Fractional CFO – Terrestrial Radio

DO NOT REACH OUT DIRECTLY TO QUIRE OR ANY OF ITS TEAM. QUIRE WILL REACH OUT TO CANDIDATES DIRECTLY WITH NEXT STEPS IF YOU ARE A FIT FOR THE ROLE. ABOUT QUIRE At Quire, we are builders and innovators. Quire operates at the intersection of craftsmanship and strategic finance, specializing in media, technology, and consumer convergence—value creation where content, technology, and commerce meet. We serve enterprise leaders: public and private founders/CEOs, boards, corporate owners, and select PE/VC sponsors and family offices. Our standard is atelier-level quality, speed, and discretion. Our work focuses on two strategic areas. • Innovation & Growth: Our innovation and growth teams build strategic plans to support revenue and market share growth, including investment banking services. Innovation & Growth clients seek ways to grow much faster, achieve deeper competitive differentiation, and demand a clearer sense of potential exit valuations. • Restructuring: Our restructuring teams eliminate costs, build new strategies, and support repositioning or relaunch. Restructuring clients typically have failed to achieve strategic plans and goals, and, often, have limited capital and time to build and execute a new strategic and financial plan. Our projects are all highly structured and use teams made up of remote consultants who are domain experts. Consultants are compensated based on expertise and experience. Quire pays a premium of 25% - 40% above market on average to ensure the best talent. Quire’s clients are highly sophisticated and demand excellence. To ensure we are always raising our standards, Quire maintains values that define our work and culture. • Exceptional Quality. We strive in all instances to contribute ideas, recommendations, and work product that is of exceptional quality. Quire’s standard is often higher than both that of our clients and the market. • Client Value. Our strategic solutions must deliver clear, quantifiable value to clients. We achieve this through how we connect innovative strategic ideas with world-class financial and valuation analysis. • Creative Scarcity. Quire deeply values creativity and appreciates its scarcity. We maintain space to nurture creativity and are constantly pursuing ways to apply new creative solutions and technologies to solve problems and build new products and forms of content. All new consultants who hope to work with Quire must provide information on how your prior work, key skills, and values align with Quire's requirements. Fractional CFO Quire is seeking a highly experienced Fractional CFO or senior finance executive to serve as the strategic financial partner to the CEO of a multi-platform media company undergoing transformation and capital formation. This role is designed for a CFO / President-caliber leader with deep experience in local broadcast media (radio preferred) who can operate at both the strategic and operational level. You will work directly alongside the CEO, acting as a thought partner and financial leader across capital strategy, operating performance, debt and covenant management, investor communication, and complex decision-making. This is not a modeling-only role. It requires executive judgment, credibility with boards and investors, and the ability to navigate disruption, volatility, and growth simultaneously. This engagement is well suited for a seasoned finance executive who has led through industry cycles and wants a high-impact, fractional role. Key Responsibilities: ● Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field; advanced degrees or certifications (e.g., CFA, MBA) are a plus. ● Partner directly with the CEO to shape financial strategy, capital allocation, and long-term planning. ● Lead oversight of operating performance across assets, including revenue forecasting, advertising economics, and market-level performance. ● Provide hands-on financial leadership. ● Guide debt strategy, including covenant management, refinancing considerations, and lender relationships. ● Support capital formation activities, including preparation for investor discussions and evaluation of financing options. ● Bring discipline to budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning while maintaining flexibility in uncertain conditions. ● Translate complex financial realities into clear guidance for executive leadership, boards, and stakeholders. ● Support M&A evaluation, asset acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic exchanges as needed. ● Ensure strong governance practices, risk management, and compliance mindset appropriate for a scaled media business. ● Act as a senior external face with investors, lenders, and advisors when required. Qualifications: ● Bachelor’s degree ● Senior finance leadership experience as a CFO, EVP Finance, President, or equivalent. ● Deep, hands-on experience in local broadcast media, specifically radio and television. ● Proven track record leading a media business through multiple industry and economic cycles. ● Experience managing significant revenue volatility and executing strategic cost and capital responses. ● Demonstrated leadership in debt management, refinancing, and complex financing structures. ● Experience supporting or leading M&A transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic restructurings. ● Strong familiarity with advertising-driven revenue models, CPMs, audience metrics, and market-level forecasting. ● Board-level presentation experience and comfort operating in high-stakes governance environments. ● Ability to operate as both strategist and operator, with strong judgment and executive presence. COMPENSATION (CONTRACT) ● Compensation for this role is based on experience and ranges from $250 - $500 per hour, with a potential for a higher scale based on more complex creative work. We will pay a premium for candidates with extensive experience in the terrestrial radio sector. To be considered for this role, you MUST provide the following to [email protected]: ● A brief summary (3–4 sentences) of your experience relevant to this area. ● Availability to start if selected for the role. You will be working as a contractor, not an employee. The work is highly complex, fast-paced, and requires the utmost skill and professionalism. This position is remote, with no travel required. Quire is an Equal Opportunity Contractor committed to a diversified and inclusive workforce. We value you, your skills, and your ability to contribute to our clients over any other factors. Apply tot his job