Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

About the Company

We are a passionate group of gamers, designers, and advertising experts. Frameplay is the global leader for intrinsic in-game advertising headquartered in San Francisco, California. Join our mission to enable game developers to place advertising easily and intrinsically within video game environments without interfering with or degrading the gameplay performance or experience. Frameplay provides growth and personal development opportunities, whilst working with revolutionary technologies in the gaming and AdTech space. 

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and skilled Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have the requisite experience, skills, passion, and leadership capabilities necessary to drive continued rapid and profitable growth for Frameplay. Reporting directly to the CEO, the CTO will play a key role in establishing the technology vision and lead Frameplay’s technological innovation and development.

The successful candidate will recommend and implement the technical strategy roadmap that will align with the company’s business goals and objectives in support of continued growth. This individual will also need to see their role through the lens of the business, while driving innovative technologies that will enhance Frameplay’s products and create a sustainable competitive advantage in the AdTech space.

Role Responsibilities

• Define the company’s overall technology strategy to support business objectives
• Work with the leadership team to set clear priorities and goals for IT Management and production, balancing the long-term and immediate needs
• Compete with industry leaders in terms of innovation and forward-thinking strategy
• Make infrastructure decisions, ensuring technical excellence, versatility, safety and soundness, resiliency and scalability in the architecting and engineering of product solutions, as well as managing all technical delivery
• Create strategic plans and set timelines for evaluation, development, and deployment of all technical, web, and mobile services
• Ensure tight collaboration across departments to drive strategic initiatives, including understanding of the alignment between technology strategy and various technology road maps
• Oversee data security, management, and governance
• Manage strategic vendor and technology partner relationships
• Continue to build a high-performing team that promotes innovation and inclusiveness
• Provide oversight of the software teams to ensure decisions are aligned with Frameplay’s vision and values
• Manage IT resource allocation, goal/KPI setting, and performance metrics
• Facilitate the development and implementation of disaster recovery and IT security failure plans
• Develop and manage annual and quarterly budgets
• Display transparency and inspire confidence in the organization’s decision making
• Create a trusting environment where people are open to raising and discussing issues
• Lead with compassion and inspire others by example

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a CTO, director, or similar leadership role
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems or related field (master’s degree preferred) or equivalent work experience
• Strong department leader with skills in strategic planning, goal setting, processes development, budgeting, and creating opportunities for professional development within technology teams
• Excellent communication, leadership, and strategic thinking abilities with a problem-solving aptitude
• Solid understanding of broad technology trends and the ability to align innovation with business goals
• Deep knowledge of technological trends to build a strategy
• Strong communication with ability to convey technical topics in easy-to-understand business terms and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external partners
• Strategic smarts, including the ability to identify new opportunities, drive clarity, create focus, and make tough decisions in complex and dynamic contexts
• Ability to track and identify new technologies to solve complex business issues
• Broad knowledge of software engineering: languages, frameworks, techniques, and industry trends
• Experience with agile methodologies
• Familiarity with iterative software development
• Understanding of budgets and organizational planning
• Ability to conduct technological analyses and research
• Exceptionally skilled at building inclusive culture by cultivating trust, connection, and transparency

• Experience in the AdTech space required, and Gaming space preferred

Benefits

• Receive a competitive salary
• Be a thought leader and advocate for the customer
• Make your mark on a quickly evolving industry
• Join a progressive, open-minded company with a flat org structure
• Play video games!

Frameplay is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. Therefore, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. If there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.