About the Role

If you want to build, develop, and see your impact, join Skillz and level up your Career!

Skillz, the first publicly-traded mobile eSports platform that hosts billions of casual mobile gaming tournaments for millions of players worldwide, is revolutionizing the gaming industry. By fostering social competition within games, the Skillz platform helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling real-money activity in their games and providing operational support while connecting players through fair, enjoyable, and meaningful competition.

At Skillz, we understand the thrill of achievement and the satisfaction of overcoming challenges. Want to join a team made up of alums from Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Tesla, Twitter (X), Roblox, Zynga, Samsung, Lyft, EA, Riot, Nexon, Gameskraft, PlayStation, Unity, Scopely, Tinder, Intel, Deloitte, EY, Twitch, DraftKings, Wynn Resorts and more? Learn more to see if Skillz is the right fit for your next career move! 

About the Role

Skillz, a fast-growing, NYSE-listed company at the forefront of gaming, media, and technology, is seeking an exceptional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join its executive leadership team. This is a unique opportunity to help lead a public company through a pivotal growth phase as it scales operations, pursues strategic acquisitions, and continues to push towards long-term profitability.

The CFO will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder, Andrew Paradise, while serving as a core member of the senior leadership team, helping to shape Skillz’s long-term strategy and financial vision.  The CFO will lead all aspects of finance—including IR, corporate development, FP&A, and accounting—while building a best-in-class finance function to support the next phase of growth.  Skillz is at a critical inflection point. The company is now entering a new growth phase — marked by consistent, sequential gains in both revenue and user engagement over the last three quarters.

The ideal CFO candidate will be a strategic and visionary finance leader with expertise in public markets, investor relations, and strategic finance. They must bring not only strong financial acumen, but also the ability to operate as a key thought partner to the CEO, executive leadership team, and board of directors. This individual will play a critical role in shaping long-term strategy, driving financial performance, and unlocking value across the organization. As a cultural leader, the CFO will help build a high-performance, accountable, and entrepreneurial finance organization.

This is a high-impact moment to join Skillz as they are leading innovation in a rapidly growing global category, backed by strong momentum and a clear strategic vision. The incoming CFO will play a critical role in sustaining operational discipline, driving scalable growth, and helping to further integrate and expand the company's ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic and analytical finance executive and trusted thought partner to the CEO and executive leadership team—leading long-term financial planning, capital allocation, and strategic decision-making to drive growth initiatives and create shareholder value.
• Lead all aspects of the Company’s finance organization, including FP&A, accounting, tax, treasury, financial reporting, compliance, investor relations, and capital markets activities.
• Drive financial and operational excellence through disciplined forecasting, budgeting, and performance measurement, including the development of robust KPIs and dashboards.
• Partner with leaders across the business to ensure strong financial planning, resource allocation, and business alignment.
• Play a key leadership role in evaluating and executing M&A opportunities, partnerships, and other growth initiatives.
• Deliver clear, impactful financial presentations to the executive team and board, providing insights that drive strategic alignment and informed decision-making.
• Build and coach the existing finance team to operate with the rigor of a public company, and scale the team as needed.
• Provide overall leadership and mentorship across the organization, maintaining a positive, dynamic, and fun environment where the team is engaged, challenged to succeed, and rewarded appropriately.

Key Competencies

• Smart, energetic, and excited about continuously learning, improving, and streamlining processes through technology.
• Dynamic leader who can drive operational improvements at scale, while honoring the history of the company and treating all employees with respect.
• Passion for the creative space - gaming, media, entertainment or adtech.
• A strong sense of urgency, understanding what needs to get done to achieve desired growth.
• Collaborative and proactive by nature with strong cross-functional and integrative organizational skills.
• Strong business acumen and mental agility to succeed in a highly dynamic environment.
• Impeccable integrity and ethical standards.
• A desire to roll up their sleeves to get work done via locking arms side by side with the team.
• Responsiveness and collegial approach with peers, direct reports, and managers.

Professional Qualifications

• Demonstrated success as a CFO or senior finance executive at a publicly traded company, ideally in adtech or media and entertainment tech.
• A strategic mindset with strong analytical skills and the ability to drive business results.
• Proven ability to lead investor relations, communicate with external stakeholders, and work effectively with a public Board of Directors.
• Expertise in mergers & acquisitions, including evaluation, deal structuring, due diligence, and post-deal integration.
• A collaborative, hands-on leader who thrives in dynamic, entrepreneurial settings.
• Ability to manage in an entrepreneurial environment with a lead role in setting prioritization and resource allocation targets amidst an abundance of opportunity. 
• Extensive management experience leading teams, mentoring/coaching staff, and growing a talent pipeline.

Base Salary Range: $300,000 - $400,000

Location: Remote/Hybrid in New York City, New York

Travel Requirement: Less than 25% 

Why Skillz

• Culture of Impact: Join a united team of builders, creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs driven by the desire to win. At Skillz, we create value, obsess over our product, and make a difference in the world.

• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our comprehensive benefits package, which includes 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision expenses for both you and your dependents. Additionally, take advantage of our 401K matching, equity incentives, pre-tax benefit options, and more.

• Wellness Support: Enhance your well-being with our array of wellness initiatives, including meditation and mental health resources, physical fitness coaching and classes, family planning assistance, health and parenting guidance, virtual therapy sessions, and more.

• Time off: We offer competitive paid time off (PTO) & company holidays to help you recharge and pursue your passions.

• Recognized Success: Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, CNBC's Disruptor 50, San Francisco Business Times' Best Places to Work, Forbes' Next Billion-Dollar Startups, and the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000 list, and many more.

• Development Opportunities: We hold our employees to high standards while providing them with professional growth opportunities. We operate like a startup, and encourage all of our employees to collaborate and voice feedback about our product and ways we can improve as a business. We believe in never settling, and that also pertains to your growth.

Join Skillz and Let's Redefine the Boundaries of Gaming!

Together, we'll create a world where skill, passion, and innovation thrive. We look forward to having you on board!

Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, gender, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or disability status, and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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