TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.
TEGNA Inc. is seeking an experienced and strategic Director of Finance to lead financial operations, planning, and analytics across our diverse portfolio of digital products. This pivotal role will support the company's goal to drive growth in digital revenue streams and enhance operational efficiency. The Director of Finance will work closely with the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), Chief Experience Officer (CXO), and senior executive management to inform key business decisions and optimize financial performance. This role requires a deep understanding of digital finance, including financial modeling, revenue analytics, and budgeting in the context of the evolving digital landscape.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary digital finance business partner to the CRO and CXO, delivering actionable, data-driven insights to drive digital revenue growth and inform strategic decisions.
- Lead digital revenue analytics across all product lines, identifying key growth opportunities, risks, and market trends. Develop and implement strategic initiatives aimed at optimizing digital product performance and maximizing revenue potential.
- Oversee weekly and monthly revenue forecasting, leveraging in-depth analysis of digital product performance, market dynamics, and business unit trends.
- Lead the budgeting and estimating processes for all digital revenue streams across the company's business units, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with the corporate financial objectives.
- Work closely with the corporate revenue team and the product teams on budget materials, deliverables, and ad-hoc financial analysis.
- Conduct comprehensive performance analysis of digital products, tracking and analyzing business indicators (BIs) to support sales performance improvements. Provide actionable insights regarding rate/volume analysis, retention, and customer attribution models.
- Develop pricing models and unit economics for all digital products considering market conditions.
- Manage key centralized cost centers supporting the digital products, including sales, product, etc. Ensure all expenses are accurately accounted for during each month end close.
- Participate in special projects as needed to support corporate financial objectives.
- Manage and mentor a team of analysts, ensuring their career development, performance, and training.
- Build strong working relationships across finance, sales, and executive leadership teams.
Requirements:
- 10+ years of finance management experience, with significant exposure to digital products and revenue models.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required; MBA, CPA, or CMA preferred.
- Proven expertise in financial forecasting, budgeting, and revenue analysis, with a track record of exceeding financial goals.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and influence decision-making.
- Highly organized, with the ability to drive strategic initiatives and meet deadlines. #LI-MS1
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email [email protected]
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As one of the most geographically diverse broadcasters in the U.S., TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA’s OTT advertising service. Across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, TEGNA's stations have over 31 million social followers.
In everything we do, we are driven by our strongly held values and our stated purpose to serve the greater good of our communities. TEGNA produces trusted, impactful and innovative content across platforms. We tell stories that matter, are an advocate for those in need and help bring positive change to our communities. Our award-winning journalists have been recognized with numerous national honors including Edward R. Murrow, Alfred I. duPont, George Foster Peabody, George Polk, Walter Cronkite and Emmy awards.
