--- title: 'Senior Director, Client Finance at Orchestra' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-director-client-finance-orchestra-new-york-eb40m8ytywkm' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-23' --- # Senior Director, Client Finance at Orchestra - **Company:** Orchestra - **Location:** New York, NY - **Posted:** 2026-10-16 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-23 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/orchestra/jobs/8893534002 ## Job description ## ABOUT ORCHESTRA Orchestra is a strategic communications and marketing company built for today’s complex and fragmented world. From decoding audiences to designing bold strategies, Orchestra integrates people, platforms, and stories that stick to help clients build lasting influence. The company offers programs that span from the highest level strategic business counsel through to tactical execution. Orchestra brings together 700+ people with experience across consumer and lifestyle, technology, nonprofit and philanthropy, real estate, sports, travel, hospitality, and more. Made up of leading firms [BerlinRosen](https://www.berlinrosen.com/), [Civitas Public Affairs Group](https://www.civitaspublicaffairs.com/), [Derris](http://derris.com/), [Glen Echo Group](https://www.glenechogroup.com/), [Inkhouse](http://inkhouse.com/), [M18](http://m18pr.com/), [Message Lab](https://messagelab.com/), [Onward](https://thisisonward.com/) and [Small Girls PR](https://www.smallgirlspr.com/). It also launched [Brightmode](http://www.brightmode.com/), a talent acquisition firm for communications professionals, and [Versus Media Group](https://www.versusmediagroup.com/), a strategy-first political media team. Learn more at [www.orchestraco.com](https://www.orchestraco.com/). People of all backgrounds and abilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Orchestra is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and recognizes that its continued success depends on hiring and retaining high-quality creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Opportunities for advancement exist, and we are committed to helping all staff develop and grow. ## ABOUT THE ORCHESTRA FINANCE TEAM The Orchestra Finance Team oversees financial results and works with our teams on client finance, growth strategies and the overall financial health of the company. We are responsible for the successful integration with our new partner companies as well as any future acquisition activity. We work with management and other key agency stakeholders to drive profitability and monitor key performance indicators. We are growing a team of experienced finance professionals, change agents, Excel masters and complex problem-solvers to collaborate cross-functionally to assess financial strategies, systems and processes in an effort to drive the full-cycle financial health of all our clients. ## ABOUT THIS ROLE Orchestra is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Director, Client Finance. This is an excellent opportunity for a solutions-oriented and analytically minded individual who approaches work with a sense of possibility, sees challenges as opportunities and has a relentless passion and curiosity for process improvement. In this role you will provide financial leadership, mitigate business risks, partner with leaders of the business and take on projects that are central to our short and long-term growth & profitability initiatives. This position is part of a dynamic team that works in a fast-paced environment where keen attention to detail and the ability to work nimbly and cross-functionally are crucial to success. Role location: This role is based in our New York, N.Y. office on a hybrid basis. The Finance team is in-office at least 3 days per week. ## ACCOUNTABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS As a Senior Director, Client Finance on the Finance team, you will… - Develop and present monthly & quarterly management reporting (i.e. dashboards, P&Ls overservicing, etc.), forward projections and insightful variance explanations to executive leadership - Proactively identify opportunities and provide strategic counsel to managing directors on business decisions—anything from capacity management and client profitability to new business proposals - Help develop and implement an integration plan for the financial operations of acquisitions and ensure financial integration supports the overall business strategy including systems, processes and controls - Maintain client-level financial forecasts for new acquisitions in addition to the digital business unit; indicate when new headcount may be needed and provide all financial modeling - Create and lead reports that help identify areas of improvement across practices and/or clients; suggest fixes that would drive improvement beyond one account - Lead annual budgets with YoY analysis and modeling - Review expenses, AR, pre-billing and WIP for managed practices - Actively manage vendor selection and relationships, including any and all system implementations with the wider finance team - Work with other operations and client teams to identify, design, implement and manage policy and process updates/implementations - Proactively drive ad hoc strategic and operational