Head of Marketing Technology

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Set and execute the strategic direction for Marketing Technology in alignment with enterprise business and technology goals.
• Provide technology thought leadership on marketing platforms, data, content supply chains, campaign enablement, consumer engagement, and privacy capabilities.
• Oversee the design, engineering, implementation, and support of scalable, secure, and innovative marketing technology solutions.
• Ensure end-to-end marketing capabilities and underlying data are effectively managed.
• Partner with Marketing Product Management and Marketing Delivery to enable campaign execution and customer engagement strategies.
• Collaborate with enterprise data teams and line of business technology leaders to ensure seamless data integration and governance.
• Lead and develop a high-performing engineering organization, including coaching senior managers and fostering a culture of innovation and accountability.
• Manage resource planning, performance management, and career development across a globally distributed team.
• Own the first line of defense for risk management within the Marketing Tech domain and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal controls.
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery effectiveness, software quality, and operational efficiency.
• Monitor and manage budgets, third-party contracts, supplier relationships, and technology investments to maximize ROI.

Requirements

• Ten years' experience managing software engineers and systems analysts.
• Five years' relevant business experience making technical-related decisions on the business side.
• Five years' managing a large staff, including managers.
• Five years' experience with budget responsibilities.
• Ability to translate enterprise-level strategic planning into software and data management needs.
• Strong executive communication, negotiation, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Significant knowledge of current and emerging application software products and tools.
• Extensive project management experience with multi-million dollar projects completed on time and within budget.
• Strong analytical and architectural skills.
• Ability to manage a high volume of internal client relationships.
• Knowledge of all phases of the software engineering lifecycle and experience with process improvement models.

Nice to Have

• Expertise with the Adobe product suite.
• Familiarity with cloud-native architectures and modern data engineering practices.
• Experience managing public-facing websites with a focus on maintaining brand integrity and user experience.

Qualifications

• Educational background and related experience equivalent to at least ten years managing software engineers and systems analysts.
• Experience with managing large teams and budgets.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
• Tax-preferred savings accounts and a 401k plan.
• At least 10 days of vacation and 10 sick days during the first year.
• Paid holidays.
• Potential eligibility for pension plan, restricted stock units, and deferred compensation plan.
• Work environment benefits including work shift and travel up to 75%.