Vice President of Marketing & Communications Technology

It's an exciting time to join Fisher Investments as we are investing in the future of our firm's technology and information security. The Technology Business Services (TBS) department supports and improves software applications and technology platforms used across the firm. TBS is split into dedicated cross functional teams that work with the leaders and teams of the different departments of the firm to manage the technology used in that department.  We are currently looking for a Vice President of Marketing & Communications Technology.

The Opportunity:

The ideal candidate will have a blend of leadership, business-acumen, technical experience, and marketing knowledge with deep experience working with Marketing & Communications teams on their technology stacks. You will lead the group responsible for the IT-run applications and infrastructure used by the Marketing & Corporate Communication business lines.  You will pair a strong understanding of technology to partner with our business leaders and enable their success. You will manage all aspects of IT-run technology solutions used by Marketing & Corporate Communications and will assist those business leaders in defining their system architecture and contribute to technology solutions. You will need to be hands on and manage the team.  You will report to the Group Vice President (GVP) of Technology Business Services (Applications Development).

The Day-to-Day:

• Own all aspects of IT-run technology solutions used by Marketing & Corporate Communications
• Earn a seat at the table as their central contact (general contractor) and primary trusted technology partner
• Develop technology strategy and roadmaps for capabilities together with the business, vendors and other internal technology partners
• Deliver prioritized projects and programs as mutually-agreed upon (time, budget, scope)
• Keep abreast of technology trends and industry solutions that impact the partner business and Fisher technology at large
• Actively partner with and manage vendors who provide IT-run technology services and solutions

Your Qualifications:

• 7+ years of industry experience with a focus on marketing and corporate communications applications and infrastructure
• Demonstrated technical proficiency with infrastructure and infrastructure platforms or vendors such as Sitecore, Akamai, and Rackspace
• Experience in successful planning and implementation of data strategy, architecture and integration in the MarTech context
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure stack, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Salesforce Financial Services Cloud, and other MarTech and data platforms such as Google, Facebook, Red Point Global, Selligent, Eloqua, and Marketo
• Broad technology experience including the full software development lifecycle and various areas of technology architecture (infrastructure, application architecture, data architecture, integration)
• Demonstrated evidence of constructive interpersonal interactions with both individual contributors and senior executives inside and outside of technology
• Strong work ethic, exceptional judgment, management, conceptual skills and discretion
• Lead and work independently, multitask, remain calm under pressure and cope effectively with stress and change
• Experience leading technology transformation initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education/experience

Compensation:

• $180,000-$250,000 base salary per year in the state of WA - New hires should expect to start at the lower end of the range depending on experience
• Eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance

Why Fisher Investments:

We work for a bigger purpose: bettering the investment universe. We take great pride in our inclusive culture, our learning and development framework customized for every employee, and our Great Place to Work Certification. It's the people that make the Fisher purpose possible, and we invest in them by offering exceptional benefits like:

• 100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for you and your qualifying dependents
• A 50% 401(k) match, up to the IRS maximum
• 20 days of PTO*, plus 10 paid holidays (*17 days of PTO and 3 days of sick time for California employees)
• Family Support programs including 8 weeks Paid Primary Caregiver leave, adoption assistance and back-up child care
• $10,000 fertility, hormonal health and family-forming benefit
• Opportunity to participate in our hybrid work from home program. This program is subject to change. Based on tenure and performance eligibility, you will have the opportunity to work from home up to 50 days per year

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