About IGN IGN Entertainment is one of the leading Internet media companies focused on video games and entertainment. IGN reaches more than 360 million monthly users around the world and is followed by more than 58MM social and YouTube followers. IGN also publishes daily content on 36 platforms including TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat Discover. Established in 1996, IGN is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in New York and London. IGN content is localized in 20 languages and 110 countries and hosted on websites and native applications on mobile, connected TV, and Xbox and PlayStation platforms.

The Opportunity

Become a part of IGN Entertainment as a Director of Engineering. You'll play a part in a dynamic group that leads a strategic portfolio of properties and business units. You will lead a department of Engineering Managers and Engineers as we integrate IGN with Humble Bundle and other newly acquired assets.

This is an internal-facing role where your customers are your coworkers, including people in Publishing, Commerce and Subscriptions, Advertising, Game Help, Sales, and Marketing. This role is an excellent fit if you have led through M&A growth cycles and architected integrations across multiple business units.

Key Responsibilities

• Define technological strategy, have it validated and mobilize the engineering department around it

• Define the trade-offs to be made between time, quality, and resources, while balancing priorities of different business needs

• Develop and grow the Engineering team; recruit, hire, and mentor outstanding technical talent to fully realize the vision

• Contribute to the management of change, organization of technical teams, the clarification of the roles of the technical teams and ensure alignment with the technical vision

• Define and implement working methods adapted to the needs of the team and partner game titles

• Challenge team members to ensure the relevance of technical decisions

• Management: organize, configure, and evaluate engineering staff

Job Qualifications

• Work closely with executives on defining a multi-year technical strategy, operational plan, and perform on the plan

• Responsible for leading the technology budget and making investments both internally and externally to deliver on technological needs

• 10 years of proven experience in the software engineering space and high-level architecture

• 8 years leading impactful engineering teams

• Experience working in cross platform technology services and support (e.g., online services, software, web technologies, ecommerce)

• Able to anticipate and analyze intricate software challenges and make clear roadmaps and recommendations that achieve objectives

• Can communicate sophisticated concepts with audiences at many levels of technical ability. Confirmed experience collaborating with team members in many creative subject areas and across multiple locations and time zones

• Experience leading, empowering and inspiring teams. Invites different points of views before making critical decisions.

• Strong at resolving conflicts and building consensus with many team members

Our Culture and Values

At IGN, we believe diversity stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of new ideas, and enriches our personal and professional lives. The company is committed to championing diversity in all we do, weaving fairness and equity into the fabric of our organization, and achieving a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and antiracist culture where everyone belongs and everyone can thrive.

Here’s the good stuff about us…

• You’ll make an impact. We reach 360 MM monthly unique users. We’re big time, but we’re not afraid to give you real opportunities to be epic and make a difference immediately.

• We’ve got a big presence, but a small team.
• We have fun. It’s all about games and games are fun. Anyone can offer a casual work environment, flexible hours, and benefits. We can offer that and a place where you can squad up with your coworkers in the arcade/game room.

• We’re passionate about what we do. IGN employees understand our users, because they are our users. We have a personal interest in providing the best possible product.

IGN offers competitive salaries in addition to robust health and wellness focused benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits; Flexible Spending accounts, 401(k) with company match, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Pregnancy and Parental leave, Family Planning Support via Maven, Flexible Time Off, Volunteer Time Off, Fitness Reimbursement as well as employee-focused engagement and education programs, including Employee Resource Groups and company-sponsored events. If you’re seeking a dynamic work environment where you can see the direct impact of your performance, then IGN is the place for you.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Salary Disclosure: Ziff Davis provides a range for the base pay. Factors that may be used to determine your actual pay may include your specific job related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location. The base pay for this position ranges from $210,000 to $235,000, plus incentive compensation (for eligible roles only), 401K with company match, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, short and long-term disability, and a flexible time off policy.