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OpenAI's Strategic Finance organization is seeking a senior strategic finance partner to support the company's Ads business. This role sits within the Applications Technology Strategic Finance team, which partners closely with Product to scale core offerings and bring new products to market.
You will serve as the primary financial thought partner to OpenAI's Ads sales leadership, responsible for driving financial planning, forecasting, and performance management across the Ads product portfolio. Your core responsibilities include:
- Partner closely with Ad Sales leadership to shape business strategy and inform investment decisions through financial analysis and modeling.
- Support comprehensive financial evaluation of the Ads business, including revenue modeling, establishing core metrics, identifying leading indicators, tracking variance to plan, and surfacing risks and opportunities.
- Collaborate with Product and GTM leaders on strategic initiatives and new product launches to develop and refine growth plans.
- Analyze business trends and translate data into actionable insights that drive both long-term strategy and day-to-day decision-making.
- Build and scale financial planning rigor across the organization, including forecasting methodology, management reporting, and performance narratives that improve decision velocity and accountability.
- Monitor market trends and competitive dynamics to continuously refine financial strategies.
- Prepare and deliver high-quality executive and Board materials that communicate business performance, key drivers, and strategic recommendations.
This is a unique opportunity to influence the trajectory of frontier AI products while working at the intersection of strategy, finance, and technology. You will help build the financial foundations required to scale the Ads business from forecasting and performance measurement to supporting GTM strategy and economic modeling for new products.
The role is based in San Francisco, CA or New York, NY with a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week. OpenAI offers relocation assistance to new employees.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 8+ years of experience in investment banking, consulting, or buy-side investing, coupled with operating experience at a fast-paced, scaling technology company.
- 2+ years in Ads Finance, with Ads P&L ownership and experience supporting growth across multiple verticals, formats, and international markets.
- Exceptional analytical and financial modeling skills, including building detailed operating models and product P&Ls to evaluate growth opportunities and investment decisions.
- Strong business judgment and the ability to critically assess financial performance, opportunities, and risks.
- Ability to translate complex financial data into clear insights and recommendations, and communicate them effectively to senior leadership.
- High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in financial analysis and reporting.
- Familiarity with digital advertising business models.
- Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves mentality and comfort operating in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.
- Enthusiasm for the deployment of AI and OpenAI's mission.
- Experience with SQL.
