Director of Engineering – Information Systems

Position: Director of Engineering – Information  Systems

About Nexxen

Nexxen empowers advertisers, agencies, publishers and broadcasters worldwide to use data and advanced TV in the most meaningful ways. The flexible and unified technology stack combines a demand‑side platform (DSP) and supply‑side platform (SSP) with the Nexxen Data Platform at its core.

Why Join the Nexxen Team?

With a global footprint, you can be part of a team transforming advertising through creative, flexible, and unified solutions. Employees hustle, commit, and dedicate themselves to pillars that make up the Nexxen Way – the 3

Cs:
Customer‑Centric, Curious Mindset, and Collaborative with No Ego.

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What You’ll Do

Own the strategy, delivery, and lifecycle of our business systems, integrations, and analytics enablement. Focus on enterprise applications and data flows underpinning Finance, HR, Sales/Rev Ops, and Operations. Define the roadmap, lead high‑performing, globally distributed teams, and partner with business leaders to deliver secure, scalable, and user‑centric solutions.

Strategy And Leadership

• Define a multi‑year Information Systems product and platform strategy aligned to Nexxen’s business outcomes.
• Translate business goals into an executable roadmap across applications, integrations, and data capabilities.
• Set engineering standards for SDLC, architecture guardrails, testing, release, and quality.

Product, Delivery, And Value Realization

• Lead product discovery and delivery for Finance, HRIS, CRM/Rev Ops, and cross‑functional platforms.
• Drive build/buy/partner decisions and vendor evaluations.
• Establish SLOs for applications and integrations; measure adoption, process cycle‑time reduction, and automation coverage.

Architecture And Integrations

• Own the target state architecture for enterprise applications and integration patterns.
• Standardize data contracts and reference data; partner with Data on MDM, lineage, and governed analytics‑ready datasets.
• Define app‑level RBAC and role design; coordinate with Security/IT for SSO/MFA enablement and access reviews.

Security, Risk, And Compliance

• Embed security‑and privacy‑by‑design, SoD, and change controls in platforms.
• Support control design and audit readiness; drive timely remediation for findings within the application domain.
• Coordinate incident response for application‑layer issues with Security/IT as needed.

People Leadership

• Build and lead a diverse, globally distributed team of application engineers, integration engineers, admins, engineering managers, and program managers.
• Foster a culture of ownership, measurable impact, and continuous improvement.
• Strengthen cross‑functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement across Finance, HR, Sales, Operations, Legal/Compliance, Security, and Data.

What You’ll Bring

• 10+ years in Information Systems/Enterprise Applications with 5+ years leading managers and multi‑squad portfolios.
• Salesforce (CRM/Rev Ops) architecture, customization, integrations, governance, and adoption expertise.
• Net Suite (Finance) financial process enablement, role design/SoD, integrations, and controls supporting audit readiness.
• Zip (Purchase Workflow/Intake‑to‑Procure) process design, approvals, supplier onboarding, and integration into ERP, SSO, and security policies.
• Strong application architecture across SaaS platforms, APIs/iPaaS, event‑driven integrations, data flows, and app‑level security/SoD.
• Proven delivery of large‑scale transformations and platform rollouts.
• Portfolio management, agile delivery at scale, and vendor/platform governance with meaningful budget accountability.
• Exceptional communication, executive presence, and cross‑functional influence.
• Demonstrated success leading globally distributed teams, including setting follow‑the‑sun practices.

Soft Skills

• Excellent leadership and team‑building skills.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical abilities.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple priorities simultaneously.

Compensation And Benefits

Minimum and maximum full‑time annual base salary for this role in New York or Los Angeles is $180,000 – $219,000. We offer medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, parental leave, discretionary time off, and company‑paid holidays. For information about how we handle your personal information please view the Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.

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