Liftoff is the leading growth acceleration platform for the mobile industry, helping advertisers, publishers, game developers and DSPs scale revenue growth with solutions to market and monetize mobile apps.
Liftoff’s solutions, including Accelerate, Direct, Influence, Monetize, Intelligence, and Vungle Exchange, support over 6,600 mobile businesses across 74 countries in sectors such as gaming, social, finance, ecommerce, and entertainment. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, CA, Liftoff has a diverse, global presence.
We are seeking a seasoned Senior Manager of Finance, Infrastructure to lead the management and optimization of Liftoff’s cloud infrastructure costs. This role will report into the VP of FP&A and demands a strategic thinker and strong leadership qualities who can guide cross-functional teams in the effective management of substantial cloud spend across major cloud providers.
In this role you will:
- Lead the development of strategic cloud cost management plans that align with Liftoff’s overall business goals
- Foster strong collaboration across finance, engineering, GTM and other key departments to ensure a holistic approach to cloud cost management
- Develop cost management processes, KPI, mechanisms and controls to provide ongoing cost transparency and governance
- Engage with Finance, Engineering & GTM leadership on current AWS spend, performance & trends
- Become an expert in the underlying business/cost drivers impacting a complex tech stack
- Work directly with cloud provider account and technical teams, proactively raising cost/performance concerns
- Champion proactive cost management practices, embedding these principles across the organization across the org
- Utilize advanced analytical skills to dissect complex billing data from cloud providers to identify and execute cost-saving opportunities
- Oversee vendor incentives and guidance for incentive application (e.g. Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, credits, Spot instances, etc...)
- Monitor ongoing cost management compliance
- Communicate cost management strategies and outcomes effectively across all levels of the organization through weekly detailed reports and presentations
Our ideal candidate has:
- 7+ years of experience in technology and financial management roles with direct involvement in large-scale cloud environments (managing monthly cloud spend of $1M+)
- Experience working directly with Engineering leadership & summarizing technical cloud initiatives for a non-technical audience
- Experience working with AWS or other cloud vendors and a deep understanding of their cost structures and discount mechanisms (nice to have)
- Experience in financial analysis / working with one or more of cloud costing tools such as Cost Explorer, Cloud Zero, Cloudability, Cloud Health, etc.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with a focus on attention to detail
- Strong understanding of cloud vendor committed usage discount mechanics and the pros/cons/nuances of each (e.g. reserved instances, savings plans, spot) and experience managing and analyzing them
- Superior communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience delivering presentations to diverse audiences
- Proactive approach and ability to work independently in a large organization
- Relevant cloud platform certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect) are highly desirable
- FinOps certifications is nice to have
Liftoff's Compensation Strategy
Liftoff's compensation strategy includes competitive market rate along with equity and benefits and perks that will give our employees what they need to do their best work. In order to ensure teams are compensated fairly for the work performed, we map out specific levels and take into consideration the cost of labor within each location. Liftoff provides employees a total compensation package of competitive market salaries, equity, health and wellness stipends, medical benefits associated with your country of residence. The base compensation will vary based on location, experience as well as level.
- SF Bay Area, Los Angeles and NYC: Base of 155K-195K with 15% bonus for TCC of $178,250 - $224,250
- Seattle, San Diego, Austin, Boston: Base of 140K-180k with 15% bonus for TCC of $161,000 - $207,000
- All other cities in the US that are approved to hire: Baes of 130-170K with 15% bonus for TCC of $149,500 - $195,500
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Liftoff is committed to providing and maintaining a work environment where all employees and candidates are treated with dignity and respect and that is free of bias, prejudice, and harassment. Liftoff is further committed to providing an equal employment opportunity for all employees and candidates for employment free from discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex, gender (including sexual harassment, gender harassment, and harassment due to pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender nonconformity, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, ancestry (including association, affiliation, or participation with persons or activities related to national origin, English-proficiency or accent, or immigration status), physical or mental disability, medical condition(s), genetic information of an individual or family member of the individual, marital or domestic partner status, age, veteran or military status, family care status, requesting or taking pregnancy, parental or disability leave, requesting an accommodation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance. All such discrimination and harassment is unlawful and will not be tolerated. Liftoff maintains a continued commitment to equal employment opportunity and expects the full cooperation of all personnel.
Liftoff's Compensation Strategy
Liftoff's compensation strategy includes competitive market rate along with equity and benefits and perks that will give our employees what they need to do their best work. In order to ensure teams are compensated fairly for the work performed, we map out specific levels and take into consideration the cost of labor within each location. Liftoff provides employees a total compensation package of competitive market salaries, equity, health and wellness stipends, medical benefits associated with your country of residence. The base compensation will vary based on location, experience as well as level.
Agency and Third Party Recruiter Notice:
Liftoff does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or Recruiting Team. All candidates must be submitted via our Applicant Tracking System by approved Liftoff vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Recruiting Team for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the Liftoff Recruiting Team and such a candidate was submitted to the Liftoff Recruiting Team via our Applicant Tracking System.
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What We Do
Our mission is to help advertisers, publishers, game developers and Demand Side Platforms scale revenue growth with solutions to market and monetize their mobile apps. We support over 6,600 mobile businesses across 74 countries in sectors such as gaming, social, finance, e-commerce, and entertainment. As a globally distributed team, we value collaboration and communication. We care about fostering a welcoming and inclusive culture for our all of our team members and beyond.
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Why Work With Us
Our values -Growth Mindset, Guided By Data, Agency & Urgency, In This Together- fuel our team-first approach in continually ensuring every employee is supported, valued, and empowered. Come join our team!
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