CFA preferred - Deep knowledge of advertising economics - Strong financial modeling skills with experience in driver-based revenue forecasting for advertising or marketplace businesses - Demonstrated cross-functional leadership experience, especially with Product, Sales, Data Science, and Engineering teams - Experience with advertising-adjacent financial planning: sales compensation design, quota modeling, advertiser LTV analysis, and go-to-market investment frameworks - Excellent communication skills, executive presence, and a strategic yet agile mindset with a bias for action - Passion for advertising technology, marketplace economics, and solving complex revenue optimization challenges at scale For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$237,000 per year - USD$263,000 per year. For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$237,000 per year - USD$263,000 per year. For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link [https://jobs.uber.com/en/benefits](https://jobs.uber.com/en/benefits). Uber's mission is to reimagine the way the world moves for the better. Here, bold ideas create real-world impact, challenges drive growth, and speed fuels progress. What moves us, moves the world - let's move it forward, together. Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing [this form](https://forms.gle/aDWTk9k6xtMU25Y5A). Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber's cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role. | |
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