Wonder Project · 20 hours ago
Senior Financial Analyst, Content Strategy & Investments
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $180K/yr
4+ years expWonder Project is a transformative entertainment brand producing and curating premium movies and TV series for the global faith and values audience. They are seeking a strategic Senior Analyst with finance and analytics expertise to guide greenlight decisions and drive profitable growth for their streaming platform through financial modeling and content investment analysis.
Entertainment
Responsibilities
Partner with finance and production teams to build greenlight models for all potential original content. Assess the ROI of content investments by developing financial models that incorporate data-driven inputs on title performance across distribution windows (Streaming, Theatrical Box Office, and Home Video), subscriber impact, and production costs to inform content slate decisions
Strategically evaluate key streaming platform metrics including Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), subscriber churn rates, retention cohorts, payback periods, and customer lifetime value (LTV) to optimize marketing spend and inform content investment decisions with clear ROI frameworks
Partner with finance leadership to support annual content budget planning, investment allocation decisions across the content slate, and ongoing forecast updates based on subscriber acquisition trends, content performance, and competitive dynamics
Evaluate the financial performance and ROI of original productions and licensed content by analyzing viewership metrics, cost per hour viewed, subscriber attribution, completion rates, engagement patterns, and audience retention to guide future investment priorities and assess P&L impact
Monitor industry trends and competitor streaming platforms, analyzing their content strategies, investment patterns, release tactics, and financial performance to identify best practices, market opportunities, and inform our competitive positioning
Conduct deep-dive analyses on viewer demographics, preferences, viewing hours, and behavior to identify high-value audience segments and inform content acquisition, marketing, and programming strategies that maximize engagement, drive subscriber growth, and minimize churn
Design and analyze experiments related to content presentation, user interface, promotional strategies, and recommendation algorithms to optimize user experience, viewing hours, and retention metrics with measurable business impact
Design and deploy methodologies that inform content greenlighting, audience forecasting, performance benchmarking, and investment prioritization to ensure data-driven, financially sound decision-making
Build comprehensive dashboards and reports for leadership, production teams, and content executives, translating complex financial and performance data into clear, actionable insights that drive decision-making around content ROI, CAC optimization, and churn reduction. Own intercompany data reporting and serve as point of contact for all data-related tasks, including oversight of all external reporting obligations to studio partners
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Analytics, or a related quantitative field; candidates with Statistics, Data Science, or Mathematics backgrounds who have strong financial modeling capabilities are also encouraged to apply
4-6 years of experience in finance, FP&A, strategy consulting, or business analytics with strong financial modeling capabilities, preferably within streaming media, entertainment, subscription businesses, or technology companies with exposure to content valuation, greenlight processes, CAC/LTV economics, and investment analysis
Advanced proficiency in financial modeling and Excel; strong SQL and data visualization skills (Tableau, Looker, or similar); experience with Python or R for statistical analysis is a plus
Strong understanding of streaming platform metrics, subscription business economics, content valuation frameworks, distribution window analysis, and cohort-based retention analysis, including experience building business cases and greenlight models
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to build financial models, extract insights from large complex datasets, and translate them into investment recommendations and strategic guidance
Clear communication skills with experience presenting financial analysis and data-driven recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including creative executives and senior leadership
Passion for entertainment content and understanding of what drives viewer engagement, retention, satisfaction, and the financial dynamics of content production and distribution
Benefits
FSA
401k
Company
Wonder Project
Wonder Project's mission is to entertain the world with courageous stories, inspiring hope and restoring faith in things worth believing in.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Sarah Duncan
Chief of Staff to the CEO
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