Strava is the app for active people. With over 180 million athletes in more than 185 countries, it’s more than tracking workouts—it’s where people make progress together, from new habits to new personal bests. No matter your sport or how you track it, Strava’s got you covered. Find your crew, crush your goals, and make every effort count. Start your journey with Strava today.
Our mission is simple: to motivate people to live their best active lives. We believe in the power of movement to connect and drive people forward.
About This RoleThe FP&A team is a high-impact group that partners with leaders across the business to drive scalable decisions as Strava continues to grow as a global consumer subscription business with growing B2B reach and a strong international presence.
Strava is at a pivotal stage as the business scales for its next chapter, and we are looking for a Director to lead Corporate Finance. You will be a strategic thought partner to the executive team and board, owning capital allocation strategy, shaping the consolidated financial picture, and developing the financial narrative for leadership and investors. This is a rare opportunity to help build the next chapter of finance at Strava.
We follow a flexible hybrid model that translates to more than half of your time on-site in our San Francisco or New York office, three days per week.
What You'll DoLead Corporate Finance end-to-end, including financial planning, reporting, systems
Shape the consolidated financial picture, via forecasting and long-range planning
Partner with the CFO and executive team on financial strategy, forecasting, and external narrative; support board reporting and board-facing work
Own FP&A's planning, reporting, and analytics tools and systems
Lead procurement and vendor management for the business
Build the processes and reporting standards required for a public company
Manage and develop the Corporate Finance team, with capacity to grow the team and expand into business partnership areas as the business scales
10+ years of finance experience, with demonstrated leadership of corporate finance at a growth, late-stage, or established company; consumer subscription or technology business experience preferred
Track record of leading finance teams and direct reports across multiple levels
Experience managing planning and reporting across multiple products and regions
Executive presence and clear communication, with experience partnering at the executive team and board level
Hands-on ownership of FP&A infrastructure, including planning and reporting tools
Public-company or public-readiness experience is preferred
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Why Join Us?Movement brings us together. At Strava, we’re building the world’s largest community of active people, helping them stay motivated and achieve their goals.
Our global team is passionate about making movement fun, meaningful, and accessible to everyone. Whether you’re shaping the technology, growing our community, or driving innovation, your work at Strava makes an impact.
When you join Strava, you’re not just joining a company—you’re joining a movement. If you’re ready to bring your energy, ideas, and drive, let’s build something incredible together.
Strava builds software that makes the best part of our athletes’ days even better. Just as we’re deeply committed to unlocking their potential, we’re dedicated to providing a world-class, inclusive workplace where our employees can grow and thrive, too. We’re backed by Sequoia Capital, TCV, Madrone Partners and Jackson Square Ventures, and we’re expanding in order to exceed the needs of our growing community of global athletes. Our culture reflects our community. We are continuously striving to hire and engage teammates from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives because we know we are a stronger team together.
Strava is an equal opportunity employer. In keeping with the values of Strava, we make all employment decisions including hiring, evaluation, termination, promotional and training opportunities, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical handicap, mental disability, medical condition, disability, gender or identity or expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, height and/or weight.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of finance experience with demonstrated leadership of corporate finance at a growth, late-stage, or established company
- Able to work on-site in San Francisco or New York office more than half the time (approximately three days per week)
- Track record of leading finance teams and direct reports across multiple levels
- Experience managing planning and reporting across multiple products and regions
- Executive presence and clear communication; experience partnering at executive team and board level
- Hands-on ownership of FP&A infrastructure, including planning and reporting tools and systems
- Consumer subscription or technology business experience
- Public-company or public-readiness experience
Strava Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Strava and has not been reviewed or approved by Strava.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive and compensation is broadly viewed as fair, even if not consistently at the very top of the market. Overall satisfaction appears stronger when factoring in cash pay and benefits.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is often described as fully covered for employees and families, standing out as a core strength of the package. This reduces out-of-pocket costs while supporting comprehensive medical, dental, and vision access.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness-oriented perks such as health club support, event entry reimbursements, and gear or home-office stipends are highlighted as meaningful. These benefits align closely with an active, athlete-focused culture and add tangible value beyond salary.
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What We Do
Strava is Swedish for “strive,” which epitomizes who we are and what we do. We’re a passionate and committed team, unified by our mission to connect athletes to what motivates them and help them find their personal best. And with billions of activity uploads from all over the world, we have a humbling and audacious vision: to be the record of the world’s athletic activities and the technology that makes every effort count. Strava builds software that makes the best part of our athletes’ days even better. And just as we’re deeply committed to unlocking their potential, we’re dedicated to providing a world-class, inclusive workplace where our employees can grow and thrive, too. We’re backed by Sequoia Capital, Madrone Partners and Jackson Square Ventures, and we’re expanding in order to exceed the needs of our growing community of global athletes. Our culture reflects our community – we are continuously striving to hire and engage diverse teammates from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives because we know we are a stronger team together.When you’re ready for a challenge and a team that will support you along the way, join us!
