Executive Vice President, Head Of Corp Dev, Strategic Finance, And Business Intelligence
CurrentStrategic Finance.• Guide investment decisions for $150MM+ revenue org across three businesses and 15+ verticals.• Spearhead all demand forecasting efforts. Institutionalizing subscriber-based content valuation (sign ups + engagement) for 3P rights licensing and IP, similar to Netflix's adjusted view share.○ Codified ongoing efficient portfolio reviews and identification of non-performant content.○ Highlighted deal exits/restructurings that minimize revenue loss risk and drive verticals’ margin enhancement; ~10%+ in annual rights savings to-date, maintaining revenue growth.○ Focus on highest-value content; 20%+ YoY engagement with reduced catalog inventory. ○ Improved largest vertical’s gross margins by ~1,500 bps over latest calendar year; achieved this while revenue and engagement increased by 20%+ and 35%+ YoY, respectively.○ Productizing demand planning workflows with Streamlit interactive dashboards and new data schema; integrating demand forecasting into FloSports’ operating and growth models.● Installed vertical GMs to drive financial objectives and improve vertical go-to-market strategies.○ GM, Motorsports (start: Q4 21): revenue (sub and ads) generated >45% 2-year CAGR, ending sub balance experienced ~25% 2-year CAGR, and margins increased by 1000+ bps.Corporate Development (M&A), Business Development, and M&A Integration.● Lead strategic evals, financial due diligence, complex negotiations, and M&A integrations.● Evaluated >10 potential acquisitions; completed four, adding >25% inorganic revenue growth. ● Drove structure/valuation of minority stake in new venture, High Limit Racing (11/23); analyses included consolidating existing series, peak liquidity, and interrelated asset valuation pro forma. ● HockeyTech (10/21) full year-one hockey season post close (’22-’23): yearly plan mixes shifted 50%+ YoY, revenue grew 20% YoY, and gross margins increased by >1,000 bps.