Director of Engineering - Information Systems

Nexxen•Baltimore, MD

47d•$180,000 - $219,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Flexible advertising, unified by data. Nexxen empowers advertisers, agencies, publishers and broadcasters around the world to utilize data and advanced TV in the ways that are most meaningful to them. Our flexible and unified technology stack comprises a demand-side platform ("DSP") and supply-side platform ("SSP"), with the Nexxen Data Platform at its core. With a global footprint, you can be part of a team that is transforming advertising through our creative, flexible and unified solutions. Employees hustle, commit and dedicate themselves to pillars that make up the Nexxen Way - the 3Cs - Customer Centric, Curious Mindset, Collaborative with No Ego. Nexxen is seeking a Director of Engineering, Information Systems to own the strategy, delivery, and lifecycle of our business systems, integrations, and analytics enablement. This role focuses on enterprise applications and data flows that underpin Finance, HR, Sales/RevOps, and Operations. You will define the roadmap, lead high-performing, globally distributed teams, and partner with business leaders to deliver secure, scalable, and user-centric solutions. This role leads enterprise-level business applications (Finance, HRIS, CRM/RevOps, Collaboration, Knowledge/Task Management), internal tools, integration platforms, and data engineering enablement for analytics and reporting. The director establishes SDLC and architecture guardrails, ensures platform reliability for applications and integrations, governs vendors and platforms, and drives effective change management. The role collaborates closely with Security on security-by-design, SoD, privacy, and audits; with Data on MDM, governed datasets, and BI; and with IT for SSO/MFA policies and prerequisite infrastructure.

Requirements

10+ years in Information Systems/Enterprise Applications with 5+ years leading managers and multi-squad portfolios.
Salesforce (CRM/RevOps) - architecture, customization, integrations, governance, and adoption.
NetSuite (Finance) - financial process enablement, role design/SoD, integrations, and controls supporting audit readiness.
Zip (Purchase Workflow/Intake-to-Procure) - process design, approvals, supplier onboarding, and integration into ERP, SSO, and security policies.
Strong application architecture across SaaS platforms, APIs/iPaaS, event-driven integrations, data flows, and app-level security/SoD.
Proven delivery of large-scale transformations (platform rollouts, process re-engineering, post-system unification).
Portfolio management, agile delivery at scale, and vendor/platform governance with meaningful budget accountability.
Exceptional communication, executive presence, and cross-functional influence.
Demonstrated success leading globally distributed teams, including setting follow-the-sun practices and optimizing collaboration across regions.
Excellent leadership and team-building skills.
Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

Define a multi-year Information Systems product and platform strategy aligned to Nexxen's business outcomes and process modernization.
Translate business goals into an executable roadmap across applications, integrations, and data capabilities; establish portfolio governance and quarterly planning.
Set engineering standards for SDLC, architecture guardrails, testing, release, and quality.
Lead product discovery and delivery for Finance, HRIS, CRM/RevOps, and cross-functional platforms; prioritize roadmaps with Finance, HR, Sales Ops, and Operations.
Drive build/buy/partner decisions; lead vendor evaluations, negotiations, licensing optimization, and success management.
Establish SLOs for applications and integrations; measure adoption, process cycle-time reduction, and automation coverage.
Own the target state architecture for enterprise applications and integration patterns (APIs, iPaaS, event-driven).
Standardize data contracts and reference data; partner with Data on MDM, lineage, and governed, analytics-ready datasets.
Define app-level RBAC and role design; coordinate with Security/IT for SSO/MFA enablement and access reviews.
Embed security- and privacy-by-design, SoD, and change controls in platforms such as Finance, HRIS, and CRM.
Support control design and audit readiness (e.g., SOX for financial processes, GDPR where applicable); drive timely remediation for findings within the application domain.
Coordinate incident response for application-layer issues with Security/IT as needed.
Build and lead a diverse, globally distributed team of application engineers, integration engineers, admins, engineering managers, and program managers.
Foster a culture of ownership, measurable impact, and continuous improvement; mentor leaders to scale multi-squad delivery across time zones.
Strengthen cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement across Finance, HR, Sales, Operations, Legal/Compliance, Security, and Data.