Head of Subscriptions Finance

Head of Subscriptions Finance

Location: This is an in-office position based in Kensington, London.

Position: Full Time/Permanent

 

 

Job Description

Reporting to the CFO with a dotted line to the Managing Director, Digital Subscriptions, the Head of Finance will be a key member of the senior leadership team, responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of DailyMail+. You will provide strategic financial insight, partner with commercial and editorial teams, and lead financial planning, analysis, and reporting to support sustainable growth and profitability.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role suited to a commercially minded finance leader with experience in digital media, subscriptions, or consumer businesses.

 

 

Main Responsibilities

Strategic & Financial Leadership 

• Lead the financial strategy and planning process for DailyMail+, including annual budgets, forecasts, and long-term plans.
• Provide commercial insight to support decision-making, pricing, marketing investment, and product development.
• Partner with the Managing Director and senior leadership to define and deliver growth and profitability targets.

 

Financial Operations & Control 

• Oversee all accounting, reporting, and financial control activities for DailyMail+, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery.
• Manage monthly management accounts, KPIs, and financial performance reporting to stakeholders.
• Implement robust financial systems, processes, and controls as the business scales.

 

Commercial & Business Partnering

• Collaborate with marketing, product, and editorial teams to assess ROI and optimize spend.
• Support subscriber acquisition, retention, and lifetime value initiatives through data-driven analysis.
• Evaluate new business models, partnerships, and revenue opportunities.
• Use data-driven insights to balance growth and profitability.
• Drive automation in pricing analysis and governance.
• Ensure pricing supports customer lifetime value and retention strategies.

 

 

Person Specification

• 5+ years’ post-qualified experience in a digital, media, or subscription-based business.
• Proven track record in financial planning, commercial analysis, and strategic decision support.
• Strong technical finance knowledge with excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and influence senior stakeholders.

 

Desirable

• Experience with digital subscription metrics (ARPU, churn, LTV, CAC).
• Familiarity with data analytics tools and financial systems (e.g., NetSuite, Power BI).
• Previous experience in a high-growth or transformation environment.

 

Package Description

Our benefits package increases the longer you’ve been with us. Here’s what to expect:

• 25 days’ holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to a total of 30)
• Pension plan and life cover
• Discounts on online shopping, dining cards and vouchers, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Onsite gym, subsidised canteen and onsite nurse and GP clinics

Plus much more...

 

About Us

dmg media maintains an unwavering commitment to uncovering the stories that matter most. Its brands Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, Metro, The i Paper, MailOnline, and Mail+reach more than 9 million people daily in the UK.
Globally, dmg media’s brands reach 160 million unique browsers every month across its domains and apps.*

Its global newsroom of journalists, formidable story-getting power, and breadth of content formats, delivers highly engaging, trusted content to loyal and new audiences, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The Mail brand reaches three in five Brits every month and is officially the best-read, most recognised, most engaged newsbrand in the country. It is the largest news publisher on TikTok with over 28 million total followers and nearly 45 billion views** in the past year.

www.dmgmedia.co.uk

*GA Sept 2024 **March 2024 - Feb 2025 inclusive

 

Why work for DMG Media?

 

• Be part of a leading global media organisation.
• Work in a vibrant environment where entrepreneurialism, purpose, and excellence are valued.
• Collaborate with a range of internal stakeholders to support business growth.
• Join a distinct culture with a strong sense of heritage.

 

 

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

 

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process