CTO – Chief Technology Officer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Switzerland.

📋 Description

• Development of a technology strategy and roadmap that aligns with commercial objectives.

• Comprehensive engineering planning and execution across product, platform, and infrastructure.

• Management of the CRM and marketing technology ecosystem, including both internal systems and third-party platforms.

• Establishing data architecture along with member and business analytics capabilities.

• Oversight of vendor and partner relationships, particularly for third-party integrations such as hotel and airline loyalty programs, financial institutions, and other collaborators.

• Recruitment and nurturing of a small, high-performing engineering team.

• Ensuring security, compliance, and data governance in accordance with Swiss and EU regulatory standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience as a CTO or senior engineering leader in a consumer-focused digital enterprise, preferably in sectors like travel, luxury, or memberships/subscriptions.

• Minimum of 6+ years of experience leading high-performing technology teams.

• Solid full-stack technical expertise; capable of writing and reviewing code, making architectural decisions, and holding engineers accountable.

• Experience managing CRM or marketing technology platforms, both proprietary and third-party (ideally Salesforce).

• Strong business acumen; understanding the significance of the customer journey (both digital and digitally-enhanced), sales and marketing funnels, and connecting technical decisions to business results while swiftly testing and iterating solutions.

• Proven track record of identifying and executing AI and automation initiatives that lead to significant business transformation.

• Adaptable to a lean, high-ownership, and fast-paced work environment.

• High level of integrity and humility.

• Experience and enthusiasm for collaborating with, influencing, and learning from colleagues.

• Proficiency in English; knowledge of German is an advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• A competitive compensation package along with flexible/hybrid working arrangements (dependent on candidate location).

• Beyond the financial aspects, you'll be part of a team that genuinely loves luxury travel and enjoys various travel benefits and exclusive perks (including 50% discounts at approximately 1,000 hotels worldwide, car rental upgrades, and more).

• An opportunity to shape the technological vision that will drive ASMALLWORLD's next phase of growth.