We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Engineer to set strategy and make executive technology decisions on behalf of the organization including managing a technology budget and making the necessary investments to align the organization with its vision for its technological needs. Ideal person for this role will have the skills, passion and leadership capabilities necessary to drive continued growth for our organization within digital marketing.
Strategic thinking and strong business acumen are essential in this role. We expect you to be well-versed in current technological trends and familiar with a variety of business concepts, and have the ability to see around corners of gaps we need filled today to enable success.
Responsible for setting strategy and leading teams to develop, support, enforce and integrate best practices and technology standards across the organization.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop technical aspects of the companys strategy to ensure alignment with its business goals
Discover and implement new technologies that yield a competitive advantage
Supervise system infrastructure to ensure functionality, security and efficiency
Build quality assurance, data protection, and regulatory compliance processes
Involved in piloting, designing, and building new digital business platforms
Monitor KPIs and IT budgets to assess technological performance
Use stakeholders feedback to inform necessary improvements and adjustments to technology
Balance infrastructure investments with business needs. Know when to advocate for infra investments and when to advocate for pushing forward on business needs.
Communicate technology strategy to partners - develop and maintain relationships with industry partners, customers, stakeholders, and peers.
Supporting growth strategy by expanding existing customer relationships, anticipating current and future needs, developing new business opportunities, and cultivating partner relationships.
Serve as chief solution/system architect for FKLs platforms, products and solutions, performing market and competition assessments to identify, influence and shape solution roadmaps, coordinating/collaborating with Product Leadership and the Senior Management team.
The successful Engineer will also provide inputs/ideas/innovations on business and technical strategies, goals and objectives. Build agility into the organization to go after opportunities / shift priorities as needed.
Guide security engineering - delivering tools, technology and security processes that allow us to meet all security needs that our customers have for our products and services.
QUALIFICATIONS:
BS/BA/MA/MS in Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field; MBA or other relevant graduate degree is a plus
10+ years experience in Technology leadership role - preferably within Marketing/Consumer Ad Tech
8+ years in organizational management, process improvement successes, strong financial acumen, successes leading complex contractual relationships, excellent understanding of customer behavior, and keen insights regarding technology and marketing trends.
Executive leadership roles demonstrating a track record of technology innovation, design, development, and implementation in an agile environment.
Demonstrated success delivering customer-centric tools adding value to the end uses while also anticipating internal operational needs and delivering tools that result in value-added services to the organization.
Deep understanding of cloud-based hosting technologies such as AWS/Google Cloud/Azure.
Experience managing a team of Software Developers, DevOps, and QA engineers
Experience at a growth stage private company / experience working in a fast-paced start-up environment a plus
Strong understanding of technological trends to build strategy - within e-commerce and advertising a plus
Ability to think in "big picture" terms, with serious intellectual horsepower
Understanding of budgets and business-planning - deep understanding of IT costs and financial implications of decisions and recommendations.
Ability to conduct technological analyses and research - ability to spot technology trends and plan accordingly.
Accountable for success of all technically oriented project and program initiatives.