CTO
Description
The CTO is responsible for
establishing the company’s technical vision and leading all aspects of the
company’s technology development. The CTO is the company top technology
executive, playing an integral role in the company’s strategic direction,
development, and future growth reporting to the Studio Director.
Main Duties:
- Builds and maintains technology partnerships and
external relationships
- Build and manage a top-flight technology team (R&D,
Pipeline and IT Departments) and oversee research and development, as well
as project management
- Provide visible leadership for the company within the
technology community
- Anticipate and react to major technology changes to
ensure the maintenance of company leadership in the competitive landscape
- Establish technical standards and ensure adherence to
them for productions development and company operations
- Serve as a bridge between management, production and
technology teams to ensure a broad understanding of Studio-wide objectives
and enable disciplined and proactive decisions regarding technology
investments
- Helps to define and leads the implementation of
technology strategy for the production, IT and R&D technology teams
- Be able to effectively balance the immediate short-term
production needs against long-term Studio strategic priorities.
- Drive Technology teams to develop solutions that
strengthen efficiency, revenue, quality, timeliness and cost efficiency
while maintaining continual progress in creating new on-screen visuals
- Develop and oversee long-range and annual operating and
capital budget plans governing technology and business systems investments
across the Studio
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of 6 years’ experience managing and developing
high performance technical teams in a senior management role within
the animation industry
- Experience defining and implementing development
strategies
- Experience developing and improving CGi production
pipelines
- Experience managing an IT team, in the highly demanding
animation production environment
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Deep understanding of the 3D animation film production
process and workflow
- Demonstrated ability to interpret technology and market
trends as a foundation for technology and product roadmaps
- Strong leadership experience in supporting
business transformation, active collaboration, agility, technical
excellence and the successful delivery of technology, infrastructure and
process solutions through the management of matrix teams within a large organization.
- Advanced level of English, oral and written. Spanish is
a plus
- Degree in engineering, computer science or
related field would be taken under consideration
SKILLS:
- Ability to organize, prioritize work, and meet
deadlines
- Lead and motivate a team through changing and often
pressured times
- Superb diplomacy and professionalism
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able
to communicate technology in both simple and complex terms
- Demonstrated ability as a valued senior team
member who can effectively and positively influence others in a
team-oriented, collaborative environment.
- Be flexible and adapt to change when asked
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