Senior Director, IT

Arena Club
Los Angeles, CA
Job Description
Role Overview

Seeking a Senior Director of Information Technology to build and scale a global IT function, own business applications, identity, devices, SaaS, and IT controls.

What You Will Do

Own the IT strategy, roadmap, and budget, establish IT as a function with clear service levels, own identity and access, device management, SaaS estate, business continuity, and IT vendor relationships.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Must have hands-on identity administration, device management, SaaS stack administration, scripting and automation ability, and experience building an IT function from scratch.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience
  • 10+ years in IT, including 4+ years leading an IT function or team
  • Hands-on identity administration; SSO/SAML, SCIM, OAuth, group and role models
  • Hands-on device management: MDM for macOS and Windows at scale (Kandji, Jamf, or equivalent)
  • Expert-level administration of a modern SaaS stack (Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, Okta, Slack, and the surrounding tools)
  • Scripting and automation ability (Bash, PowerShell, Python) and comfort with APIs and integrations
  • Demonstrated experience building an IT function from a low baseline, including standing up helpdesk, policy, and asset management from scratch
  • Working knowledge of compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, or PCI DSS) and experience producing evidence for an audit
  • Genuine service orientation. You measure yourself on whether the company can work, and you can explain a technical constraint to a non-technical executive without condescension
  • Willingness to be onsite regularly, including at our operations facility
  • Comfort with using AI tooling to eliminate repetitive IT work and to improve support response

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Bonus
  • Equity
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