Technical Director2024-04-24T13:53:54+01:00
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Technical Director Job Vacancy in London, England, UK
Aspire
The Technical Director helps with the management, development and growth of the Digital Experience team offering within my client’s network. The team creates and develops sophisticated solutions to meet the ever-changing technological landscape and opportunities faced by our clients. S/he will bring together a comprehensive understanding of development, digital platforms and user experience to manage and deliver truly engaging technology solutions.
The Experience team business focuses on three areas of expertise:
Design & Build
Data & Strategy
Experiential & Innovation
You should be passionate about technology in all forms and want to build, collaborate and manage projects that are unique and innovative. Working with a wide range of internal resources as well as external vendors to deliver truly collaborative projects.
Key Accountabilities
Client service
Help Create solutions for a variety of platforms such as NodeJS, React, iOS, Android, VR, AR, AI/Machine Learning, data visualisation and web-based technologies (HTML, JavaScript, CSS)
Production of technical documentation (technical specifications, functional specifications)
Engage with clients to provide technical solutions and insight & oversight
Present advanced concepts and ideas to clients with clarity
People Engagement
Contribute to performance appraisal process for peers and managers
Oversee work of the team and external vendors to ensure quality and consistency
Coach and support staff, within the direct team and around the business
Consistently provide ongoing, constructive feedback to staff
Take responsibility for personal tactical growth and development using available resources such as on-the-job training and mentoring
Assist in recruiting, interviewing and selecting staff
Business Development
Participate in new business process, including research, audits, idea contribution and proposal preparation
Develop a network of industry contacts and vendors
Participate in cross-practice and cross-geographical teams to provide clients and prospects
Financial Planning and Management
Demonstrate understanding of financial concepts at project level, budgets, pricing structure (hourly vs. retainer accounts), over-servicing & profitability
Understand and participate in agency billing and invoicing procedure
Manage vendors to ensure budget adherence and value of services purchased
Facilitate discussions between client and agency billing departments
Assist project managers to track and monitoring financials budget vs. actual)
Personal Development
Demonstrate behaviours consistent with values (Quality, Integrity, Respect, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Mutual Benefits) and Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
Commit to continuous learning and improvement of technical skills
Set and pursue stretch goals for yourself
Product Capability and Development
Learn about various capabilities and intellectual property
Contribute ideas about how to improve current capabilities and develop new ones
Aid in the implementation of new capabilities, products and services
Stay up to date with emerging technologies and trends and demonstrate understanding of how they could integrate to campaigns, products and owned intellectual property.
Leadership
Demonstrate behaviours consistent with company values (Quality, Integrity, Respect, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Mutual Benefits) and Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
Demonstrate strong task delegation abilities, setting clear expectations and deadlines, providing needed resources, monitoring progress and providing feedback
Manage up, across and down
Help coach and motivate digital staff to produce quality work
Commit to continuous learning and improvement of your technical and leadership skills
Set and pursue challenging stretch goals for yourself
Experience
Solid commercial experience is required, and the candidate should be highly knowledgeable in development methodologies and industry best practices.
Staff management/supervision experience
Experience of running and maintaining innovation processes and sessions such as hackathons would be beneficial
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