Chief Technology Officer

Acenda.com; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Acenda, based in San Diego, seeks a Chief Technology Officer to provide strong technical leadership across the business. You will articulate the technology strategy, ensure secure and efficient IT operations, and align tech initiatives with company goals to drive growth.

You will communicate with employees, stakeholders and customers, translate business needs into technology roadmaps, and oversee a team to deliver scalable solutions for multi-channel ecommerce platforms.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a CTO or similar leadership role.
• Knowledge of technological trends to build strategy.
• Understanding of budgets and business-planning.
• Ability to conduct technological analyses and research.
• Leadership and organizational abilities.
• Strategic thinking.
• Problem-solving aptitude.
• BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical aspects of the company's strategy to ensure alignment with its business goals.
• Discover and implement new technologies that yield competitive advantage.
• Supervise system infrastructure to ensure functionality and efficiency.
• Build quality assurance and data protection processes.
• Monitor KPIs and IT budgets to assess technological performance.
• Use stakeholders' feedback to inform necessary improvements and adjustments to technology.
• Communicate technology strategy to partners and (future) investors.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Tech trends

Budgeting

Tech research

Education

BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or related

Job description

• Developing Acenda's strategy for using technological resources
  
• Expanding our engineering team locally and globally
  
• Ensuring technologies are used efficiently, profitably and securely
  
• Evaluating and implementing new systems and infrastructure
  

Job brief:

We are looking for a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to provide sound technical leadership in all aspects of our business. You will communicate with employees, stakeholders and customers to ensure Acenda's technologies are used appropriately.

Strategic thinking and strong business acumen are essential in this role. We expect you to be well-versed in current technological trends and familiar with a variety of business concepts.

Responsibilities:

• Develop technical aspects of the company's strategy to ensure alignment with its business goals
  
• Discover and implement new technologies that yield competitive advantage
  
• Supervise system infrastructure to ensure functionality and efficiency
  
• Build quality assurance and data protection processes
  
• Monitor KPIs and IT budgets to assess technological performance
  
• Use stakeholders' feedback to inform necessary improvements and adjustments to technology
  
• Communicate technology strategy to partners and (future) investors
  

About Acenda:

Based in San Diego, we are an eCommerce platform designed for operating 1P and 3P presences on marketplaces. Acenda gives brands & manufacturers unprecedented control and flexibility over product setup, order sync, and marketing content on multi-channel ecommerce. Optimize channels with Acenda's toolbox of PIM, DAM, OMS, Syndication, Analytics and third-party integrations.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a CTO or similar leadership role
  
• Knowledge of technological trends to build strategy
  
• Understanding of budgets and business-planning
  
• Ability to conduct technological analyses and research
  
• Leadership and organizational abilities
  
• Strategic thinking
  
• Problem-solving aptitude
  
• BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field