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John Clarke

Executive Finance & Strategy Leader specializing in Big Tech and capital allocation

GoogleINSEADLos Altos, California34 Years ExperienceExecutive Level

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Operations/finance leader who joined Google during a rapid growth phase (circa 2007–2008) and built foundational analytics and governance systems across revenue, partnerships, and global marketing finance. Known for shifting organizations from qualitative/"feel" decisions to metrics-driven quota setting, deal evaluation (including cannibalization and margin thresholds), and ROI-based marketing budgeting while aligning senior stakeholders like CFO and CMO.

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Key Strengths

  • Built revenue analytics capability to systematize AdWords revenue growth understanding and improve quota-setting
  • Replaced crude sector extrapolation with granular, driver-based sales goal-setting tied to product/customer revenue goals
  • Created partnership deal analytics with additive-value metrics, cannibalization assumptions, and minimum margin criteria
  • Improved deal approval scalability by enabling lower-level approval for smaller deals through standardized metrics
  • Built first global Marketing Finance team to align marketing budgets to business objectives and enforce ROI targets
  • Centralized global marketing budget negotiation to align CFO/CMO around a single view and increase accountability
  • Stage-aware operational prioritization (growth constraints vs. cost/margin focus) and scalable process design
  • Effective executive influence/mentoring through listening, alignment, and incremental operational rigor

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Experience

TreasurerOxford University Society of Northern California · Jan 2025 – Presentpart-time
Vice President, FinanceGoogle / Alphabet · Jan 2021 – Jan 2024
Assistant TreasurerGoogle / Alphabet · Jan 2018 – Jan 2021
Senior Finance Director, Corporate FP&AGoogle / Alphabet · Jan 2012 – Jan 2018
Finance Director, Global MarketingGoogle / Alphabet · Jan 2009 – Jan 2012
Finance Manager, EMEAGoogle / Alphabet · Jan 2007 – Jan 2009
OwnerBeyond Insight · Jan 2004 – Jan 2007freelance
Marketing & Strategy DirectorRAC plc · Jan 1997 – Jan 2004
ConsultantBoston Consulting Group · Jan 1996 – Jan 1997
ConsultantArthur Andersen · Jan 1991 – Jan 1995

Education

INSEADmaster, MBA (1995)
University of Oxfordmaster, Chemistry (1991)

Skills

Strategic PlanningP&L ManagementComplianceBudgetingSystems IntegrationTeam LeadershipFinance StrategyCorporate FinanceFinancial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)Business StrategyOperationsCapital AllocationFinancial ReportingQuarterly Earnings ReportingInternal Reporting

Languages

English

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