Director of IT

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

📋 Description

• Drive the strategic roadmap and implementation of Nex’s corporate IT and business systems.

• Supervise the administration, maintenance, reliability, integration, performance, and scalability of the corporate technology stack.

• Oversee the company’s non-coding artificial intelligence usage and access policies.

• Manage vendor relationships for corporate IT and business systems, including contract negotiations, performance accountability, and portfolio optimization.

• Lead the procurement of corporate IT systems and the onboarding of tools and platforms.

• Collaborate on solution architecture and integration decisions, ensuring a focus on scalability and cost management.

• Guide the rollout, implementation, and integration of IT systems across various business functions.

• Partner on integration and architectural decisions related to payments, taxation, order orchestration, and global commerce workflows.

• Ensure interoperability, data integrity, and operational continuity across all platforms.

• Manage corporate IT maintenance and access provisioning, which includes IAM, onboarding/offboarding, role-based access controls, and access reviews.

• Oversee the employee technology lifecycle, covering device procurement, provisioning, asset management, refresh cycles, and secure retirement.

• Supervise productivity and collaboration platforms, ensuring reliable employee access and support.

• Collaborate with People Operations to provide secure onboarding experiences for new hires across global locations.

• Manage the IT Operations Specialist.

• Take charge of corporate data security, encompassing identity management, endpoint management, device security, MDM, anti-virus, firewall, VPN, backup infrastructure, SaaS, and cloud systems security.

• Assist with audit and due diligence preparations and implement compliance initiatives.

• Conduct employee security training programs.

• Set the strategic direction for internal corporate IT infrastructure and access controls.

• Build and lead a high-performing IT team.

• Provide guidance to the executive team on technology investments, build-versus-buy decisions, and organizational capability development.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of progressive experience in IT, Business Systems, or Technical Program Management, with at least 3 years in a senior IT leadership role, ideally serving as the most senior IT leader in a company with approximately 100–500 employees.

• Proven success in owning enterprise-wide technology strategy and delivery within a rapidly scaling company.

• A strong history of building and managing high-performing teams and effective external vendor relationships.

• Exceptional executive presence and communication abilities with both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Experience leading corporate IT operations, including endpoint management, IAM, employee onboarding/offboarding, and IT asset lifecycle management.

• Comprehensive understanding of enterprise security controls, device management, access governance, and compliance best practices.

• Familiarity with administering and securing productivity and collaboration platforms such as Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, Zoom, and Microsoft 365.

• Practical experience with NetSuite, Shopify, Amazon ecosystems, and data/reporting platforms.

• Extensive expertise in e-commerce and D2C technology ecosystems.

• Background in high-growth, hardware-enabled, or consumer technology environments.

• Experience managing global, multi-regional systems and distributed teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.

• Flexible working hours and vacation policy.

• A product-driven culture that values talent and individual growth.

• A front-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies in the evolving gaming sector.