Director of Engineering Operations, Later
$200-225k
+ Stock options
Influencer marketing and social media management
Job no longer available
Influencer marketing and social media management
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$200-225k
+ Stock options
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help the world's top brands create high-performing social content and collaborate with creators to reach new audiences, drive engagement, and generate predictable ROI.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years in Technical Program Management, ideally in SaaS
- Experience in FinOps, financial management, and cost optimization
- Expertise in Agile methodologies, SDLC processes, and Jira management
- Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills
- Exceptional communication, collaboration, and leadership abilities
- Experience managing cross-functional technical programs
- Strong technical understanding of software development processes, systems, and architectures
- Experience with cloud technologies and DevOps practices
- You’re proactive and results-driven, always taking initiative, aligning your actions with company goals, and delivering consistent outcomes
- Strategic and forward-thinking, you balance immediate needs with long-term opportunities to drive impactful, innovative results
- Your curiosity fuels success, keeping you sharp on industry trends, competition, and our cross-functional business dynamics
- Adaptable and resourceful, you handle shifting priorities with ease, manage your time effectively, and know when to ask for support
- You share insights to help the team stay ahead and make informed decisions
- You bring positivity and resilience to every challenge, tackling obstacles with grit and optimism that inspires those around you
- You lead with emotional intelligence, building trust, supporting others, encouraging growth, and fostering strong relationships through empathy and collaboration
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Director of Engineering Operations to lead key initiatives in Technical Operations, including FinOps, Planning, and overall Practices
- This role combines strategic thinking, technical expertise, and collaborative influence to drive operational excellence through financial discipline, strategic planning, and streamlined execution
- Establish and evolve the FinOps discipline to monitor and optimize cloud usage and spend
- Develop and maintain dashboards and reports for tracking key metrics, including budget vs. actuals, variance analysis, and cost trends
- Identify cost optimization opportunities and implement solutions
- Map SDLC processes and recommend improvements to accelerate customer value delivery
- Apply Agile/Scrum practices tailored to the organization’s size, stage, and complexity
- Ensure effective Jira tracking and reporting, enabling accurate metrics and insights
- Use data and metrics to identify process improvement opportunities
- Partner with technical and product leaders to influence and implement best practices
- Oversee complex, cross-team technical initiatives, mapping dependencies and ensuring high-quality, timely delivery
- Serve as a key partner for technical and product leaders, driving alignment and execution
Our take
Platforms like Instagram, Pinterest, and TikTok have become indispensable for businesses of all sizes, shaping their marketing strategies and driving success. Later specializes in assisting customers in navigating these channels. Offering a visually oriented suite of tools, the marketing platform enables marketing managers to schedule, analyze, and track sales from their content effectively.
Focusing on small businesses, Later is doubling down on its strategy, aiming to provide additional products tailored for marketers at these enterprises while expanding its geographic reach. This expansion of product capabilities not only caters to the evolving needs of small businesses but also helps Later mitigate platform risk from social media companies mimicking its services. Partnerships with platforms like TikTok and Instagram, featuring post scheduling, analytics, and conversation tools, showcase Later's commitment to innovation and staying ahead in the competitive landscape.
Now, the company is entering an exciting new chapter with updates designed to help marketers and creators stay ahead of what's next in social. The platform now offers enhanced analytics, improved collaboration tools, expanded support for platforms like Threads and Snapchat, and smarter insights through innovations such as Future Trends. These developments show Later's commitment to making social media management more intuitive, data-driven, and impactful so brands and creators can build stronger connections and lead the next era in social storytelling.
Steph
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Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2015
$1.2m
SEED
Dec 2014
$1.3m
SEED
Total funding: $3.8m
Company benefits
- Learning & development opportunities
- Market competitive compensation
- Hybrid work environment
- Flexible paid time off
- Competitive healthcare benefits
Company HQ
Government Center, Boston, MA
Leadership
Scott Sutton
(CEO)Scott joined lAter in 2023 as COO, becoming CEO in 2024. Previously, he spent 4 years at ZoomInfo, joining as VP of Revenue Operations before becoming Senior VP of Operations and then CBO.
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