- Company: Cloudflare
- Location: San Francisco, California
- Salary: $200,000–$275,000/yr
- Full Time
- San Francisco, California
- $200,000–$275,000/yr
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- $200,000–$275,000/yr
Cloudflare at a glance
cloudflare.com- Founded 2013
SEC filings mentioning "Cloudflare": 511 · SIC industry: Services-Prepackaged Software — search EDGAR
Most recent 8-K (material company event) filed: Jul 1, 2026 — view filing
Private funding round disclosed to the SEC: $2.1M offering (filed 2009-11-23) — Form D filing
Federal funding recipient: largest known award $4.2M from the General Services Administration (started Nov 29, 2022) — via USAspending.gov
Gov top level domain registry and dns service
Cloudflare is a San Francisco technology company (founded 2013) offering CDN, cloud security, DDoS mitigation, and domain services. Its platform mainly sits as a reverse proxy between visitors and customer origins to speed sites and block malicious traffic.
41,443 Wikipedia views in June 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
Cloudflare is seeking a Director, Strategic Finance & Investor Relations to lead financial strategy and investor engagement from our San Francisco headquarters. In this executive-level role, you will shape the company's financial narrative, direct capital allocation strategy, and drive value-creation initiatives that align business performance with stakeholder expectations.
About the Role
As Director of Strategic Finance & Investor Relations, you will serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Board, managing the intersection of financial planning, investor communications, and long-term value creation. You'll oversee the development and execution of financial strategy that supports Cloudflare's mission to build a better Internet while maintaining strong relationships with institutional investors, analysts, and the broader financial community.
What You'll Do
- Lead investor relations strategy, including earnings communications, investor meetings, conferences, and capital markets engagement
- Develop and oversee comprehensive financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling
- Guide strategic capital allocation decisions across operations, M&A, and shareholder returns
- Manage financial disclosure processes, SEC compliance, and investor reporting requirements
- Collaborate with executive leadership to translate business strategy into financial frameworks and performance metrics
- Build and mentor a high-performing team supporting financial strategy and investor relations functions
- Monitor market dynamics, competitive positioning, and industry trends to inform strategic recommendations
- Serve as a primary external spokesperson for financial performance and long-term strategic vision
What We're Looking For
- 10+ years of experience in financial planning, corporate strategy, or investor relations, ideally in technology or growth-oriented industries
- Proven track record managing financial strategy and capital allocation at a senior level
- Deep understanding of public company finance, SEC regulations, and investor communications
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex data into clear strategic insights
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence executives, investors, and Board members
- Experience leading teams and developing talent
- Strategic mindset with the ability to balance near-term performance with long-term value creation
About Cloudflare
Cloudflare operates one of the world's largest networks powering millions of websites and Internet properties for customers ranging from individual creators to SMBs to Fortune 500 enterprises. Our mission is to help build a better Internet by protecting and accelerating applications and content online.
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- Google: Cloudflare Content Signals Robots.txt Directive Has No Effects - Search Engine Roundtable
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- Cloudflare Is Up 9% Today: Is It Outperforming Other AI Cloud Stocks Like Oracle, CoreWeave, and Snowflake? - 24/7 Wall St.
- Cloudflare and AWS Embed x402 Agent Payments at the Edge - infoq.com
- Cloudflare upgraded at ScotiaBank on AI traffic opportunity (NET:NYSE) - Seeking Alpha
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Role is on-site in San Francisco, California’s dense, high-income Bay Area tech hub. The city sits on the Pacific coast within a large state economy; expect a competitive, transit- and office-oriented market rather than remote-first norms for this listing.
California is a U.S. state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east; it also shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With over 39 million residents across an area of 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), it is the largest U.S. state by population and third-largest by
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National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
National job openings rate: 4.6% — via BLS JOLTS
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED
National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
Unemployment rate in California: 5.3% — via U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Cost of living in California: 10.7% above the national average — via BEA
Recent seismic activity: 2 earthquakes (M4.5+) within 200km in the last 6 months — largest M5.6 near 11 km N of Redwood Valley, CA. via USGS
Nearby history: Four Fifty Sutter Building, listed 2009 (167m away) — via National Register of Historic Places
Typical climate: average high 67°F / low 51°F year-round (summers around 72°F, winters around 45°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
Walkability: Most walkable (19.2/20) — via EPA National Walkability Index
Typical rent nearby: $2,977/mo (1BR) · $3,604/mo (2BR) — via HUD Fair Market Rents
- Elevation 38m (125 ft)
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Build the skills for this role
Prioritize public-company IR/FP&A fluency, SEC reporting literacy, valuation and KPI storytelling, and comfort with SaaS/security metrics. No certification list was provided for this family—focus on demonstrated IR cycles, board materials, and capital-markets experience over paid credentials.
- Walk an earnings narrative for a CDN/security platform: revenue drivers, margin levers, and risk factors.
- Explain how you’d partner Finance and Comms on guidance, non-GAAP metrics, and crisis messaging.
- Discuss investor questions on growth vs. profitability and competitive positioning vs. hyperscalers.
Best fit: senior finance leaders who can own IR strategy for a high-visibility public tech company and translate Cloudflare’s product and network story into clear investor materials in San Francisco.
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- Role Director, Strategic Finance & Investor Relations
- Employer Cloudflare
- Location San Francisco, California
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) $200,000–$275,000/yr
- Posted July 1, 2026
- Apply by 2026-08-01
- Country context US
- Overview Full original description on this page (369 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)
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