Director of Technology

DMS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital agency in Greater London is seeking a Director of Technology to spearhead the agency’s Technology Transformation Strategy. This pivotal role requires a blend of technical and strategic skills to ensure the integration of innovative technology solutions across departments. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing technology teams, developing robust data architectures, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. This position offers an opportunity to influence and drive impactful changes within a vibrant, talent-driven agency.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in developing technology strategies and managing teams.
• Strong understanding of data architecture and analytics.
• Ability to lead and collaborate across multiple departments effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the 3-year Technology Transformation Strategy.
• Manage the technology budget and supplier relationships.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legal regulations and security policies.

Job description

THE ROLE

The Director of Technology is a new role within DMS. This is both a technical and strategic role that will influence how we operate, innovate and deliver value to our clients, putting DMS at the forefront of our sector, and beyond.

You will lead the strategic planning, development and implementation of the agency’s 3-year Technology Transformation Strategy, to deliver impactful, innovative and scalable technology solutions.

You will be responsible for technical requirements of the agency across all departments and offices of DMS. As a member of the DMS SLT, you will ensure that the technology strategy and initiatives support and align with the overall business strategy, and work in partnership with the other SLT members and HODs to achieve this. In addition, key responsibilities will include:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Technology Strategy & Innovation

• Develop, execute and maintain a comprehensive 3-year Technology Transformation Strategy and accompanying roadmap to support the agency’s business objectives by translating business needs into technical solutions
• Ongoing awareness, understanding and evaluation of existing workflows (administrative, commercial and operational) and our proprietary platforms, and how these can be optimised/evolved/replaced with the latest methodologies, emerging automation technologies, and industry-leading practices to deliver tangible business value and distinctive competitive advantage
• Develop a robust data architecture for the operational aspect of the business to enhance our organisational intelligence and enable advanced analytics, actionable insights and real-time reporting and responses for both internal business and external client decision-making

Leadership & Collaboration

• Be the voice of Technology for DMS, both internally and externally
• Create a culture of collaboration between all departments, integrating holistic tech solutions and benefits
• Lead and manage the technology team, creating a structure and function that reflects and meets the changing needs of the agency

Budget and Supplier Management

• Build and manage the technology budget, ensuring cost‑effective solutions and optimal resource allocation based on business needs, ensuring efficient resource allocation to achieve optimal value and impact
• Effectively manage all tenders, service level agreements and relationships with external service providers, leveraging industry best practices to enhance service delivery

Security and Compliance

• Ensure that all technology practices are compliant with relevant legal regulations and IEH Group and Industry security policies/standards
• Implement, monitor and evaluate all relevant working practices, policies and supporting documentation

WHO WE ARE

We are a vibrant, engaged, talent‑driven agency where our staff feel empowered, where ideas are encouraged and where outstanding work is rewarded. We nurture bright, passionate people who are innovative and creative in their thinking and ambitious and brave in everything they do.

DMS is a place where our clients feel looked after, where they trust our ability to deliver and to come up with new ways of engaging them and helping them engage their audiences. We strive to be a key agency partner to our clients, delivering consistency of work and quality of service.

Founded in 2002, our headquarters are in London with offices also in Los Angeles and Sydney. We are part of the AKA Group of agencies.

WHAT WE DO

We are a full‑service creative digital agency. Our people, technology and insights help global media and entertainment, sports and lifestyle brands create, manage, localise, distribute and place their content, and evaluate its media reach.

LOCALISATION SERVICES

DMS delivers a full range of adaptation and localisation services to major film studios across the globe from its central London base. Our services include subtitling, dubbing, editing, colour‑grading and visual effects for promotional materials to support worldwide feature film releases for use in cinema and online.