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At Trustpilot, we're on an incredible journey. We're a profitable, high-growth FTSE-250 company with a big vision: to become the universal symbol of trust. We run the world's largest open customer review platform, and while we've come a long way, there's still so much exciting work to do. Come join us at the heart of trust! As the Director of Pricing Strategy, you will hold a key role in designing and executing Trustpilot’s monetisation strategy globally, which underpins the company’s growth. Reporting into the Senior Director of Pricing & Monetisation, your main goal will be the optimization and maintenance of our packaging offering, to ensure that our lineup of products offers the right value to our customers, in alignment with our proposition for our different customer segments and markets. As we launch new product features, you will work closely with our Product and Product Marketing teams to decide how to best package them in our plans to optimize upgrade rates and revenue generation from new innovations. In addition to this, a key part of the role will In addition to this, a key part of the role will be future-proofing our monetisation strategy by diversifying our revenue streams. SaaS is constantly evolving and pricing strategies are evolving with it. You will research, design and pilot new monetisation models different and / or additive to the more traditional SaaS subscription model to explore opportunities for innovation that better align the value created for customers to how we price our products and monetise our platform. An entrepreneurial and curious attitude will be fundamental to being successful in this role, as you will often need to deep dive into different topics and collect different perspectives to scope out potential opportunities. Whilst focusing on long-term strategy development will be critical, the successful candidate will also have a ‘get it done’ attitude with a willingness to go above and beyond to deliver result

About us Sierra is the leading platform for customer-facing AI agents, working with many of the world's biggest brands — including The GAP, Rocket Mortgage, SoFi, Sutter Health, and SoftBank — to transform how they serve customers and grow their businesses. We are primarily an in-person company based in San Francisco, with growing offices across North America, Europe, and Asia. We are guided by a set of values that are at the core of our actions and define our culture: Trust, Customer Obsession, Craftsmanship, Intensity, and a commitment to balancing Family along the way. These values are the foundation of our work, and we are committed to upholding them in everything we do. Our co-founders are Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor . Bret currently serves as Board Chair of OpenAI. Previously, he was co-CEO of Salesforce (which had acquired the company he founded, Quip) and CTO of Facebook. Bret was also one of Google's earliest product managers and co-creator of Google Maps. Before founding Sierra, Clay spent 18 years at Google, where he most recently led Google Labs. Earlier, he started and led Google’s AR/VR effort, Project Starline, and Google Lens. Before that, Clay led the product and design teams for Google Workspace. What you'll do Prospecting & lead generation: Identify and target potential customers through research, networking, and cold calling. Build new relationships with our enterprise customers and prospects to drive revenue, pipeline, and deployment capacity. Manage relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers and stakeholders with our largest customers. Serve as their primary point of contact and exceed their expectations. Negotiating & closing complex deal cycles: Lead negotiations with existing and prospective customers, addressing objections and closing deals. Navigate contracts and agreements quickly and effectively, working closely with legal and finance stakeholders. Sales strategy & planning: Develop and exe

The International Tax Director will execute all aspects of international tax including compliance, transfer pricing, and planning. The International Tax Director will manage a team of tax professionals, collaborate with external advisors, and work closely with finance, legal, and business units to support global tax initiatives. We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Austin, TX for our hybrid working model. Key Responsibilities: Support IP and tax structure planning to maximize tax efficiency Direct global tax compliance Direct international quarterly and year-end accounting for income taxes (ASC 740). Direct international tax provisions for foreign statutory financials Execute the Company's global transfer pricing strategy and policy including monitoring controlled transactions, transfer prices and adjustments Prepare and maintain intercompany agreements and allocations Review the tax components of certain customer agreements Review business initiatives to determine the tax impact Direct corporate international tax research and interpretation Manage international tax audits Direct post-acquisition integrations Work closely with Treasury in managing cash globally Coordinate with outside tax consultants and contractors for various tax projects Qualifications: Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (CPA, MST or LLM (Taxation) preferred) Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in corporate tax, with at least 5 years in a leadership role Strong compliance and planning experience in a multi-national, multi-entity environment including the areas of: BEAT, GILTI, FDII, Subpart F, OECD Pillar Two, Check the Box Principles, U.S. Tax Treaty Research and Interpretation, Intellectual and Intangible Property Planning, and Transfer Pricing Working knowledge of international taxation in Europe and Asia Skills: Understanding of SEC and GAAP reporting requirements Significant project m

