What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Technology Officer position at Youth Enrichment Brands?
Chief Technology Officer
Youth Enrichment Brands (YEB) is the nation's leading youth activities platform, offering best-in-class camps, classes, leagues, and lessons for over one million kids each year. The YEB mission is to help as many kids as possible discover and develop their passion while building critical skills for life.
YEB encompasses i9 Sports (the nation's largest youth sports league franchisor), School of Rock (the most revolutionary music education school in the world), Streamline Brands (the leading franchisor of swim school concepts), US Sports Camps (the official provider of Nike Camps), and more premier youth activity brands. Please visit www.yeb.com to learn more.
Summary :
The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) will own the technology vision, strategy, org structure, and execution for YEB and all business units while driving business outcomes through both a short and a long-term technology roadmap. This role will evolve over time from leading a highly urgent team that is optimizing the current stack to developing a plan for new business leading products. The leader will work closely with business unit leaders to create better business outcomes and more efficient operational processes that deliver desired outcomes. The CTO will quickly understand YEB's obsession with delivery of a leading customer digital experience across its registration platforms that promotes acquisition, conversion, and retention. Ultimately, this player & coach leader will usher in a new era of capability and performance in YEB's technology to support the achievement of its ambitious mission.
Responsibilities :
- Work as a thought partner to CEO, the YEB leadership team and business unit leaders in leading the technology shared service
- Create and own an inspiring technology vision grounded in personal experience and philosophy plus an understanding of market trends & best practices
- Lead application development based on BU priorities which can flex as needed
- Maintain and improve the security of all systems and platforms amidst an ever-changing environment
- Effectively communicate priorities and updates to all stakeholders both internally and externally
- Leverage YEB's unique scale to drive greater efficiency and vendor partnerships
- Establish and maintain relationships with Managed Service Provider across multiple Business Units
- Responsible for IT budget in the Shared Services department, including monthly reviews of budget to actuals
- Responsible for managing user access to critical or applications with sensitive information
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Full-time employees of Youth Enrichment Brands are eligible to participate in our employee benefit programs, including :