Finance & Strategy Director - Marketing Finance & Strategy

Company Description

Since we opened our doors in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved immensely, and so has Square. After enabling anyone to take payments and never miss a sale, we saw sellers stymied by disparate, outmoded products and tools that wouldn’t work together.

To solve this problem, we expanded into software and built integrated solutions to help sellers sell online, manage inventory, book appointments, engage loyal buyers, and hire and pay staff. Across it all, we’ve embedded financial services tools at the point of sale, so merchants can access a business loan and manage their cash flow in one place. Afterpay furthers our goal to provide omnichannel tools that unlock meaningful value and growth, enabling sellers to capture the next generation shopper, increase order sizes, and compete at a larger scale.

Today, we are a partner to sellers of all sizes – large, enterprise-scale businesses with complex operations, sellers just starting, as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time. As our sellers grow, so do our solutions. There is a massive opportunity in front of us. We’re building a significant, meaningful, and lasting business, and we are helping sellers worldwide do the same.

Job Description

The Marketing team’s purpose is to shape and grow our brand, drive greater awareness of our ecosystem of products, and convert prospective merchants to Square customers. The team leverages a broad portfolio of marketing investments to acquire merchants, ranging from high reaching channels such as TV advertising to highly targeted channels such as social media. The marketing team leverages machine learning models and complex attribution methods to increase both the efficiency and effectiveness of our investments. 

We are looking for a Finance Director, reporting to our GTM Finance Director, to lead the Marketing Finance & Strategy team, which partners with business leads across Marketing and Data Science to shape and inform how we invest to acquire merchants. The responsibilities of the team include identifying KPIs to evaluate performance, creating frameworks for evaluating investments, analyzing our acquisition trends and discerning opportunities, and mapping the competitive landscape to better inform growth.

This position can sit in any US Block office or be 100% remote from any US state with the exception of Alaska. 

You Have

• Act as the primary Finance business partner for our Head of Marketing
• Partner with Marketing leadership to develop new strategies and optimize current channels in the US and globally
• Lead a team to 1) create analyses that facilitate clear and timely decision making, 2) forecast performance, including short- and long-term trends, 3) surface strategic insights for business partners, and 4) help inform Square’s investment capacity
• Report and analyze business results and communicate key takeaways to senior stakeholders, including identifying opportunities or risks
• Collaborate cross-functionally across Marketing, Data Science, and Business Intelligence (among other teams) to understand complex relationships between key drivers of our business
• Lead strategic, high visibility projects requiring cross functional buy-in and analytical support

Qualifications

You Will

• 10+ years of relevant experience, including a background in Marketing Finance
• Advanced proficiency in Excel
• Proven track record of maintaining a high-performing team via hiring, training and coaching
• Commitment to Square’s purpose of Economic Empowerment

Even Better

• Experience with SQL/comfort working with large data sets
• Experience with software, internet, payments and/or financial technology industry

Additional Information

Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Zone A: USD $222,800 - USD $272,300
Zone B: USD $222,800 - USD $272,300
Zone C: USD $222,800 - USD $272,300
Zone D: USD $222,800 - USD $272,300

To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information. 

Benefits include the following:

• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement Plans including company match 
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness programs, including access to menta