Business Director - Technology
Full-time
Company Description
Digitas is the Connected Marketing agency, built on the principle that there are better ways for brands to connect with people and people with each other.
Leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities and a proprietary planning process called North, Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via connected solutions that include Connected Campaigns, Social Marketing, Brand Experience, CRM & Loyalty, and Marketing Transformation.
A Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Global Marketing Agencies for six consecutive years, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 4,500 employees across over 40 countries and 60 offices.
Job Description
• Lead RFI/RFP technical assessment, required resources, implementation estimation, proposed solutions and document all findings in PowerPoint presentation.
• Lead SOW technical documentation and validation.
Define and document the technical roadmap that is aligned with the company vision, business direction, and product roadmap.
• Research, identity, analyze fit, assess risk, and select the architecture and design patterns and the implementation technologies that meet client IT vision and direction.
• Drive all architecture and design activities to ensure a sound technical approach supported by appropriate documentation.
• Identify, explore, and analyze feasible technical solutions to meet client’s business requirements.
• Guide productive team discussions and make decisions on technical alternatives and implementations.
Qualifications
• Coach, teach, and support the technical team’s continued learning on technical matters including best practices, quality metrics, design and coding guidelines, agile processes, automation, and tools.
• Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to identify and pursue new business opportunities.
• Lead all aspects of our clients technical on prem and PaaS product activities - architecture, design, development, and deployment – to produce a high-performance, scalable, reliable¬, and secure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in the development and deployment of solutions.
• Collaborate with the other practice leads and project managers to ensure we deliver a high-quality product, on-time on-budget, using agile and automated methodologies like Scrum and DevOps.
• Continuously self-learn and evolve following the latest relevant technologies.
• Be an enthusiastic, engaged, pro-active, and creative team player.
Business Director - Technology
Knowledge Village HQ Properties, Dubai, United Arab Emirates * Full-time