Skeletons, lasers, tattoo buses — the Torq brand grabs attention like nothing else in cybersecurity. And we're growing like crazy, backed by Series D funding, 200% employee growth, and 300% revenue growth. Fueling Torq's momentum is our game-changing AI SOC platform, backed by a team and culture that makes Torq one of Forbes' Best Startup Employers in America, and a Business Insider 'startup to bet your career on'. Life at Torq is all gas, no brakes. We're a team of relentless, collaborative go-getters pushing the boundaries of what's possible for security automation. Every role is an essential driver of Torq's success as the AI-native autonomous SecOps platform of choice for security teams across the Fortune 500. Job Description: Director of Analyst Relations The Opportunity Torq is redefining the AI SOC category. As the Director of Analyst Relations , you will be the chief architect of our reputation among the industry’s most critical influencers. Your mission is to ensure that every relevant analyst at every major firm understands who Torq is, how our tech is unique, and why enterprises prefer Torq to transform how they understand and manage risk. This is a high-stakes role for a strategist who can translate the technical power and combination of Agentic AI and automation into a market-defining narrative. What You’ll Do Own the Narrative: Build and lead a world-class AR program that positions Torq as the undisputed leader in the emerging AI SOC category. Lead the "Evaluations" War Room: Direct Torq’s participation in major research reports (e.g, Gartner Magic Quadrant, KuppingerCole Leadership Compass, Frost & Sullivan Radar, etc.). You will manage the entire lifecycle from technical RFIs to high-pressure executive briefings, ensuring our story is undeniable. Bridge Product & Influence: Collaborate closely with our Product and Engineering teams to distill advanced concepts into strategic insights that analysts can’t ignore. Strategic Feedback Loop:

Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world. If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us! We’re seeking an experienced Director, Technical Revenue to join our Revenue Accounting team. In this role, you’ll lead complex ASC 606 assessments, develop clear and comprehensive technical revenue memos, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to determine the appropriate revenue treatment for new products, pricing models, and commercial arrangements. You’ll play a meaningful role in shaping our revenue recognition policies and scaling our quote-to-cash systems as the business continues to grow. This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States. What you’ll do at Figma: Own and evolve ASC 606 revenue policies for SaaS and consumption-based models, including credits, usage-based pricing, variable consideration, and contract modifications Lead technical accounting research and author clear, decision-ready memos, policies, and playbooks (e.g., SSP frameworks, non-standard deal guidance) Review complex enterprise and strategic contracts, advising Sales, Deal Desk, and Legal on structure, risk, and revenue implications Define revenue recognition approaches for new products and offerings, including performance obligations, SSP, principal vs. agent considerations, and contract changes Translate complex accounting guidance into practical recommendations and scalable processes for cross-functional partners Partner with auditors to support revenue positions, including leading position papers, walkthroughs, and evidence strategies, while ensuring SO

About us Sierra is the leading platform for customer-facing AI agents, working with many of the world's biggest brands — including The GAP, Rocket Mortgage, SoFi, Sutter Health, and SoftBank — to transform how they serve customers and grow their businesses. We are primarily an in-person company based in San Francisco, with growing offices across North America, Europe, and Asia. We are guided by a set of values that are at the core of our actions and define our culture: Trust, Customer Obsession, Craftsmanship, Intensity, and a commitment to balancing Family along the way. These values are the foundation of our work, and we are committed to upholding them in everything we do. Our co-founders are Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor . Bret currently serves as Board Chair of OpenAI. Previously, he was co-CEO of Salesforce (which had acquired the company he founded, Quip) and CTO of Facebook. Bret was also one of Google's earliest product managers and co-creator of Google Maps. Before founding Sierra, Clay spent 18 years at Google, where he most recently led Google Labs. Earlier, he started and led Google’s AR/VR effort, Project Starline, and Google Lens. Before that, Clay led the product and design teams for Google Workspace. What you'll do Prospecting & lead generation: Identify and target potential customers through research, networking, and cold calling. Build new relationships with our enterprise customers and prospects to drive revenue, pipeline, and deployment capacity. Manage relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers and stakeholders with our largest customers. Serve as their primary point of contact and exceed their expectations. Negotiating & closing complex deal cycles: Lead negotiations with existing and prospective customers, address objections, and close deals. Navigate contracts and agreements quickly and effectively, working closely with legal and finance stakeholders. Sales strategy & planning: Develop and execute

