Chief Technology Officer

This search procedure has been closed (10-07-2015).
Field
IT
Salary
Salary undisclosed
Location
Berlin
Employment
Permanent
Headhunter
Michael Page Deutschland

Firmenprofil

Our client is transforming the way consumers experience daily fresh and healthy groceries from known local producers by providing an end-to-end solution and making it available to them on demand. Backed by well-known investors, they were able to successfully roll-out their services in several countries within the EU in just a few months time and are looking to expand their business even further. Secret to their success is the strong belief in their products and inspiring colleagues standing behind the mission of making life a bit tastier and committing to local communities, yet acting on a global scale. For the young and dynamic team of entrepreneurs we are now looking for an experienced, yet ambitious and talented Chief Technology Officer (m/f) to be based in their Berlin headquarters and to be working directly with the founders!

Position

  • We are looking for an engaging CTO (m/f), who will be in charge of setting up the new IT department with currently a handful of well qualified and passionate senior engineers. You will find and select talented people from around the world and build up a great team and atmosphere
  • You are experienced in developing high-traffic eCommerce / marketplace sites and therefore can't wait to enjoy helping out your team hands-on in difficult or urgent situations by providing guidance, knowledge and support
  • You will be responsible for tech strategy, setting priorities, managing resources and assuring on-time delivery for further internationalization of our client's high-traffic sites and supplier platforms
  • You will be an inspirational leader building a coder-by-heart mentality. You provide the teams with direction and vision. Further, you motivate your team members to perform, support them with feedback and coaching, recognize and help them develop their strengths
  • You and your team are in charge of everything that could somehow be IT related. Development of the B2C platform, connected suppliers and daily operations will be among your main tasks. Therefore, you ensure outstanding quality of code and architecture, a flawless 24/7 availability of the systems, investigate incidents, solve problems and oversee different projects, timelines and releases simultaneously
  • You will enjoy high visibility in this role, as you will be significantly responsible for the company's success, act as a sparring partner to the general management and interact with different stakeholders within the company and external investors

Profil

  • You achieved an excellent university degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related engineering fields
  • You have valuable experience in a fast-paced, rapidly growing internet environment and leading complex international projects and teams using agile methodologies; ideally in eCommerce or marketplaces
  • You are a true expert in your field. You have a strong sense for the company''s business needs and IT requirements. You can translate your understanding into clear directives for the company''s team of developers and engineers
  • You have a strong technical background within various fields of Information Technology, ideally in web development using PHP
  • You have previously achieved remarkable results in Web Development and Architecture and still enjoy producing excellent code whenever it is needed
  • You are capable of and interested in identifying technological opportunities, risks and challenges and are well informed about the web-based competition and technical hurdles that could possible have an effect on the business
  • You have a passion for creating lean, target oriented IT systems. Very good problem solving skills and a ''can do'' attitude as well as the enthusiasm and ability to mentor less experienced team members complete your profile
  • You are a goal-oriented, reliable person with a well-structured way of working. Very importantly, you are capable of passing work on to the people you are responsible for and whom you trust
  • You can work independently, but you are also able to show a constructive approach to any given guidance and don''t mind asking for support when in need
  • You are a firm decision-maker and see yourself as an entrepreneur with exceptional interpersonal skills
  • Your written and verbal communication skills are punchy and clear
  • You enjoy working in a highly international team of smart and enthusiastic people communicating in English

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This search procedure has been closed (10-07-2015).