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Technology Director

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Location
United States
Base Salary
160k-190k USD
POP

Job Description

We are looking for a Technology Director to drive digital transformation, technical excellence and strong leadership across our technical disciplines while acting as a subject matter expert for our highly integrated Creative, Data and Project Management teams. This role is client-facing, working in strong partnership with our clients to understand both their business and technical opportunities, building compelling technical approaches to ensure long-term success.

While we work with many technology platforms and frameworks at POP, this role will have a particular senior focus on the Adobe Experience Cloud Platform. The successful candidate is They are a self-directed leader who can quickly analyze client and team opportunities for creating new solutions to grow our business. This role also acts as a senior technology advisor to our clients and agency leadership to foster growth in our teams as well as contributing to the future direction of our technology stack and project approach. This position will have leadership and management responsibilities, the ability to work remotely and will report to the Chief Digital Officer.

What You’ll Do
  • Be both an advocate and senior advisor to our internal teams and clients on the Adobe Experience Cloud Platform and associated technologies, this includes Adobe Experience Platform (AEM), Adobe Analytics/Customer Journey Analytics, Adobe Target, Adobe Experience Platform (AEP), Adobe Real-Time CDP, Adobe Journey Optimizer and more
  • Participate in new business activities, and support project teams with estimation to scope both large, complex development projects to smaller initial technology engagements
  • Act as a subject matter expert on the Adobe Experience Cloud platform for internal teams and Clients
  • Responsible for helping grow our team with strong talent, working with other People Managers to create plans ensuring staff retention including mentoring and training programs
  • Work with the Chief Digital Officer to create and maintain technology roadmaps for the agency portfolio of services and client delivery with a particular focus on Adobe
  • Prioritize development activities with engineering teams, assist in determining the best technical implementation methods (in particular with alignment to Adobe best-practices), and lead project launches
  • Influence standards and procedures to maintain our innovative way of collaborating between Creative, Technology, Project Management, Data and other agency groups
  • Assess technical risk and create mitigation strategies for our external projects using your strong background with Adobe and similar technologies
  • Work as the direct point of contact for our technology partners to both develop the relationships and ensure a quality work process
  • Participate in writing functional and technical specifications, project plans and system architecture and integration documentation

What We’re Looking For
  • At least 5 years of digital agency hands-on experience architecting and building modern web experiences using the Adobe Experience Cloud platform for large, complex digital solutions
  • A deep understanding of user experience, technical, and business issues and how these are carefully balanced in solution design and budget and schedule considerations
  • At least 7 years of leadership experience leading technical teams in a formal capacity at a digital agency
  • 8+ years of Software Development experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in CS or equivalent industry experience
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Microsoft Azure
  • Experience with at least one programming language from – Java, C#, Python etc.
  • Experience providing architecture reviews, coaching, and mentorship to experienced developers and architects on a regular basis
  • Expert ability in owning the technical strategy of complex web solutions built on the Adobe Experience Cloud and other technology platforms, overseeing the end-to-end execution, working hands-on as needed
  • Deep experience with both waterfall and agile project flow methodologies
  • An excellent understanding of WCAG accessibility compliance, privacy laws, and modern SEO best practices
  • Proven success building existing technology partner relationships to grow further opportunities

What’s In It for You
POP offers competitive compensation and full benefits. The starting salary for this role is between $160,000 and $190,000. Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry and are one part of the Total Rewards we provide. Individual pay rate decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. The range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description and located in Seattle. As a company, we have a location-based strategy, which means the salary range could be lower or higher than this if the role is hired in another location.

Regarding Total Rewards, we pay 100% of the healthcare premiums for all our employees. We offer coverage for Medical, Dental, Vision, Short- & Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, AD&D, Life Insurance, and 401k with employer match.

This position offers the flexibility of remote work, allowing candidates to contribute from any location. Candidates will thrive in a virtual environment, collaborating effectively with team members across different locations.

Additionally, we host many annual celebrations for employees and family members to show love for POPsters. Additionally, each year, we offer generous paid time off, an extended winter break, and recognize individuals for 10 years of employment with a paid sabbatical - we believe in the importance of work/life balance!

POP is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment. POP will not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].

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  • Highlight your extensive experience with the Adobe Experience Cloud Platform, including Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, and more.
  • Showcase your ability to drive digital transformation and technical excellence while providing leadership across technical disciplines.
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  • Highlight your hands-on experience with modern web development, cloud platforms like AWS or Microsoft Azure, and expertise in at least one programming language.
  • Show your experience in providing architectural reviews, coaching, and mentorship to developers and architects, along with your ability to oversee end-to-end technical execution.
  • Demonstrate your deep understanding of accessibility compliance, privacy laws, SEO best practices, and experience with both waterfall and agile methodologies.
  • Showcase your success in building technology partner relationships and contributing to technology roadmaps for agency services and client delivery.
  • Emphasize your ability to work remotely, collaborate effectively with team members across different locations, and your commitment to work/life balance.

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Oct 29, 2024

Full-time

160k-190k USD

  1. US United States
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