Finance & Strategic Investments Leader – Media company (Film)

Director of Finance & Strategic Investments

Position Overview

We are seeking a sophisticated finance and investment professional to lead financial operations, capital strategy, and strategic growth initiatives across a dynamic media and investment platform. This individual will play a critical role in managing corporate finance functions while also supporting complex transactions, investment analysis, and long-term capital planning.

The ideal candidate brings a rare blend of operational finance leadership, transaction experience, and entertainment/media industry knowledge. They should be equally comfortable managing day-to-day financial infrastructure as they are evaluating investment opportunities, structuring financings, and engaging with institutional capital partners.

This role is designed for someone who can operate as both a senior finance executive and a strategic advisor to ownership.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership & Operational Oversight

• Lead enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting, and liquidity management initiatives
• Oversee financial performance across multiple business units, productions, and investment entities
• Develop scalable reporting processes and internal controls to support continued growth
• Manage relationships with external accounting firms, auditors, insurers, and financial institutions
• Monitor organizational cash positioning and optimize capital utilization across entities
• Provide leadership around budgeting, financial reporting, and executive-level analytics

Capital Markets & Structured Finance

• Support the sourcing, negotiation, and execution of debt and structured financing arrangements
• Maintain active relationships with banks, private credit providers, and strategic capital partners
• Assist in evaluating financing alternatives for productions, acquisitions, and growth initiatives
• Coordinate financing workflows tied to media assets, production receivables, and incentive programs
• Help structure investment vehicles and special purpose entities for individual projects and broader investment strategies
• Partner with external stakeholders throughout financing and closing processes

Strategic Transactions & Investment Analysis

• Analyze potential acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and investment opportunities
• Build and review financial models related to valuation, transaction structuring, and return analysis
• Participate in diligence processes alongside legal, tax, and accounting advisors
• Assist leadership with strategic planning, capital allocation, and long-term growth initiatives
• Develop materials and analysis for investor discussions and capital raising efforts
• Support portfolio monitoring and performance evaluation activities

Executive & Investor Support

• Prepare high-quality presentations, reporting packages, and investment memoranda for internal and external stakeholders
• Serve as a financial partner to executive leadership on major strategic decisions
• Help establish institutional-quality finance and investment processes as the platform expands
• Contribute to long-range planning efforts involving both operating businesses and investment activities

Qualifications

Required Experience

• 7+ years of experience across corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, strategic finance, entertainment finance, or related fields
• Strong understanding of capital structures, financing transactions, and financial modeling
• Experience working with lenders, investors, and external advisory teams
• Demonstrated ability to operate in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments
• Advanced Excel and financial analysis capabilities
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interface confidently with senior stakeholders

Preferred Background

Candidates with combinations of the following experience will be especially attractive:

• Media or entertainment finance
• Lower middle market private equity
• TMT Banking
• Transaction execution or M&A advisory
• Family office or principal investing environments
• Structured credit or specialty finance

Ideal Candidate Profile

The successful candidate is:

• commercially minded and highly analytical
• capable of balancing strategy with execution
• comfortable navigating complex transactions and evolving business environments
• proactive, resourceful, and detail-oriented
• able to build credibility with investors, lenders, and senior executives alike

This is an opportunity to join a growing platform at a highly strategic level with significant visibility, influence, and long-term upside potential.