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The Athletic is hiring a Manager of Commercial Planning & Analysis to serve as the quantitative backbone of its commercial strategy, reporting to a Vice President of Advertising Finance from their New York City headquarters (hybrid). The role bridges deal evaluation, financial modeling, and performance tracking—you'll build models for licensing and advertising partnerships, support negotiations on terms like minimum guarantees and revenue shares, and track post-launch performance against benchmarks while integrating results into rolling forecasts. Required experience includes 5+ years in corporate development, strategic finance, consulting, or investment banking, with expert-level financial modeling skills, deep deal structure knowledge, and ideally content licensing exposure; an MBA is preferred but not required. The base salary is $130K–$140K with potential variable compensation including bonus and restricted stock. This is a high-visibility role demanding both analytical rigor and commercial acumen to guide complex, high-value partnerships to success.