analyses or projects - Mentor & train the client finance team while driving the monthly revenue review process - Set expectations for junior staff and monitor delegated activities while inspiring and motivating others to perform well Essential skills: - 6+ years of experience in finance or accounting - Experience in NetSuite or similar accounting/ERP packages (SAP, Anaplan, Oracle) - Deep understanding of financial accounting, P&L, balance sheet management and revenue recognition methodologies - Strong financial analysis and planning skills with demonstrated business acumen - Ability to effectively manage workloads, prioritize and streamline tasks while juggling deadlines to ensure accuracy - Self-starter with a growth mindset who is equal parts doer and teacher - History of effective team management and leadership, ideally within a high-growth and dynamic organization - Ability to find the root cause of an issue and problem-solve for the long-term while working with or creating off-the-cuff solutions - Consulting and client service-oriented mindset with the ability to foster positive internal and external working relationships - Comfort working with multiple stakeholders and managing their expectations - Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience creating executive-level summary presentations Preferred skills: - Agency or client services experience (advertising, PR, communications, media or legal) - Government contract experience - Working knowledge of media finance and operations ## WORKING AT ORCHESTRA Salary range (commensurate with experience and skills): $135,000-$145,000 ## #LI-BM1 #LI-Hybrid Orchestra is the first communications company built for today’s media landscape. Since 2022, it’s acquired nine firms, including: [BerlinRosen](https://www.berlinrosen.com/), [Civitas Public Affairs Group](https://www.civitaspublicaffairs.com/), [Derris](http://derris.com/), [Glen Echo Group](https://www.glenechogroup.com/), [Inkhouse](http://inkhouse.com/), [M18](http://m18pr.com/), [Message Lab](https://messagelab.com/), [Onward](https://thisisonward.com/) and [Small Girls PR](https://www.smallgirlspr.com/). It also launched [Brightmode](http://www.brightmode.com/), a talent acquisition firm for communication professionals. Learn more at: [www.orchestraco.com](http://www.orchestraco.com/). To ensure that applicants are matched with the job that best suits their qualifications and interests, information that you submit may be shared with our network agencies. By providing your information, you are consenting to allow us and our subsidiaries to keep your information on file and to contact you regarding job opportunities, recruitment events and other related updates. ## About Orchestra ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Orchestra is a strategic communications and marketing company that combines C-suite advisory, integrated strategy, and multichannel execution to help brands navigate today’s fragmented, fast-moving media landscape. - **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held – no disclosed funding rounds; formed through mergers and acquisitions) - **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States - **Founded**: 2024 (as Orchestra; constituent agencies such as BerlinRosen, Derris, Inkhouse have deeper histories) - **Key Leaders**: Jonathan Rosen (CEO), Jesse Derris (President), Ben Worthen (Chief Product Officer) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Public Relations and Communications Services (integrated marketing, earned media, public affairs, influencer, SEO, paid media, creative) - **Target customers**: B2B, enterprise, and high-profile organizations (C-suites, brands, nonprofits, policy stakeholders) that need coordinated, advisory-led communications - **Mission/purpose**: “We shape what’s next” – turning uncertainty into action by uniting advisory, strategy, and execution to earn and sustain the right kind of attention. ## Products & Services - **Strategic Advisory & C-Suite Counsel**: Working alongside senior leaders to diagnose problems, clarify what matters (customers, employees, policymakers, investors), and design integrated strategies. - **Integrated Communications Execution**: Coordinated delivery across earned media, content marketing, SEO, influencer, paid media, creative, and public affairs under a single “One Orchestra” model. - **Prompt Fuel 360 (Answer Engine Optimization)**: A repeatable product that optimizes brand visibility on generative AI platforms (e.g., ChatGPT) by combining earned media, technical SEO, owned content, influencer engagement, and analytics. - **Intelligence Infrastructure & AI Automation**: Systems that capture data from hundreds of client engagements, standardize delivery playbooks, and embed AI into workflows to make the entire offering smarter over time. