Job Summary
- Location
- Dallas, TX 75204
- Industries
- Computer Software
- Computer/IT Services
- Other/Not Classified
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Employee
- Years of Experience
- 7+ to 10 Years
- Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
- Career Level
- Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff)
- Salary
Salary commensurate with experience- Job Reference Code
- 4247.1072
Technical Director - 7795
About the Job
Description:
About the Opportunity
The Technical Director will be responsible for leading and directing the development team to include, project management and resource allocation of multiple client account teams, leading application development enhancements as well as new development, and will also provide strategic sales support. The Technical Director will work with Relationship Managers and technical management on shrink-wrapped packages delivered as customized solutions to clients. These development projects include requirements definition, resource allocation, pricing, physical rollout, delivery, and acceptance testing; most development is done on a .NET platform with an Oracle or SQL Server database. The Technical Director will also be involved in creating and presenting proof-of-concept demos.
Qualifications:
The right candidate will likely have been a Software Architect and a Software Development Manager within a mid-sized or large company. The Technical Director will understand how to assess both the existing talent pool, and also understand how to select the right talent moving forward. This is mostly a leadership role with approximately 25% hands-on technical development. We are looking for someone that has led a team of approximately 10-15 total reports, and also someone that is also willing to roll up their sleeves and work alongside the development team.
Personal Skills/Attributes
Established Leader
Strategic thinker
Polished presentation skills
Disciplined organization and planning skills
Good communication skills
Self-motivation
Positive attitude
Educational Requirements; Experience
Bachelor's degree in MIS or related field
Five plus years relevant experience including client facing duties.
Five plus years leading a development team of at least 10 total reports
Direct Marketing, understanding of Database Technology (Oracle is a must),
Knowledge of retention marketing strategies and analytic driven solutions.
Past experience in managing an application development team focused on .NET and J2EE development with main emphasis on .NET development vs. J2EE
ASP.NET, VB, PL/SQL, SOAP, Web Services, is strongly desired, as well as being involved in GUI design.
Experience with campaign management tools from Unica, Aprimo, SAS, etc. is a plus.
Open to travel approximately 10-15%
Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience
Compensation and Benefits
Alliance Data offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive selection of benefit options including 401(k).
Conditions of Employment
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of drug screen and background checks.
Job Location: Dallas, TX
Job Number: 4247
Company URL: http://www.epsilon.com
Company Profile:
About Us
Epsilon - including its Abacus division - is a 21st Century Marketing Services Company that uses consumer and business data together with proven techniques to maximize marketing power for clients worldwide. Services include strategic consulting, database and loyalty technology, proprietary data, predictive modeling and a full range of creative and interactive services including brand and promotional development, web design, email deployment, search engine optimization and direct mail production. Among other notables, Epsilon is the world's largest permission-based email marketer. Epsilon is an Alliance Data company. For more information, visit www.epsilon.com .
About the Opportunity
The Technical Director will be responsible for leading and directing the development team to include, project management and resource allocation of multiple client account teams, leading application development enhancements as well as new development, and will also provide strategic sales support. The Technical Director will work with Relationship Managers and technical management on shrink-wrapped packages delivered as customized solutions to clients. These development projects include requirements definition, resource allocation, pricing, physical rollout, delivery, and acceptance testing; most development is done on a .NET platform with an Oracle or SQL Server database. The Technical Director will also be involved in creating and presenting proof-of-concept demos.
Qualifications:
The right candidate will likely have been a Software Architect and a Software Development Manager within a mid-sized or large company. The Technical Director will understand how to assess both the existing talent pool, and also understand how to select the right talent moving forward. This is mostly a leadership role with approximately 25% hands-on technical development. We are looking for someone that has led a team of approximately 10-15 total reports, and also someone that is also willing to roll up their sleeves and work alongside the development team.
Personal Skills/Attributes
Established Leader
Strategic thinker
Polished presentation skills
Disciplined organization and planning skills
Good communication skills
Self-motivation
Positive attitude
Educational Requirements; Experience
Bachelor's degree in MIS or related field
Five plus years relevant experience including client facing duties.
Five plus years leading a development team of at least 10 total reports
Direct Marketing, understanding of Database Technology (Oracle is a must),
Knowledge of retention marketing strategies and analytic driven solutions.
Past experience in managing an application development team focused on .NET and J2EE development with main emphasis on .NET development vs. J2EE
ASP.NET, VB, PL/SQL, SOAP, Web Services, is strongly desired, as well as being involved in GUI design.
Experience with campaign management tools from Unica, Aprimo, SAS, etc. is a plus.
Open to travel approximately 10-15%
Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience
Compensation and Benefits
Alliance Data offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive selection of benefit options including 401(k).
Conditions of Employment
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of drug screen and background checks.
Job Location: Dallas, TX
Job Number: 4247
Company URL: http://www.epsilon.com
Company Profile:
About Us
Epsilon - including its Abacus division - is a 21st Century Marketing Services Company that uses consumer and business data together with proven techniques to maximize marketing power for clients worldwide. Services include strategic consulting, database and loyalty technology, proprietary data, predictive modeling and a full range of creative and interactive services including brand and promotional development, web design, email deployment, search engine optimization and direct mail production. Among other notables, Epsilon is the world's largest permission-based email marketer. Epsilon is an Alliance Data company. For more information, visit www.epsilon.com .
