Authentic Brands Group

Director, Information Technology

Authentic Brands Group • $175K — $200K *
New York, NY 10025In-Person
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8-10 years of experience in organization and global project management
  • Bachelor's degree in IT, IS, computer science or related field; graduate degree preferred
  • Proven leadership in large-scale IT infrastructure project management
  • Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize effectively
  • Customer-centric approach with excellent communication skills
  • Experience in a fast-paced, global company environment

Responsibilities

  • Oversee all global IT infrastructure and support operations
  • Integrate AI capabilities into initiatives for improved automation and user productivity
  • Develop an IT infrastructure strategy and drive digital transformation
  • Manage organization and team development, alongside budget oversight
  • Analyze business needs and recommend technical solutions
  • Maintain infrastructure consistency through standards and procedures
  • Ensure robust data backup processes and successful recovery testing

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Collaborative work environment across global teams
  • Access to emerging technologies and innovative projects
  • Supportive of work-life balance and flexible work arrangements
  • Engagement in a fast-paced and dynamic industry
Full Job Description
What You'll Do

The IT Director is responsible for the overall planning, organizing, and execution of IT infrastructure and support functions globally for Authentic Brands Group. This includes directing all IT infrastructure and support operations to meet company and internal customer requirements as well as the support and maintenance of existing infrastructure and the development of new technical solutions. The IT Director will set the strategy for how infrastructure technology needs to be utilized globally in addition to being operationally focused. This position is expected to manage multiple projects simultaneously with limited resources and budgets to maximize performance and contribution.

What you'll be working on
  • Responsible for overseeing all IT infrastructure (network and systems), operations, projects, and ongoing user support.
  • Ensure AI capabilities are thoughtfully integrated into every initiative-enhancing automation, decision-making, and user productivity. Identify practical use cases, govern responsible adoption, and partner with stakeholders to operationalize AI in ways that deliver measurable business value.
  • IT infrastructure strategy, digital transformation, systems maintenance.
  • Organization development and management, budget management, people development and management.
  • Deep understanding of the fashion apparel industry and operation
  • Global organization alignment.
  • Systems maintenance
  • Day to day systems support
  • Video Conferencing / room system support
  • Audio Visual system support including digital signage
  • Analyzes complex business needs presented by the user community and/or clients and recommends technical solutions.
  • Ensures the consistency and maintainability of existing infrastructure by creating, maintaining, and enforcing standards/procedures for implementing technical solutions.
  • Keeps abreast of new technology relevant to the company's security and infrastructure.
  • Responds to the needs of a 24/7 operation, as needed.
  • Responsible for data backups. Specifically, the regular occurrence, integrity, and periodic test restores of the backups to make sure data can be recovered successfully.
  • Directs and prioritizes the workload of IT Infrastructure and support teams
  • Participates in all hardware and software evaluations and maintains vendor contracts.


Must Haves
  • At least 8 - 10 years of professional experience in organization management and global project management
  • Bachelor's degree in information technology, information systems, computer science or related field (graduate degree a plus)
  • Experience with global scale IT infrastructure project management
  • Stakeholder management
  • Strong collaboration and cross-functional communication skills
  • Excellent written and oral communications skills
  • Strong technical ability including report creation
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and effectively prioritize
  • Proven ability to lead company-wide projects
  • Customer centric
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience implementing and maintaining IT infrastructure required
  • Experience working for a global company preferred
  • Passion for current and emerging trends in infrastructure technology

Primary Location Salary Range:

$175,000 - $200,000

About Authentic Brands Group

Authentic Brands Group (ABG) is a brand development, marketing, and entertainment company, which owns a portfolio of global media, entertainment, and lifestyle brands. The company was founded in 2010 by Jamie Salter, and is headquartered in New York City. ABG's portfolio includes over 50 brands, such as Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Muhammad Ali, Shaquille O'Neal, and Sports Illustrated. The company's business model is to acquire intellectual property rights to well-known brands, and then monetize them through licensing deals, partnerships, and collaborations. ABG has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States by Inc. Magazine, and has been named one of the most innovative companies in the world by Fast Company.
Learn more about Authentic Brands Group
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Media
Founded
2010
* Ladders Estimates

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