Hudl

Director, Global IT

Hudl$142K — $237K *
Omaha, NE 68104In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in IT leadership, particularly in building and executing tech strategies.
  • Demonstrated experience in creating effective team structures and aligning resources to business goals.
  • Strong technical knowledge in areas like enterprise security, identity/access, and IT infrastructure.
  • Proven ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders, especially at the executive level.
  • Experience in growth-stage companies and navigating decisions on build vs. buy vs. partner.

Responsibilities

  • Define and implement the company's multi-year IT strategy aligned with business growth objectives.
  • Establish efficient team structures focusing on development and role clarity within IT.
  • Drive operational efficiency by managing service levels, KPIs, and reporting for IT operations.
  • Oversee vendor relations and manage contracts under a unified 'One IT' model.
  • Collaborate with leaders across departments like Engineering, Security, and Finance to enhance IT's business role.

Benefits

  • Flexible vacation and time-off policies, promoting work-life balance.
  • Autonomy in job responsibilities with a culture of trust and open communication.
  • Investment in professional development with access to resources for career growth.
  • Innovative office environments designed for employee productivity and comfort.
  • Mental and physical health support through various wellbeing programs.
  • Comprehensive medical insurance options including vision, dental, and family planning benefits.
  • 401(K) matching contributions to support financial health.
Full Job Description
Your Role

We're hiring a Director, Global IT to own how our corporate IT operates strategically, operationally, and at scale. You'll set global IT strategy, build efficient team structures, drive automation and AI-assisted processes, and lead internal and managed IT services across our global organization. As a strategic player-coach, you'll balance high-level leadership with hands-on execution to empower our teams to win.

As the Director, Global IT, you'll:
  • Define strategy and standards. You'll own our multi-year IT strategy and roadmap aligned with business growth. You'll set global IT standards, tooling, and operating practices across internal teams and managed partners while establishing a solid build-vs-buy framework.
  • Build efficient team structures. You'll put the right org structure in place to ensure leadership and succession coverage. You'll focus on developing people, clarifying roles, and leveraging automation and documentation to reduce single points of failure.
  • Drive operational maturity. You'll run IT as a measured service with clear SLAs, KPIs, and reporting cadences. You'll own endpoint, identity/access, and core infrastructure operations alongside Security and Engineering, scaling impact through AI-assisted tooling.
  • Manage vendor and partner relationships. You'll lead the Global Operations IT relationship under a 'One IT' model. You'll serve as the commercial and operational point of contact for key vendors, managing contracts and renewals.
  • Lead cross-functional change. You'll operate as a peer to leaders across Engineering, Security, Finance and People. You'll bring structure to ambiguous problems, communicate clearly with executives, and champion IT as an enabler of business success.
Location

Time spent collaborating with other Hudlies in-office will be a regular part of how you work. We're currently prioritizing applicants within commuting distance of Lincoln, NE. You'll be expected to work more days in-office than remote, but will have the freedom to coordinate your specific in-office schedule with your team.

Must-Haves
  • A balanced leader. You have experience leading distributed teams and owning strategy, budgets and standards while staying close enough to the work to earn credibility and execute when it matters.
  • An operational builder. You've built efficient team structures, established SLAs and KPIs, and implemented automation and cross-training to scale impact without relying solely on headcount.
  • A strong technical partner. You possess solid technical fluency in enterprise security, identity/access, endpoint management and core corporate IT infrastructure.
  • A clear communicator. You speak directly, present bottom-line-up-front to executives and build cross-functional alignment across teams like Engineering, Security and Finance.
  • Pragmatic and low-ego. You thrive in growth-stage environments, know when to build vs. buy vs. partner, and naturally elevate your team through trust and delegation.
Nice-to-Haves
  • Managed service oversight. Experience managing external IT vendor partners operating in global regions like Egypt and India.
  • Global scope. Experience leading teams across multiple time zones, specifically in the U.S., U.K. and Italy.
Our Role
  • Champion work-life harmony. We'll give you the flexibility you need in your work life (e.g., flexible vacation time, company-wide holidays and timeout (meeting-free) days, remote work options and more) so you can enjoy your personal life too.
  • Guarantee autonomy. We have an open, honest culture and we trust our people from day one. Your team will support you, but you'll own your work and have the agency to try new ideas.
  • Encourage career growth. We're lifelong learners who encourage professional development. We'll give you tons of resources and opportunities to keep growing.
  • Provide an environment to help you succeed. We've invested in our offices, designing incredible spaces with our employees in mind. But whether you're at the office or working remotely, we'll provide you the tech stack and hardware to do your best work.
  • Support your mental and physical health. We care about our employees' wellbeing. Our Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups and fitness partner Peerfit have you covered.
  • Cover your medicalinsurance. We have multiple plans to pick from to ensure you'll have the coverage you (and your dependents) want, including vision, dental, fertility healthcare and family forming benefits.
  • Contribute to your 401(K). Yep, that's free money. We'll match up to 4% of your own contribution.
Compensation

The base salary range for this role is displayed below-starting salaries will typically fall near the middle of this range.

We make compensation decisions based on an individual's experience, skills and education in line with our internal pay equity practices.

This role will also be eligible for a long-term incentive (LTI) award. Any bonuses awarded are based on individual and company performance paid at Hudl's discretion.

Base Salary Range

$142,000-$237,000 USD

About Hudl

Hudl is a software company based in Lincoln, Nebraska that provides tools for coaches and athletes to review game footage and improve team play. The company offers video analysis tools for basketball, football, soccer, volleyball, and lacrosse. Hudl also provides recruiting tools for high school athletes to connect with college coaches. The company was founded in 2006 by David Graff, Brian Kaiser, and John Wirtz, who were all University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineering students at the time. Hudl has grown to over 1,200 employees and serves over 180,000 teams worldwide.
Learn more about Hudl
Size
1,200 employees
Industry
Founded
2006

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