Head of IT

Socket.dev; Georgia; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary lunch

12 holidays + PTO

Comprehensive health benefits

401k matching

Employee discounts

Job summary

Turtlebox is seeking a seasoned Chief Information Officer / VP IT to craft and execute a bold IT strategy that scales with a fast-growing outdoor audio brand. You will lead architecture, security, data platforms, and AI initiatives while partnering with executives to align technology with business outcomes.

You will build a high-impact team, govern enterprise systems, and drive modernization across ERP, CRM, and cloud environments to enable rapid growth and exceptional customer experiences.

Qualifications

• Requires 10+ years of leadership in information technology and IT strategy.
• Experience modernizing legacy systems and scaling infrastructure in a growth environment.
• Strong knowledge across enterprise applications, cybersecurity, integrations, and data architecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive IT roadmap aligned with company growth objectives.
• Build and lead a high-performing IT team across support, infrastructure, systems, security and AI.
• Establish IT governance, policies, service standards, and best practices across the organization.
• Advise executive leadership on technology priorities, investments, risks, and tradeoffs.

Skills

IT Leadership

Strategic Planning

Cybersecurity

Data Architecture

Cloud & Infrastructure

ERP & CRM

Team Building

Executive Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

ERP Systems

CRM Systems

Cloud Platforms

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

IT Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and execute a comprehensive IT roadmap aligned with company growth objectives.
• Build and lead a high-performing IT team across support, infrastructure, systems, security and AI.
• Establish IT governance, policies, service standards, and best practices across the organization.
• Advise executive leadership on technology priorities, investments, risks, and tradeoffs.

Infrastructure & Systems

• Oversee all company hardware, software, networks, cloud environments, identity and access systems, and collaboration tools.
• Evaluate, select, implement, and optimize enterprise systems, including ERP, CRM, e-commerce, financial, supply chain, HR, and related platforms and integrations.
• Create disciplined processes for software selection, licensing, configuration, integration, user access, lifecycle management, and vendor accountability.
• Manage technology vendors, managed-service providers, consultants, and other external partners.

Cybersecurity & Risk Management

• Design and implement a comprehensive cybersecurity program appropriate for a rapidly growing company.
• Establish security policies, controls, monitoring, employee training, incident response, backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity practices.
• Protect company, employee, customer, and partner data across all systems and environments.

Data & Analytics Enablement

• Build and maintain a centralized, reliable data architecture that creates a consistent source of truth.
• Improve data quality, ownership, governance, definitions, access, and integration across systems.
• Partner with business leaders and any future strategy or analytics organization as ownership of customer analytics and advanced analysis evolves.

AI & Automation

• Develop a practical enterprise AI roadmap focused on measurable improvements in productivity, decision quality, customer experience, and operating leverage.
• Identify, prioritize, and implement AI and automation opportunities across functions.
• Establish standards for responsible, secure, and effective use of AI tools and company data.

IT Operations & Support

• Oversee IT support operations and elevate the current help desk into a scalable, service-oriented capability.
• Establish clear service levels, ticketing, escalation, onboarding, offboarding, device management, documentation, and end-user training processes.
• Balance strategic transformation with hands-on ownership of day-to-day technology needs.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in information technology, including meaningful leadership
• responsibility.
• Bachelor’s degree from a reputable university required; degree in Computer Science, Information Systems,
• Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Proven experience modernizing legacy systems and scaling technology infrastructure in a high-growth
• environment.
• Strong working knowledge across enterprise applications, infrastructure, cloud environments, cybersecurity, integrations, data architecture, and IT operations.
• Experience building, developing, and managing a small, high-impact technology team.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to connect technology decisions to operational and financial
• outcomes.
• Executive-level communication skills with the ability to explain complex technology issues clearly and influence senior leaders.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in consumer products, e-commerce, retail, omnichannel commerce, or another fast-scaling operating environment.
• Hands-on experience leading ERP, CRM, data platform, identity, cybersecurity, or major systems-integration initiatives.
• Experience creating an enterprise AI, automation, or digital-transformation roadmap.
• Builder with the ability to create a modern IT function from an early-stage foundation.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

• This position involves working in a traditional work environment, 5 days a week
• Occasional lifting and carrying of up to 30lbs

Why Join Turtlebox?:

• Be part of a fast-growing premium outdoor audio brand with strong momentum in wholesale and D2C.
• Coworkers who are as passionate about music and adventure as you are.
• Thrive in an entrepreneurial culture with room for creativity, ownership, and innovation.
• Complimentary lunch every day.
• 12 annual holidays plus Paid Time Off.
• Comprehensive health benefits & 401k matching.
• Awesome discounts to complete your Turtlebox collection!