Senior Technology Lead

Description

Heat is a creative agency that believes in the power of surprise to solve problems, build brands, and turn ordinary customers into raving fans. And we are looking for a Senior Technology Lead to work on an upcoming digital program for one of our AOR clients. The Technology Lead will work with a Project Manager to unify all teams within the agency as well as within the client and media partners. The production will be executed by an outside development company led by an internal Heat creative team, and further, the Technology Lead will continue with the project through delivery to various publisher sites. The program will likely last through the fall, exact dates to be determined during discovery and bid phases of the program.  This person will be a central point for the project, working directly with numerous groups of people, and will require an even-keeled, flexible disposition. Additionally, due to the nature of the project, conviction will also be necessary to break through red tape. Further specs are listed below.  

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Act as a point of technical escalation and resolution during the project lifecycle as it relates to technical decisions.
• Determine and provide a necessary level of technical documentation during requirements gathering.
• Assist Project Manager in scoping, identification of project deliverables, and creation of project specific documentation such as functional specifications, technical specifications, etc.
• Proactively work with all stakeholders to ensure that appropriate staffing resources are assigned, put in place, and effectively utilized at the appropriate time.
• Qualify and provide definition to technical strategy by performing evaluations and assessments on the various technical aspects of the project.
• Work closely with quality assurance resources to create test plans and ensure that issues are properly assigned, fixed, and regressed.
• Effectively communicate project status to stakeholders including client, agency, and vendors.

• Post-secondary education in a related field (computer engineering, computer science, etc.) a plus, but not required.
• 5-10 years leading development projects and teams, preferably in an agency environment.
• Demonstrate proficiency with various forms of front-end development and user experience.
• Extensive experience with a variety of server side technologies, databases, and frameworks.
• Detailed understanding of content, social media, and ad serving publishing platforms.
• Experience in working with data policies of clients and 3rd party publishers (e.g. Google, Facebook, ESPN, etc.). 
• Experience in working with consumer data including cookie pools and personally identifiable information. 
• Familiarity with web standards and best practices.
• Fundamental knowledge of analytics instrumentation and implementation.
• Strong organization, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to exhibit technical thought leadership, amongst both peers and clients.
• Superb problem solving ability, with a knack for technical innovation.
• Ability to effectively communicate with various personality types and navigate through internal approval chains. 
• Ability to communicate with business and technical audiences and produce collateral suitable for multiple audience types, both client facing and internal.

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