Kada Recruiting is partnering with an established independent pharmaceutical agency, recruiting for a Director of Technology to join their team. This is a newly created leadership position.
Remote work will be considered, though proximity in the NY tri-state area is preferred for occasional meetings.
If you have passion for technology, marketing, and excellent management skills, this could be the role for you. With a background in programming and web development, you will be collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to manage priorities and direct a talented team of developers and technologists.
A high-level of emotional intelligence is a must.
Day to day responsibilities include managing backend development, systems administration, QA, front-end web development, and advancement of technology in an expanding healthcare marketing agency. This includes hands-on problem-solving with senior developers, working with project management, client-services, strategists and creative teams to ensure that the agency is creating top-tier digital solutions for pharmaceutical and bio-tech clients.
Core areas of focus are optimizing the technology team, collaborating with production leadership, and socializing team capabilities and solutions. The skills required are expert technology skills, a strong orientation in agency culture and process, fantastic verbal and written communication skills, and a passion for collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
· Manage development team and client technology deliverables
· Collaborate with executive leadership to optimize and socialize technology solutions
· Interface and partner with Project Management and Account teams to deliver projects on-time, in-scope, and error-free
· Identify and provide solutions for project challenges and develop processes based on solutions
· Work within existing frameworks to centralize and manage development and development team
· Lead and mentor team
· Advise senior team members on technological and execution challenges and facilitate solutions
· Help agency delivery the best solutions for our clients
This is a growing agency and that is excited to welcome a new team member to collaborate at every level of leadership. The team is a tremendously collaborative collection of scientists, creatives, communicators, thinkers, tinkerers, and leaders—looking for more of the same so we can share in changing our industry and clients’ work for the better.
Requirements
· 7-10+ years of relevant work experience in technology role in an agency or marketing environment
· High emotional and political literacy and operational exposure to digital workflow
· Comfort in a change-focused environment
· Manage multiple competing priorities with clear communication
· Strong written and verbal communication skills
· Team leadership and mentor kills
· Positive perspective
· Able to work with remote teams
Benefits
Growth – raises, bonuses, promotions – all on the table – your success is the agency’s success Laid back office with strong leadership and multiple areas of expertise Fun environment that includes monthly birthday lunches, office contests and some friendly dogs Cool location close to the train, parking, walking distance to restaurants and shops Philanthropic opportunities to give back to the community Healthcare, 401(k), PTO, holidays - all of the benefits you would expect
About the Agency
Independent. Stable. Growing. 16+ years in the making, this agency was started by a group of individuals that were ready to do it better. Better people, better creative, better relationships. Now with over two-hundred people strong, they continue to grow and evolve. This top 100 MM&M agency believes that you can be anything you want to be and be a part of something great. With clients across multiple therapeutic areas and services across multiple areas (medical education, digital, promo, professional, managed care, etc), there is plenty of access and opportunity. This is more than just another churn and burn agency. They believe people are not just their greatest asset, they are the most important asset worthy of protecting, developing and leading to success.
