Vice President Group Director, Technology

Company Description

Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce.

Celebrated by AdAge as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign’s Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

The Digitas culture is made up of fearless, inventive and generous Unicorns of all kinds.

Vice President Group Director, Technology

Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow.

Paving the way for these amazing projects is our Technology capability, dedicated to transforming the digital marketing landscape. The Technology capability collaborates with other capabilities within Digitas such as Strategy, Creative, Data Science and Media, as well as client business and technology representatives, to bring cutting edge digital products and campaigns to life. We also have strategic partnerships with many of the world’s leading marketing and advertising technology vendors that helps us leverage the best platforms and tools for our clients.

To help with this, we’re looking for an outstanding VP/Group Director, Technology –someone who can join new or existing client businesses and direct multiple projects forward as the Technology Lead responsible for delivery and growth. Sound like you? Read on.

What you’ll do:

The Technology capability has a wide variety of focus areas, from mixed reality to e-commerce to data engineering, and seasoned technology leadership is essential to support these complex digital projects being defined, designed and developed by Digitas and other Publicis agencies.

As a VP/Group Director, Technology, you’ll oversee project and client teams to deliver innovative technical solutions that move our clients’ business forward. You’ll provide the technical strategy and design of highly dynamic, data-driven experiences, drive the adoption of cutting-edge technologies—including AI, cloud, and the latest in Mar Tech and AdTech while being responsible for the successful delivery of the experiences.

Day-to-day, your role includes:

• Directing all aspects of technical strategy, discovery, definition and delivery on multiple clients’ projects that includes:
  • Building client relationships and trust, and act as extension to their team
  • Providing technology strategy recommendations, points of view, insights and best practices to senior level clients (SVPs and CMOs) around all areas of technology
  • Oversee the creation of technology roadmaps based on findings within technology assessments
  • Ensuring any necessary Governance or Compliance regulations are considered and followed
  • Directing teams of technologists including;
    Digital Product Managers, Architects/Engineers, and QA Analysts – both onshore and offshore – in delivering the high-quality technology solutions to our clients through the SDLC process
  • Partnering with all capabilities in order to provide technical expertise and leadership
  • Partnering with Project Management, specifically in scope definition, process definition, prioritization of requirements, identifying project tasks, time estimates, assumptions, risks and dependencies
  • Working alongside Technical Architects to guide the design and architecture of large-scale, enterprise-grade solutions, integrating Mar Tech orchestration platforms, first- and third-party Customer Data Platforms (CDPs), and Paid Media/Advertising technologies.
  • Partnering with Staffing and Recruiting, specifically to secure technology resources and/or lead hiring efforts (if…