Chief Technology Officer

Our client, is an IT graphic technology company who is seeking to hire a passionate Chief Technology Officer. The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) will be working with a team creating interactive experiences on web and mobile devices. 

The chief technology officer (CTO) will be responsible for establishing the company’s technical vision and leading all aspects of the company’s technology development. The CTO will be the company’s top technology executive, playing an integral role in the company’s strategic direction, development, and future growth. A minimum of 5 years’ work experience in managing IT based projects and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of technology strategy for technology platforms, partnerships, and external relationships.

• Build and manage a top-flight technology team 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 product development and company operations.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to interpret technology and market trends as a foundation for technology and product roadmaps.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• At least 5 years in an IT role, with 3 in an executive-level/managerial position.

• BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science required, MBA preferred.

Other required qualifications for this role include:

• Strategic insights and working knowledge of current standards, platforms, and frameworks used across front end and middleware integration layers of software development including HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript, iOS, and Google Android/Java.

• Solid experience developing JavaScript, both with and without frameworks.

• Understanding of and experience with responsive web design.

• Demonstrated proficiency designing in both Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

• Knowledge of usability, accessibility, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and other standard best practices.

• Strong visual and interaction design proficiency, as well as a superior understanding of current front-end coding practices.

• Proficient use of common rapid prototyping tools such as Axure Pro.

• Knowledge and practice of UX industry best practices including user-centered design.

• Extensive experience designing web application interfaces in an agile environment.

• Aspiration to stay on top of cutting edge hardware, software, and interaction design in the industry.

• Awareness of new trends in interactive design, development, and digital platforms.

Generic Skills

• · Energetic
• · Proactive
• · Critical Reasoning
• · Resilience, Tenacity and   Integrity
• · Interpersonal skills
• · Communication (oral &   written)