About the role Sana Biotechnology is growing, and we are hiring new team members who believe in the potential of engineered cells as medicines, who are passionate about delivering the possible to patients, and who lead with the desire to work on novel ideas. As an MSAT Director, you will report to the Executive Director of MSAT and support manufacturing of Sana’s stem cell-derived pancreatic islet cell program for persons with type 1 diabetes (SC451). You will lead an MSAT team responsible for the PSC seed train and differentiation to beta cells at an external partner. You will define and execute the technology transfer strategy in alignment with program timelines and provide your team with technical mentorship. Your team will provide technical coverage at an external manufacturing partner throughout the phase I manufacturing campaign including people-in-plant, executed batch record review, investigations, and batch summaries. You will collaborate with internal partners across Quality, External Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to complete batch disposition. You will draft applicable CMC sections of regulatory documents (IND module 3). What you’ll do Lead a team of 2-4 individuals supporting Phase I manufacturing of a PSC-derived pancreatic islet cell therapy product Partner with CDMO technical team to achieve manufacturing readiness and address technical challenges Oversee people-in-plant, manufacturing operator training, technical documentation, and process execution Author CMC sections for regulatory filings (IND module 3) and other technical documents Collaborate with Quality to close deviations, analyze manufacturing trends, and recommend process improvements Lead investigations and troubleshoot process execution challenges including root cause analysis Perform comparability studies in collaboration with Research and PD teams to assess technology transfer success Engage in crucial conversations by providing and receiving feedback supporting the growth and d

About us Sierra is the leading platform for customer-facing AI agents, working with many of the world's biggest brands — including The GAP, Rocket Mortgage, SoFi, Sutter Health, and SoftBank — to transform how they serve customers and grow their businesses. We are primarily an in-person company based in San Francisco, with growing offices across North America, Europe, and Asia. We are guided by a set of values that are at the core of our actions and define our culture: Trust, Customer Obsession, Craftsmanship, Intensity, and a commitment to balancing Family along the way. These values are the foundation of our work, and we are committed to upholding them in everything we do. Our co-founders are Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor . Bret currently serves as Board Chair of OpenAI. Previously, he was co-CEO of Salesforce (which had acquired the company he founded, Quip) and CTO of Facebook. Bret was also one of Google's earliest product managers and co-creator of Google Maps. Before founding Sierra, Clay spent 18 years at Google, where he most recently led Google Labs. Earlier, he started and led Google’s AR/VR effort, Project Starline, and Google Lens. Before that, Clay led the product and design teams for Google Workspace. What you'll do Prospecting & lead generation: Identify and target potential customers through research, networking, and cold calling. Build new relationships with our enterprise customers and prospects to drive revenue, pipeline, and deployment capacity. Manage relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers and stakeholders with our largest customers. Serve as their primary point of contact and exceed their expectations. Negotiating & closing complex deal cycles: Lead negotiations with existing and prospective customers, addressing objections and closing deals. Navigate contracts and agreements quickly and effectively, working closely with legal and finance stakeholders. Sales strategy & planning: Develop and exe

