Manager, Commercial Strategy and Finance (New York).

Revenue Operations (RevOps) Full-Time

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Manager, Commercial Strategy and Finance (New York): our view in 3 lines...

The Role:This role is for a manager who combines commercial strategy and finance for sports media partnerships and revenue initiatives.
The Person:The person will build financial models, analyse and negotiate deal terms, track post-close performance, manage P&L impact, and feed deal results into rolling forecasts and variance analysis.
Requirements:The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in corporate development, strategic finance, consulting or investment banking, plus expert-level financial modeling, strong executive presentation development skills, and experience with key FP&A processes.

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About the Role

The Athletic is looking for a Manager, Commercial Strategy and Finance to serve as the primary architect and steward of our most complex and high-value commercial initiatives and partnerships. This is a high-visibility role that sits at the intersection of business development, strategy, deal-making, and operational rigor; it is a hybrid role based in New York City, reporting into a Vice President of Advertising Finance.

We are looking for a "dual-threat" professional: someone who has a deep reverence for analytical rigor, paired with a commercially-minded approach that helps guide projects and deals to success. You will be the quantitative engine driving our commercial strategy; not just evaluating ideas before launch and deals before they are signed; but rigorously tracking performance once they are live.

This is a hybrid role and will require 3 days / week in office for candidates in the greater New York City Metropolitan area.

The annual base salary range for this role is $130,000.00 - $140,000.00 USD. The total compensation offered for this position may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, and location. It may also include non-cash rewards and benefits. The base salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.

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Published September 11, 2026

Location New York, NY

Category Revenue Operations (RevOps)

Job Type Full-Time

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