Vice President, IT Systems

Vice President, IT Systems

Haymarket Media, Inc. is seeking a Vice President, IT Systems to join the team. This position is located in our New York, NY office and will require occasional presence in our New Jersey office and occasional travel to our satellite offices in Illinois and Florida. The position is currently operating on a hybrid basis of on site and remote working.

Job Overview:

The Vice President of IT Systems will oversee the planning, development, implementation, maintenance, and security of the company's information systems and processes. This includes on premise server and communication systems, including networking, and end user IT, plus cloud services such as Google Workspace and backup.

Responsibilities:

1. Establishes the strategic direction of the company's information systems; executes this strategy in collaboration with direction from company leadership.
2. Ensures the integrity and reliability of computerized information systems, communication systems, and office systems including the security of data acquired and stored.
3. Manages capital expenditure and operating expense budgets, expenditures and forecasts.
4. Manages the helpdesk team and the level of support and customer service provided to all end users.
5. Liaises with the UK team on all shared infrastructure support.
6. Oversees local cyber security initiatives for the US environment and coordinates with the UK on all global initiatives.
7. Updates, tests and documents Business Continuity plans and tabletop exercises.
8. Management of major incident resolution and response, and POC with retained incident response consultancy.
9. Manages cloud back-up.
10. Directs purchase of all computer hardware.
11. Manages all software licensing and compliance.
12. Identifies and recommends new technologies and services that will improve efficiency, processes, and IT operations.
13. Reviews requests for additional services and/or new solutions to assess security and appropriateness for the organization.
14. Develops/updates company usage and security policies for review, approval and adoption.
15. Manages end user training for data security and IT related matters.
16. Directs team on onboarding and ongoing training, specifically for Google.
17. Facilitates preparation of project plans and proposals, outlining project objectives, costs and requirements such as office moves and data center replacement.
18. Maintains pace with technological changes and current events in cyber security to ensure security of the company network.
19. Management of third party providers - Hardware and software suppliers, ISPs, Telco, Mobile, Access cards, etc.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

1. Manages team and creates professional development plans for team members.
2. Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains management and professional-level staff in the department.
3. Oversees the schedules and responsibilities of management-level staff in the department.
4. Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.

Attributes:

1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
2. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
3. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
4. Strong supervisory and leadership skills.

Experience and Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or Business Administration, or equivalent training and experience required.
2. Ten years of relevant experience in a technical role with progressive responsibilities required, and significant leadership experience preferred.
3. Proficient with Google Workspace and MS Office Suite.
4. Strong technical background with proficiency in Windows10 and macOS.
5. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 2013 and above, Adobe Creative Cloud, Google Apps Suite, Email applications, as well as iOS mobile devices.
6. Working knowledge of MS Active Directory.
7. Demonstrable experience of Internet browser configuration including; Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox.
8. Experience of providing support using remote control applications.
9. Understanding the concepts of wireless and wired networking.
10. Experience with Antivirus software and knowledge of Phishing techniques, Malware, Viruses and Spyware.

What We Offer:

1. A competitive compensation package.
2. The salary range for this position is $200,000–$215,000. Compensation will be commensurate with experience, skill level, functional and/or industry knowledge, education level, certifications, as well as other qualifications.
3. Paid annual vacation, holiday and sick time off.
4. Comprehensive health plans including medical, dental and vision.
5. Competitive 401(k) investment options and generous company matching program.
6. Life insurance.
7. Commuter benefits.
8. Employee referral awards.
9. Tuition reimbursement.
10. Training opportunities through industry-recognized programs.
11. A creative and passionate workplace and a fun, collaborative team environment.
12. Three Week “Work from Anywhere” benefit, to ensure work life balance.

About Haymarket:

Haymarket has its heart and soul in publishing and media. Since the company was founded half a century ago, Haymarket has always prided itself on being a highly creative business, with an unrelenting focus on the quality of the products and the people. The philosophy has always been quite simple: only by having the highest quality individuals can you produce the highest quality products, combining the best in content, design, production and customer services. Globalization is opening up the world further and provides many opportunities for growth. Haymarket has offices around the world and many of the titles are now truly global brands. Haymarket serves a broad spread of business markets, from marketing to medicine to technology along with exhibitions and live events. Predicting the shape of the business in 3, 5, or 10 years is almost impossible; and the unpredictability is part of the appeal. Haymarket aims to be the perfect company to work with or for – we have the processes and attitude that ensure quality and consistency, and an entrepreneurial spirit that makes every day rewarding.

An equal opportunity employer, Haymarket Media does not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other protected category recognized by state, federal, or local laws.

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