Company Overview Accordion works at the intersection of sponsors and management teams throughout every stage of the investment lifecycle, providing hands-on, execution-focused support to elevate data and analytics capabilities. So, what does it mean to work at Accordion? It means joining 1,000+ analytics, data science, finance & technology experts in a high-growth, agile, and entrepreneurial environment while transforming how portfolio companies drive value. It also means making your mark on Accordion’s future—by embracing a culture rooted in collaboration and a firm-wide commitment to building something great, together. Headquartered in New York City with 10 offices worldwide, Accordion invites you to join our journey. Data & Analytics (Accordion | Data & Analytics) Accordion's Data & Analytics (D&A) team delivers cutting-edge, intelligent solutions to a global clientele, leveraging a blend of domain knowledge, sophisticated technology tools, and deep analytics capabilities to tackle complex business challenges. We partner with Private Equity clients and their Portfolio Companies across diverse sectors, including Retail, CPG, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Technology, and Logistics. D&A team delivers data and analytical solutions designed to streamline reporting capabilities and enhance business insights across vast and complex data sets ranging from Sales, Operations, Marketing, Pricing, Customer Strategies, and more. Role Overview: As Director - Data Science you will be leading one or more client projects to deliver various Advance Analytic solutions. (S)he would be working directly with the clients and guide the team in building a robust solution solving client’s business problem as per agreed timelines through application of business knowledge, project management and technical expertise. What You will do: We expect you to manage a team and work on complex, cross-functional analytical and research-oriented projects u

Systems Technology Inc. (STI) is a private, employee-owned company (ESOP) that provides engineering consulting and product development with a focus on safety. We are a small company that enjoys many of the perks of start-ups, but we have been in business for over sixty years and have an aggressive growth plan. Being part of STI means being a key contributor in the company while working with a team that spans the range of experience from recent graduates to 20+ year tenure. At STI, we look for business partners who want to be part of something special and contribute to a culture built on transparency, friendliness, innovation, ownership and accountability. If you are of a like mind and enthusiastic about solving challenging, real world, relevant problems, we would love to hear from you. As a 100% employee-owned company, STI understands that employees' individual and collective hard work and dedication will lead directly to the success of the company in the long term. An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) gives employees an ownership interest in the company that employs them. What You’ll Do: The Principal Research Engineer executes a variety of highly specialized/technical, business development and leadership activities. This individual provides advanced expertise in the areas of modeling, simulation and/or flight control. This person submits government proposals and is involved in commercial client outreach via networking at conferences and meetings. In addition, this person is responsible for leading commercial consulting contracts. The Principal Research Engineer also manages multiple contracts that involve tracking budgets, ensuring successful deliverables, and managing junior engineers. This person actively engages in company process development and participates in BD related activities. This individual may supervise, and mentor select staff engineers. Will report to the Director of Engineering Services. Supports determining top level technical direction

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you gain a tremendous amount of responsibility? Do you want to be part of an exceptional entrepreneurial team with young, motivated and extremely driven people? And are you curious or passionate about people? If so, you might be our next Director of Marketing. About us Retail Insights is Northern Europe’s leading retail forum. We are strengthening the retail ecosystem by building a platform for insights, inspiration, and networking, connecting more than 3,000 leaders yearly from more than 15 countries. Retail Insights is part of United Media ( https://www.united-media.com/ ) which focuses on building large scale industry media and conferences products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, etc. As of today, we have organically launched 8 media companies and acquired one. What we offer you As our Director of Marketing, you get the unique opportunity to take ownership of our content. You’ll be working in-person in our HQ in London where you will constantly be pushed out of your comfort zone. To ensure a never-ending growth curve, we provide you with: The opportunity of having a real impact - You’ll be getting operational experience in a start-up where both your work and the results are highly tangible and matter to the business. Inspiration and guidance - A chance to work closely with our high-performing team as well as with the CEO and founder of our company. Unlimited growth potential in our company - we strongly believe in and have a track record of promoting internally. Market-competitive compensation. Travel opportunity: You will be joining our conferences overseas. Invaluable transferable skills - boost your interpersonal, research, organisation, outreach and project management skills through experience and training. Your Responsibilities Responsibilities in this job will vary however, they will be mostly centred around: Team Leadership: Manage and mentor the marketing

