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Authentic Brands Group

2mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior & Expert Level
  • IT & Cybersecurity
  • $160K - $200K
  • New York City
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AI generated summary

  • You need 8-10 yrs managing organizations, Bachelor's in IT, global project management exp, stakeholder skills, and passion for IT trends to lead our IT infrastructure projects.
  • You will oversee IT infrastructure and operations, manage projects and user support, develop strategies, maintain systems, and ensure alignment with the global organization in the fashion apparel industry.

Requirements

  • At least 8 – 10 years of professional experience in organization management and global project management
  • Bachelor's degree in information technology, information systems, computer science or related field (graduate degree a plus)
  • Experience with global scale IT infrastructure project management
  • Stakeholder management
  • Strong collaboration and cross-functional communication skills
  • Excellent written and oral communications skills
  • Strong technical ability including report creation
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and effectively prioritize
  • Proven ability to lead company-wide projects
  • Customer centric
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience implementing and maintaining IT infrastructure required
  • Experience working for a global company preferred
  • Passion for current and emerging trends in infrastructure technology

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for overseeing all IT infrastructure (network and systems), operations, projects, and ongoing user support.
  • IT infrastructure strategy, digital transformation, systems maintenance.
  • Organization development and management, budget management, people development and management.
  • Deep understanding of the fashion apparel industry and operation
  • Global organization alignment.
  • Systems maintenance
  • Day to day systems support
  • Video Conferencing / room system support
  • Audio Visual system support
  • Analyzes complex business needs presented by the user community and/or clients and recommends technical solutions.
  • Ensures the consistency and maintainability of existing infrastructure by creating, maintaining, and enforcing standards/procedures for implementing technical solutions.
  • Keeps abreast of new technology relevant to the company's security and infrastructure.
  • Responds to the needs of a 24/7 operation, as needed.
  • Responsible for data backups. Specifically, the regular occurrence, integrity, and periodic test restores of the backups to make sure data can be recovered successfully.
  • Directs and prioritizes the workload of IT Infrastructure and support teams
  • Participates in all hardware and software evaluations and maintains vendor contracts.

FAQs

What are the main responsibilities of the IT Director at Authentic Brands Group?

The IT Director is responsible for planning, organizing, and executing IT infrastructure and support functions globally for the company. This includes directing all IT operations, supporting existing infrastructure, developing new technical solutions, and setting the strategy for global technology utilization.

What skills are required for the IT Director position at Authentic Brands Group?

The IT Director should have strong leadership and project management skills, experience in IT infrastructure and support operations, the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with limited resources, and a strategic mindset for maximizing performance and contribution.

What is the main focus of the IT Director at Authentic Brands Group?

The main focus of the IT Director is to ensure that the company's IT infrastructure and support operations meet internal and external requirements, support existing infrastructure, develop new technical solutions, and maximize performance and contribution with limited resources and budgets.

Authentic Brands Group

Authentic is a global brand development, marketing and entertainment platform.

Marketing & Advertising
Industry
201-500
Employees
2010
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) is a global brand development, marketing and entertainment platform, which owns a portfolio of more than 50 iconic and world-renowned Lifestyle, Entertainment and Media brands. Headquartered in New York City, with offices around the world, Authentic connects strong brands with best-in-class partners and a global network of operators, distributors and retailers to build long-term value in the marketplace. Authentic transforms brands by delivering powerful storytelling, compelling content, innovative business models and immersive experiences. Through the newly formed Authentic Studios, it will leverage this vast portfolio of IP to develop and produce a wide range of film/TV and commercial content. As the owner of a portfolio comprising some of the world’s most influential brands, Authentic is committed to driving positive impact at scale through sustainable initiatives, DE&I programs and purpose-driven partnerships. This sense of responsibility shapes our decision-making, business approach and companywide commitments