Director, Ad Sales Finance - News Group

The Director, Ad Sales Finance will be responsible for the News Group pricing & sales forecasting, revenue analysis and financial closes, with key focus on the News properties. Here you can: Own all elements of the pricing process including: Work with the SVP Ad Sales Finance and planning leadership to prepare the annual operating budget, quarterly forecasts, long range plan, monthly operational reviews and other estimates and presentations as required Assist sales and planning leadership in setting sales strategy, pre and post air sales analysis, rate card formulation, analyzing pricing trends and ratings Develop and own core reporting and analytical processes for TV revenue Work closely with sales and planning management to analyze and report sales risks and opportunities by identifying core drivers (e.g. ratings, price, and volume) Responsible for key sales finance functions including general ledger postings of actuals/accruals and maintaining high levels of controllership in the ad sales process Work with Strategic Planning and Sales Leadership in core sales functions: Inventory/capacity utilization & analysis Efficient analysis and forecasting Scatter pricing analysis (to determine maximum potential pricing) Client and category mix, targets and analysis Development of selling rate cards Perform ad hoc analyses on financial impact of schedule changes, program purchases, program and daypart profitability, alternative selling metrics, etc. Improve depth of existing reporting to provide better analytical tools for Finance, Planning and Sales teams