BettingJobs is working with a leading affiliate and performance marketing group to appoint a Chief Technology Officer. Reporting directly to the CEO and sitting on the executive team, the CTO owns the technology and data vision across a multi-brand portfolio and is the ultimate authority on architectural decisions. It is a rare opportunity to shape the technical direction of a business operating at real scale across multiple regulated markets.

The role suits a seasoned technology leader who is as comfortable setting strategy in the boardroom as coaching engineers through complex problems. You will define the roadmap across the entire technology landscape, act as a genuine business partner to the leadership team, and lead the organisation through its transition to a product-based, squad-led operating model.

Responsibilities

Set the overarching technology and data strategy, and translate it into a cohesive roadmap covering operating model, tech stack, infrastructure and architecture
Approve investment plans and priorities across technology teams, and manage overall tech budgets
Ensure the leadership team understands technological opportunities and their impact on business decisions
Drive simplicity and agility through best-in-class practices such as continuous integration and automated deployment
Own architectural decisions across applications and data, designing for future change
Coach teams hands-on and act as technology champion across the business
Evaluate build vs buy and standardise developer tools, services and cloud infrastructure
Lead, develop and grow the technology teams, including performance management, recruitment and ongoing development

Requirements

Deep domain expertise in technology and data, with experience leading a mid-sized global tech organisation
Strong insight into the latest technologies and trends in affiliate and/or digital marketing
Strategic and commercial acumen to challenge, translate and drive decisions at executive level
Ability to guide architectural decisions across front-end, back-end and data platforms
Solid understanding of product and project management and how they interconnect with technology
Familiarity with DevOps principles and cloud-native solutions
Experience in agile development; solution architect background preferred
Curious, future-oriented and energised by trying new solutions

Chief Technology Officer

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