Saatva is the Direct-to-consumer luxury mattress and home furnishings brand that aspires to help every consumer get a great night’s sleep. At Saatva, we do more than sell mattresses to consumers. We are a brand that believes in consciousness and goodness — from what we put in our products, to how we treat our customers and each other. We believe our greatest potential is reached when we empower each other, and we believe in having a good time in the process. This commitment extends to a diverse and friendly environment that nurtures personal as well as professional growth.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Marketing Strategy the Strategic Planning Manager will be responsible for supporting the Marketing team with budgeting, forecasting and creation of strategic analyses to help support the marketing business and its leaders. If you are a strategic thinker with exceptional financial analysis and modeling experience who can communicate findings confidently and articulately to a wide range of stakeholders, we would love to speak with you.

You’re the right person for this role if you:

• Thrive by embracing multiple disciplines of art and science, from financial modeling to finance and accounting to marketing.
• Are a team player. You are as comfortable rolling up your sleeves to get the job done as you are providing support to others, particularly cross-functionally.
• Communicate well and know how to influence others across the organization to drive the outcomes you need.
• Learn fast and can pivot quickly toward the end-state. You start small, but with the end in mind, designing for scale.
• Are a self-starter with a strong work ethic; willing to work hard and sometimes long hours to get the job done.
• Excel in an unstructured environment and can turn an ill-defined idea into a structured project you can execute on.
• Successfully juggle multiple initiatives and prioritize work effectively while meeting deadlines.
• Are excited​ ​to​ ​be​ ​part​ ​of​ ​a​ ​growing​ ​team,​ take initiative, and drive results.
• Are pragmatic and can balance short and long-term efforts as well as deciding when to ‘test and invest’ vs. going ‘all in.’

What you will do:

• Be a strategic business partner within the Marketing organization providing financial leadership, analysis, insights and recommendations.
• Work closely with the FP&A team to support the marketing organization in evaluating marketing performance and optimizing resources to drive customer acquisitions and revenue growth.
• Work within the Marketing team to develop key KPIs, ROI analyses, and other insights to provide greater visibility and enhance decision-making.
• Facilitate the budgeting and forecasting processes for the marketing organization and own integrating short and long-term proposals into broader business plans.
• Prepare materials for financial review meetings, highlighting variances to forecasts and using insights to drive forecasting improvements for our operating model and long-range plans.
• Partner with additional key stakeholders to build complex models to support marketing decision making and accelerate revenue generation.
• Perform value added ad-hoc and strategic analyses that help drive decision making.
• Collaborate with the Finance and Accounting teams to assist in various close procedures including variance fluctuation analysis and accruals.

What you will need:

• BA/BS degree in finance, accounting, economics, or an applicable field; MBA or equivalent experience highly preferred
• 5+ years of experience ideally reflecting a combination of FP&A and financial/accounting services experience (investment banking, consulting, or Big 4 accounting)
• Familiarity with marketing accounting and growth KPIs e.g., Lifetime value, churn, customer acquisition costs, average order value etc.
• Strong understanding of corporate finance and accounting concepts
• Highly Proficient in Excel and financial reporting systems
• Superb attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and deliver in a fast-paced, quickly changing environment.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Strong sense of ownership and proactivity
• Excellent communicator (both written and verbal) with the ability to present to senior management in a clear, concise manner •
• Tenacity to develop ideas and operate independently with a strong business sense.
• High personal and professional integrity, with a willingness to dig into anything and everything to support the business.

Affirmative Action/Diversity Inclusion at Saatva:

We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusiveness, as demonstrated through our recruitment, retention and employee development programs, and are committed to the hiring, retention and success of diverse candidates. We maintain an environment that respects and builds on the assets and talents of each person, valuing their differences. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate against qualified job applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender (including gender nonconformity, status as a transgender or transsexual individual, and gender identity or expression), sexual and reproductive health decisions, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, military status (including past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services), genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, caregiver status, or any other status or condition protected by applicable law. This policy extends to all aspects of the employment hiring process, including but not limited to, recruitment, selection, compensation, and benefits.