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you gain a tremendous amount of responsibility? Do you want to be part of an exceptional entrepreneurial team with young, motivated and extremely driven people? And are you curious or passionate about people? If so, you might be our next Director. About us Retail Insights is Northern Europe’s leading retail forum. We are strengthening the retail ecosystem by building a platform for insights, inspiration, and networking, connecting more than 3,000 leaders yearly from more than 15 countries. Retail Insights is part of United Media ( https://www.united-media.com/ ) which focuses on building large scale industry media and conferences products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, etc. As of today, we have organically launched 8 media companies and acquired one. What we offer you As our Director you get the unique opportunity of being a key driver of our exponential growth curve. You’ll be working in-person in your HQ in Copenhagen where you will constantly be pushed out of your comfort zone. To ensure a never ending growth curve, we provide you with: Opportunity of having a real impact - You’ll be getting operational experience in a start-up where both your work and the results are highly tangible and matter to the business. Inspiration and guidance - A chance to work closely with our high performing team as well as with the CEO and founder of our company. Unlimited growth potential in our company - we strongly believe in and have a track record of promoting internally. Travel opportunity: You would be joining our conferences overseas. Invaluable transferable skills - boost your interpersonal, research, organisation, outreach and project management skills through experience and training. Your Responsibilities Responsibilities in this job will be defined as we work together throughout the recruitment process however, they will be mostly centred around: Thinking progressively about how we can deliver on

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you gain a tremendous amount of responsibility? Do you want to be part of an exceptional entrepreneurial team with young, motivated and extremely driven people? And are you curious or passionate about people? If so, you might be our next Director of Talent Development. About us Retail Insights is Northern Europe’s leading retail forum. We are strengthening the retail ecosystem by building a platform for insights, inspiration, and networking, connecting more than 3,000 leaders yearly from more than 15 countries. Retail Insights is part of United Media ( https://www.united-media.com/ ) which focuses on building large scale industry media and conferences products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, etc. As of today, we have organically launched 8 media companies and acquired one. What we offer you As our Director of Talent Development you get the unique opportunity of being a key driver of our exponential growth curve. You’ll be working in-person in your HQ in London where you will constantly be pushed out of your comfort zone. To ensure a never ending growth curve, we provide you with: Opportunity of having a real impact - You’ll be getting operational experience in a start-up where both your work and the results are highly tangible and matter to the business. Inspiration and guidance - A chance to work closely with our high performing team as well as with the CEO and founder of our company. Unlimited growth potential in our company - we strongly believe in and have a track record of promoting internally. Travel opportunity: You would be joining our conferences overseas. Invaluable transferable skills - boost your interpersonal, research, organisation, outreach and project management skills through experience and training. Your Responsibilities Responsibilities in this job will vary as a reflection of the evolving business needs however, they will be mostly centred around: Building the

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference. Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact. We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together. Job Description Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercialises innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gilead’s therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer, inflammation and serious respiratory conditions. For more information please visit Gilead.com An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Global Decision Sciences & Insights team for a Director, Integrated Insights for Liver & Inflammation Pipeline. Inflammation/ Liver is

Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential. Title and Summary Director, Strategic Insights & Analytics Overview: Overview The Director, Strategic Insights & Analytics plays a key role in the Global Portfolio Optimization (GPO) team. This lead is responsible to drive enablement of portfolio performance management by leveraging advanced analytics to prioritize and accelerate opportunity conversion at scale. Main Responsibilities: • Member of GPO Target Team (Insights, Analytics Data, Performance, KPIs) • Key Contributor of Key/Strategic Methodology Stage and Assets of Portfolio Optimization Methodology (Business Performance Management/Data/Insights/Data Anchored Value for Customers) • Drive/Support Development of Performance Analytics capabilities & tools • Deliver BAU Performance Analytics output and develop new capabilities, expanded scope/KPIs, etc. Leveraging research, analytics and industry insights to create value for clients • Delivery of Annual Portfolio Optimization Opportunity Sizing & Prioritization Output & Packaging/Maintenance • Data Visualization of Data Output & Efficient Delivery of output to Key Regional & Functional Stakeholders • Global KPI Definition, Management & Insight & Recommendations Development- Identify, prioritize the challenges that stand in the way of customer efficiency, growth and sus