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Headcount ~700+ (website claim includes all collective team members; LinkedIn reports 156 employees under the parent entity, with a -68.6% YoY headcount change – likely reflecting restructuring after acquisitions) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: No outside funding disclosed; orchestrated through acquisitions of Civitas Public Affairs Group (Sep 2024) and Small Girls PR (Oct 2024). Constituent agencies include BerlinRosen, Derris, Inkhouse, Glen Echo Group, Brightmode Talent, Antenna Group. - **Growth Signals**: - 35 active job postings (up 3,400% YoY, but down 30% quarterly) - Launch of product organization and Chief Product Officer role (Ben Worthen) - Prompt Fuel 360 already in use across consumer and B2B engagements - Active in 6 countries (USA, Serbia, Spain, UK, Canada, Colombia) - LinkedIn followers: 10,112 (130.8% yearly growth) ## Competitive Advantages - **Integrated “One Orchestra” model**: Breaks down silos between earned, owned, paid, and creative – a structure that competing agencies typically cannot offer within a single P&L. - **Product-driven approach**: Codifying repeatable playbooks and measurement frameworks (e.g., Prompt Fuel 360) that compound knowledge with every engagement, making delivery consistent and scalable. - **AI-first infrastructure**: Process standardized before automation; each automated workflow feeds data back into intelligence systems, creating a learning loop that gets stronger over time. - **Depth of talent**: 700+ advisors, strategists, and storytellers from a diverse set of acquired agencies, covering public affairs, consumer PR, creative, and digital. ## Strategic Focus - **Building the Product organization**: Scaling standardized, repeatable offerings that integrate all disciplines (earned, owned, paid, creative, AI). - **Embedding AI into client delivery**: Moving from foundation-building (AI tools & training) to embedding AI directly into how work is done – with a focus on automation, intelligence, and compound learning. - **Expanding Prompt Fuel 360**: Taking the Answer Engine Optimization product to more clients and refining its measurement framework. - **M&A integration**: Continuing to unify acquired agencies under one operational and cultural umbrella (“One Orchestra”). ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Positions itself as a place for “changemakers” – people energized by complexity and collaboration across disciplines. Emphasizes curiosity, transparency, and a forward-looking mindset. - **Work model**: Headquarters in New York with offices across North America and Europe. Likely hybrid in-office presence given client-facing nature. Not remote-only but flexible locations. - **Engineering/product culture**: Rapidly building a product organization that values standardization, data, and AI. Offers role of “Account Director, Product” and other innovation-focused positions. - **Perks & environment**: Not detailed explicitly; however, the blog post highlights an “AI-forward” culture where learning and experimentation are encouraged. Large agency network provides exposure to high-profile clients and complex challenges. - **Growth trajectory**: Despite headcount fluctuations, the company is investing in product, AI, and integrated delivery – a signal of ambition to lead the next generation of communications. ## Sources 1. [orchestraco.com](https://www.orchestraco.com/) 2. [orchestraco.com/careers](https://www.orchestraco.com/careers) 3. [linkedin.com/company/orchestraco](https://www.linkedin.com/company/orchestraco) 4. [orchestraco.com/leadership](https://www.orchestraco.com/leadership) 5. [orchestraco.com/insights/what-it-means-to-be-a-product-driven-communications-firm](https://www.orchestraco.com/insights/what-it-means-to-be-a-product-driven-communications-firm) ## Other roles at Orchestra - [Director, Influencer Marketing (Consumer)](https://feeny.ai/job/director-influencer-marketing-consumer-orchestra-new-york-6ry0y6xqtyct) — New York, NY - [Vice President, Influencer Marketing (Consumer)](https://feeny.ai/job/vice-president-influencer-marketing-consumer-orchestra-new-york-f9rkwe7ch90v) — New York, NY - [Vice President, Influencer Marketing (Advocacy)](https://feeny.ai/job/vice-president-influencer-marketing-advocacy-orchestra-new-york-j5fadw0qqnds) — New York, NY / Washington, DC - [Director, Consumer Health & Wellness (Public Relations)](https://feeny.ai/job/director-consumer-health-wellness-public-relations-orchestra-new-york-cmxt4z8dm55s) — New York, NY - [Vice President, Public Relations](https://feeny.ai/job/vice-president-public-relations-orchestra-new-york-ny-or-waltham-vpa2qynas808) — New York NY OR Waltham, MA - [Executive Vice President, Crisis & Reputation Management](https://feeny.ai/job/executive-vice-president-crisis-reputation-management-orchestra-new-york-8wm2x4mf4yrg) — New York, NY / Washington, DC - [Senior Client Management Specialist](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-client-management-specialist-orchestra-new-york-ny-washington-dc-boston-ed70jvrv7yy6) — New York NY Washington Dc Boston MA Miami FL Seattle WA San Francisco CA San Diego CA Los Angeles, CA - [Executive Assistant](https://feeny.ai/job/executive-assistant-orchestra-new-york-ew86gwce1b2r) — New York, NY - [Account Executive, Higher Education](https://feeny.ai/job/account-executive-higher-education-orchestra-new-york-yw2z0rcq5r60) — New York, NY - [Client Management Associate](https://feeny.ai/job/client-management-associate-orchestra-new-york-ny-washington-dc-boston-ma-miami-1qxm7tvf50dd) — New York NY Washington Dc Boston MA Miami FL Seattle WA San Francisco CA San Diego CA Los Angeles, CA