About us

Playland was designed to be an all-around entertainment destination for visitors, offering an amusement park, lake activities, a beach and swimming pool, dining, and breathtaking views of Long Island Sound from its boardwalks. Since 1928, guests of all ages have been making memories and special moments at Playland. That is nearly 100 years of history!

Position Summary

The Director of Information Technology (IT) is responsible for overseeing the IT operations to support park management for activities at Playland. This role will be responsible for managing employees within the IT department, liaising with other departments to ascertain their technological requirements, and developing solutions that are aligned with our organization's objectives.

To be successful as an IT director, you should have an excellent technical aptitude, as well as superior project and people management skills. Ultimately, an outstanding IT director should maintain smooth, secure, and updated technical operations within an organization.

At Playland, the IT department will be responsible for providing IT services for the overall site’s operation and for coordinating vendor relationships: point-of-sale technology, audio-visual technology, communication - telephones, data, two-way radios, service providers, and software providers.

The starting salary is $150,000 per year, and the salary, bonus, and benefits are commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities:

• Leads development and implementation processes for the organization’s IT systems and department
• Directs and works with operating departments; the maintenance of services and the implementation of new programs and/or processes for the purpose of providing services within established timeframes and in compliance with related requirements
• Develop and implement business continuity protocols to minimize disruption to business operations in the event of emergencies or data loss
• Establishes efficiency and efficacy standards, providing recommendations for improvement of IT infrastructure
• Ensuring the maintenance of current projects and technology systems
• Analyzes IT infrastructure and systems performance to assess operating costs, productivity levels, upgrade requirements, and other metrics and needs
• Proposing strategic solutions and recommending new systems and software
• Develops or coordinates the development of software programs or systems
• Leads the development and implementation of strategic solutions for beneficial software, hardware, and application improvements and integrations
• Building and maintaining relationships with external advisors and vendors
• Oversees security of systems, networks, and enterprise information
• Facilitates IT security audits or investigations
• Develops and maintains relationships with external IT vendors and service providers
• Assemble, disassemble, repair, install, and de-install IT equipment, computers, and related equipment approved for use
• Maintain accurate inventories of equipment while maintaining an organized, safe, and clean work area
• Conduct regular training sessions with key personnel when needed
• On-call availability to respond to and resolve critical IT-related issues with park staff and/or vendors in a timely manner
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities:

Certifications and Technical:

Benefits:

Competitive salary, commensurate with experience, and a generous benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, and paid time off.

Playland is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or genetic information.