Director of Strategic Finance & Investment Strategy

Remote US·Posted today
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;"> <div><strong>Why Mozilla?</strong> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mozilla Corporation is the non-profit-backed technology company that has shaped the internet for the better over the last 25 years. We make pioneering brands like Firefox, the privacy-minded web browser. Now, with more than 225 million people around the world using our products each month, we’re shaping the next 25 years of technology and helping to reclaim an internet built for people, not companies. Our work focuses on diverse areas including AI, social media, security, and more. And we’re doing this while never losing our focus on our core mission – to make the internet better for people.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Mozilla Corporation is wholly owned by the non-profit 501(c) Mozilla Foundation. This means we aren’t beholden to any shareholders — only to our mission. Along with thousands of volunteer contributors and collaborators all over the world, Mozillians design, build, and distribute open-source software that enables people to enjoy the internet on their terms.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mozilla Finance is the engine behind our mission. We balance strategic resource allocation with seamless day-to-day operations to fuel Mozilla’s growth. As we look to the future, our Strategic Finance &amp; Corporate Development team ensures we are positioned to capitalize on industry shifts, manage our capital sustainably, and evaluate ecosystem opportunities that align with a better, more ethical internet for everyone.</span></p> <strong>About this Team and Role:</strong> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are seeking a </span><strong>Director of Strategic Finance &amp; Direct Investments</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to join our Finance leadership team. This is a high-impact, visionary leadership role reporting directly to the </span><strong>VP of Finance</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this capacity, you will serve as a key architect of Mozilla’s long-term financial future. You will sit at the intersection of corporate strategy, strategic partnerships, and forward-looking financial planning. You will lead a small, elite team of finance professionals tasked with translating Mozilla’s long-term vision into rigorous financial models, evaluating market sizes, monitoring our investment portfolio, and collaborating across our subsidiaries to track broader industry shifts.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The ideal candidate is a seasoned financial leader who possesses a blend of deep macroeconomic insight, advanced strategic framing capabilities, and a proven track record of guiding "build vs. partner" decisions alongside senior executives.</span></p> <strong>What You’ll Do:</strong> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Long-Range Strategic Modeling:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Own and evolve Mozilla’s 3-to-5-year long-range financial model, translating high-level strategic goals and company vision into actionable financial forecasts.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Market Architecture (TAM/SAM/SOM):</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Conduct rigorous market sizing and segmentation analyses. Define, track, and evaluate our Total Addressable Market (TAM), Serviceable Addressable Market (SAM), and Serviceable Obtainable Market (SOM) for both existing products and emerging business lines.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Investment Portfolio Monitoring:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Oversee the financial performance, health, and strategic alignment of Mozilla’s existing direct investments and venture portfolio, providing regular updates and strategic capitalization recommendations to leadership.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Subsidiary &amp; Industry Intelligence:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Partner closely with leadership across Mozilla’s diverse subsidiaries to synthesize market insights, identify emerging industry shifts, and assess their financial impact on our long-term vision.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Team Leadership:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Recruit, mentor, and elevate a small team of high-performing strategic finance professionals, fostering a culture of intellectual curiosity, accountability, and analytical rigor.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Executive Advisory:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Act as a trusted financial advisor to senior leadership and business unit heads, distilling complex strategic data, financial models, and portfolio performance into concise, strategic narratives for board meetings and executive reviews.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Build vs. Partner Analysis:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Collaborate with Strategy and Product leaders to evaluate the financial viability of internal product development versus strategic commercial partnerships, joint ventures, and ecosystem deals.</span></li> </ul> <strong>What You’ll Bring:</strong> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Experience:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 10+ years of progressive experience in Strategic Finance, Corporate Development, Venture Capital, Corporate Financial Planning, or Management Consulting (ideally with a heavy focus on the technology, SaaS, or consumer internet sectors).</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>People Management:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 2+ years of direct people management experience, with a proven track record of developing, mentoring, and retaining high-performing analytical talent.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Master of Financial Modeling:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Exceptional ability to build complex, scalable, and intuitive risk-adjusted financial models from scratch to evaluate partnerships, macro trends, and multi-year scenarios (ideally has utilized different AI tools in financial modeling).</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Strategic Frameworks:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Strong command of strategic frameworks, market sizing methodologies (TAM/SAM/SOM), and corporate/portfolio management practices.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Cross-Functional &amp; Subsidiary Collaboration:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Proven ability to work across decentralized business units, cross-functional strategy teams, or corporate subsidiaries to gather intelligence and build alignment.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>The "Builder" Mentality:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Experience taking ambiguous strategic questions or fragmented data environments and creating structured, scalable financial frameworks from scratch.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Mission-Driven Alignment:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Deep resonance with Mozilla’s mission, balancing fiscal responsibility with a commitment to privacy, open-source, and public-benefit technology.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Education:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Finance, Economics, Statistics, Business); MBA or CFA charter is a strong plus.</span></li> </ul> <strong>What You’ll Get:</strong> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Generous performance-based bonus plans to all eligible employees - we share in our success as one team</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting (regardless of whether you contribute)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Quarterly all-company wellness days where everyone takes a pause together</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Country-specific holidays plus a day off for your birthday</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">One-time home office stipend</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Annual professional development budget</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Quarterly well-being stipend</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Considerable paid parental leave</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Employee referral bonus program</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Other benefits (life/AD&amp;D, disability, EAP, etc. - varies by country)</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>About Mozilla&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Mozilla exists to build the Internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe that open and free is better than closed and controlled. When you work at Mozilla, you give yourself a chance to make a difference in the lives of Web users everywhere. And you give us a chance to make a difference in your life every single day. Join us to work on the Web as the platform and help create more opportunity and innovation for everyone online.</p> <p><strong>Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging</strong></p> <p>Mozilla understands that valuing diverse creative practices and forms of knowledge are crucial to and enrich the company’s core mission.&nbsp; We encourage applications from everyone, including members of all equity-seeking communities, such as (but certainly not limited to) women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual orientation<span style="color: #003366;">s, </span>gender identities, and expressions.</p> <p>We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, as appropriate. Please contact us at <a class="external-link" href="mailto:hiringaccommodation@mozilla.com">hiringaccommodation@mozilla.com</a> to request accommodation.</p> <p>We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race (including hairstyle and texture), religion (including religious grooming and dress practices), gender, gender identity, gender expression, color, national origin, pregnancy, ancestry, domestic partner status, disability, sexual orientation, age, genetic predisposition, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other basis covered by applicable laws.&nbsp; Mozilla will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics or any other unlawful behavior, conduct, or purpose.</p> <p>Group: B</p> <p>#LI-REMOTE</p> <p>Req ID: R3144</p> </div> </div><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><strong>Hiring Ranges:</strong></p></div><div class="title">US Tier 1 Locations</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$217,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$289,000 USD</span></div></div><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">US Tier 2 Locations</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$199,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$266,000 USD</span></div></div><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">US Tier 3 Locations</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$184,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$245,000 USD</span></div></div></div>