Technical Director, Ace & Tate
Office located in George Westinghousestraat, Amsterdam
Quality eyewear brand
Job no longer available
Quality eyewear brand
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
Office located in George Westinghousestraat, Amsterdam
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To become an engine for positive change in the eyewear industry.
Role
Who you are
- Experience: 8+ years in a leading technical role, with a strong understanding of the retail environment and expertise in both online and offline landscapes
- Technical Proficiency: Extensive experience in software engineering, architecture, and development, with proficiency in multiple programming languages and technologies
- Cloud and DevOps: Deep knowledge of cloud computing platforms (AWS, GCP) and modern sysops/devops practices
- Device Management and Networking: Experience with device management (Jamf) and networking (Cisco Meraki) and Google Workspace
- Leadership: An excellent people and strategic leader with a strong vision on innovation driven by technology
- Communication: Able to communicate complex technical decisions in a simple and clear manner to all stakeholders
- Data-Driven: Bring insight and oversight to a data-driven approach to architectural decision-making
- Business Understanding: Good understanding of business dynamics, balancing commercial objectives with customer experience, brand strategy, costs, and timelines
What the job involves
- This role is available immediately at our Amsterdam HQ and will report directly to our CMO Masha Kodden
- We are seeking a tech-savvy leader to oversee our composable tech stack and drive our technical vision, strategy, and execution in a unified commerce environment
- This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the growth and success of our ecommerce and retail operations
- The development is done by the multidisciplinary in-house team, of which some are fully remote. You will be heading the operations that fit your vision and strategy on improving the technical landscape to support our customers and colleagues online and in our 85 stores
- Lead and Mentor: Manage and coach the Team Leads within the Digital and IT services domains
- Technical Vision: Set the vision for the digital landscape, ensuring it is primed for future innovation and optimal performance, leveraging MACH principles and best-of-breed solutions
- Strategic Alignment: Align company goals and vision with your peers, translating these into actionable plans within the Digital domain
- Leadership: Be an excellent leader for your team, serving as the technical voice and consciousness within the organisation
- Performance Insights: Generate insights and report on technical performance, identifying areas for improvement
- Security and Compliance: Advocate for security and privacy, ensuring GDPR compliance and educating colleagues on necessary protocols to protect our customers and colleagues
Our take
Prescription eyewear can be expensive, unfashionable and overly complicated to purchase. Ace & Tate solves this problem by manufacturing and selling high-quality designer eyewear directly to customers.
Unlike more traditional optometrists and eyewear outlets, Ace & Tate's stores are modelled as bright, spacious boutiques. This appeals directly to fashion conscious customers, and has proven lucrative for the company so far. On top of this, the brand offers free eye tests, cutting out unnecessary middlemen.
As the company scales, it must do so without endangering the sustainability of its product if it is to hold onto its impressive following. The brand now operates in several countries, and is looking to grow its operations considerably - most lately opening a number of stores in Spain.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jul 2020
$16.7m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $16.7m
Company benefits
- The chance to be part of a young and ambitious international team
- The opportunity to push the boundaries for our international (digital) footprint
- Personal development and lots of variety in your work
- A broad scope of responsibilities
- Frequent updates to your eyewear collection
Company HQ
Jeruzalem, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Leadership
Mark de Lange
(CEO & Founder)Graduated with an MSc in Marketing from VU Amsterdam, and then founded Ace & Tate in 2012.
Camiel de Lange van Bergen
(Founder)Previously worked in Benelux Global Marketing Solutions at Facebook, and is currently also head of e-commerce at Heinken.
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