Director, Finance - Sales

Posted Apr 13

Description

About Pinterest:

Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It’s where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. In your role, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You’ll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.

Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.

Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that’s uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our PinFlex landing page to learn more.

We are seeking a Director of Sales Finance to join our Finance team. You will lead a high-performing, high-impact team that delivers CFO-level partnership and sophisticated analytics to our Chief Revenue Officer and his global leadership team. Within the Finance organization, you’ll advise our Chief Financial Officer and VP of Finance and serve as a valued member of our Finance Leadership Team. You’ll have the opportunity to put your fingerprints on a unique and dynamic digital ads platform with global reach.

What you’ll do:

  • Provide CFO-level partnering to the Chief Revenue Officer and the Global Sales Organization (GSO), one of the largest teams across the company.
  • Advise senior leadership on key elements of our ads sales strategy, including sales team quotas and compensation structure and outcomes, annual planning, and cost of revenue and OpEx forecasting and management.
  • Review sales revenue performance and investigate trends to inform weekly updates to executive leadership.
  • Lead a high-impact team of well rounded financial and future business leaders.

What we’re looking for:

  • 10+ years of experience; 2+ years of directly related experience as part of 5+ years of technology, banking, corporate finance, economics, or consulting experience in a fast-paced environment.
  • Deep understanding of financial modeling, strategic planning, and analytics to drive informed decision-making; ability to translate sales strategy into financial planning models and decision frameworks.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with Sales, Sales Strategy and Operations, Finance, Product, and other cross-functional teams to propose and assess investment decisions.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experience building and leading high-performing teams that use analytics and cross-functional collaboration to drive impact at scale.

Relocation Statement:

  •  This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only

$172,550—$355,000 USD

Our Commitment to Diversity:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require an accommodation during the job application process, please notify accessibility@pinterest.com for support.