VP, Engineering

Tatari is on a mission to revolutionize TV advertising. We work with some of your favorite disruptor brands—like Calm, Fiverr, and Rocket Money—to grow their business through linear and streaming TV. We combine a sophisticated media buying platform with proprietary analytics to turn TV advertising into an automated, digital-like experience.

Named one of the Hottest Ad Tech Companies by Business Insider, and Best Places to Work by Inc. Magazine, our team includes founders and leaders from Google, Microsoft, Stripe, Shazam and Facebook. We are growing rapidly as we accelerate our mission to automate the complex landscape of managing and measuring television advertising. We have a long-term goal to make marketing on TV available to businesses of any size.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to become Tatari’s next VP of Engineering. This person will lead and grow an organization that spans security, support, infrastructure, product, and ML engineering teams. The VP Engineering is responsible for driving strategic initiatives, optimizing operational processes, and ensuring the seamless execution of projects within the engineering domain. The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional leadership skills, a deep understanding of technology, and a track record of delivering impactful results.

Role description

• Org Leadership: Grow and lead the engineering management team, ensuring we have excellent Director and line level leadership at every position. Support career progression and effective performance management for all software engineers at Tatari. Set a high bar for recruiting and hiring and ensure that the hiring process is operating effectively.
• Strategic Planning: Collaborate with senior leadership to define and execute the Engineering organization's strategic vision. Develop and communicate strategic objectives, initiatives, and goals to drive innovation and execution.
• Operational Excellence: Identify process inefficiencies and design streamlined workflows to enhance operational effectiveness. Implement best practices, tools, and methodologies to optimize project execution and resource allocation. e.g. New hire Onboarding, Incident Response, Training & Development.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Foster strong relationships with cross-functional teams, including Product Management, Data Science, Client Success, and more. Drive alignment and collaboration to ensure successful end-to-end delivery of projects. 
• Performance Metrics: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the success of Engineering initiatives. Regularly analyze and report on these metrics to leadership through operational dashboards, identifying areas for improvement. Drive actions to closure.
• Resource Management: Manage cloud and software costs, and human resource allocation to ensure projects are appropriately staffed and delivered on time.
• Change Management: Drive organizational change initiatives by effectively communicating changes, engaging teams, and addressing concerns to ensure smooth transitions.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with internal and external stakeholders to gather insights, feedback, and requirements. Translate these insights into actionable strategies and initiatives. e.g. Drive employee recognition processes to support the rhythm of business. 

Specifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field (advanced degree preferred).  A minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering management roles, of which at least 3 years managing teams of 100+ people.

• Proven track record of leading strategic initiatives and executing on projects within a complex engineering environment.
• Deliver high velocity and quality in engineering.  Focus on agile teams and seek further process improvements, whilst maintaining Tatari’s engineering culture.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.  Formulate and drive adoption of a Tatari engineering strategy, built on data and metrics.
• Develop deep partnerships within the company i.e. not only product and design, but also data science and client teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing and collaborating with individuals at all levels of the organization. Resourceful and familiar with operating in a matrix structure.
• Experience in change management and driving organizational transformation.
• Growth mindset and a desire to maintain technical proficiency to help lead technical innovation.

Tatari Benefits

• Total compensation: $200K-300K
• Equity compensation
• 100% health insurance premium coverage for you and your dependents
• Unlimited PTO and sick days
• $1000 annual continued education benefit
• $500 WFH reimbursement
• $125 pre-tax monthly stipend
• Annual mental health awareness app reimbursement
• FSA and commuter benefits
• Monthly Company Wellness Day Off
• Hybrid RTO (currently 2 days in office). This is an in-office position.

At Tatari, we believe in the importance of cultivating teams with diverse backgrounds and offering equal opportunities to all. We strive to create a welcoming, inclusive environment where every team member feels valued and diversity is celebrated.

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