Director of Engineering

Engineering Director : Global Media & Entertainment

Salary: Up to £180,000 plus bonus up to 30%

Location: London, Hybrid- 3 days a week

Type : Permanent

We are currently working with a UK based, global family entertainment business who are seeking an innovative Engineering Director to implement technology and operational enhancements to their commerce and digital platforms to elevate their customers engagement and drive business growth.

Reporting directly to the CTO, you will be responsible for leading cross-functional teams consisting of Platform Managers, Engineers and Solution Architects to design and deliver innovative solutions that improve their customer’s experience and ensure that the organisation remains as one of the industry-leading competitors.  As the Engineering Director, you will play a pivotal role in defining and driving the strategic direction of their commerce solutions and the seamless integration across their digital estate, fostering progressive and positive cultures whilst implementing agile, and DevOps best practice across the function.

As Engineering Director, your responsibilities will include:

• Defining the strategic direction for Engineering and aligning technology with the business’s digital goals.
• Oversee the architectural design and development of commerce platforms ensuring the delivery of scalable and durable solutions fit for business.
• Leading Cross functional teams of Engineers, Product Managers and Architects driving positive and collaborative environments.
• Fostering strong working relationships with external vendors and third party suppliers ensuring the solutions meet the operational needs.
• Working alongside various technical and business stakeholders to prioritise business critical initiatives across commerce and digital platforms.

 Engineering Director should have:

• Success stories delivering architectural and technology portfolios and programmes at global scale.
• Demonstrable experience delivering commerce and digital solution to elevate customer experience and business operations.
• A solid understanding of modern commerce technologies and cloud platforms, API’s along with established modular and microservices architecture knowledge.
• Experience with various methodologies and best practices including agile & DevOps best practices.
• Experience collaborating between the Engineering & Product Delivery teams.

If you’re a passionate tech-savvy leader who is strategically driven and is looking for an exciting company that values creativity and imagination, this is the one for you!

Package & Benefits:

• Up to £180,000 basic
• Up to 30% Bonus
• Private Healthcare and Insurance family cover
• Up to 6.5 % pension contributions
• Various brand associated discounts and passes
• Life Assurance

*Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications, not all applicants will receive feedback*