Senior Director, Revenue Performance & Planning
Minneapolis , United States of America
Full-time
Finance
Company Description We’re the world’s leading sports technology company, at the intersection between sports, media, and betting. More than 1,700 sports federations, media outlets, betting operators, and consumer platforms across 120 countries rely on our know-how and technology to boost their business.
Job Description Senior Director, Revenue Performance & Planning
Driving revenue excellence through commercial understanding, analytics & strategic partnership
As the market leader in sports technology, Sportradar (NASDAQ: SRAD) is positioned at the center of the sports ecosystem, partnering with thousands of sportsbooks, media & technology companies, federations, leagues, and teams across the world. Our broader FP&A organization plays a critical role in delivering extraordinary growth and value creation.
In an industry where AI in sports technology is redefining fan engagement, our finance leaders must be as sophisticated as our technology: combining financial discipline with commercial acumen and advanced analytics to unlock opportunities across a market growing at double-digit percent annually.
Reporting to the SVP of Financial Planning & Analysis and Data & Insights, you will lead our revenue performance and planning across all Sportradar. You'll manage a global team of five, collaborate with Data & Insights analysts, and partner with commercial and product leaders. Your mission is to architect our next phase of performance through strategic intelligence that drives commercial success: where performance management doesn't just measure our success but actively drives profitable growth and cash generation through enhanced decision-making frameworks, clearer market insights, and smarter capital allocation across our ecosystem.
What you’ll own:
Revenue Intelligence : Financial analysis and forecasting for complex, global revenue streams
Commercial Partnership : Strategic finance support to Commercial and Product leadership
Global Team Leadership : Build financial, analytical, and commercial capabilities across direct reports and matrix relationships
Complex Problem Solving : Take on challenging business topics and create frameworks that drive clarity and action
Key Responsibilities:
Drive results through people: Build, lead and develop a high-performing FP&A team while fostering collaboration across analytical functions
Transform data into insights: Own financial analysis and KPI development, leveraging analytical capabilities & resources to surface actionable insights
Design data-driven solutions: Execute complex projects spanning multiple teams, data sources, and business units
Shape commercial and product strategy: Serve as senior finance partner, providing sophisticated analysis that influences sales, pricing, product and market strategy
Business problem solving: Take on the complex problems that others avoid and find elegant solutions through better data and frameworks
Build organizational capability: Develop analytical capabilities beyond your direct team to elevate Finance across Sportradar
How you work:
You ask smart questions, dig until you understand root causes, and build scalable solutions to messy problems. When others say, "it's never been solved," you see an interesting challenge. You enable business success through better data and insights. You collaborate across finance and business functions, identifying opportunities to transform how we operate and make decisions.
What We're Looking For:
Experience: 8-12 years in FP&A/commercial finance, revenue operations, or consulting with 3+ years leading high-performing teams. MBA and/or other advanced degree valued. Sports/sports data, technology (esp. XaaS), or media industry experience appreciated.
Leadership & Talent Development: 3+ years leading analytical and/or finance teams, proven ability to develop talent & drive results
Matrix Leadership & Stakeholder Management: Experience influencing and collaborating across functions without direct authority. Track record of building trust and driving outcomes with senior business leaders
Commercial & financial acumen: modeling and business case development expertise, deep understanding of business drivers, acumen to translate complex analysis into actionable business insights
Technical Skills (some required, not all): Advanced Excel/financial modeling
SQL, Python, or R for data analysis & statistical modeling
Power BI for visualization
Role Flexibility:
Whether your background is traditional FP&A, revenue operations, strategy consulting, or data science - we want analytical leaders who solve business problems. Don't meet every qualification? Apply anyway.
Travel: Occasional international travel required
OUR OFFER:
A collaborative environment with colleagues from all over the world (Engineering offices in Europe, Asia and US) including various social events and teambuilding.
Flexibility to manage your workday and tasks with autonomy.
A balance of structure and autonomy to tackle your daily tasks.
Vibrant and inclusive community, including Women in Tech and Pride groups which welcome all participants.
Global Employee Assistance Programme.
Calm and Reulay app (leading well-being apps designed to support focus, quality rest, mindfulness, and long-term mental resilience).
Location 420 North 5th Street, Minneapolis , United States of America
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