Vice President, Engineering

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, grow and manage a diverse team of data engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous growth.
• Forge strong collaborations with product, architecture, and data science and contribute to the overall leadership within the Corporate Data Team.
• Develop and execute a corporate data engineering roadmap, closely tied to product objectives and accepted engineering principles.
• Build a comprehensive portfolio of data products, services, and related assets focused on unifying our customer data across various business units into a proprietary identity graph.
• Ensure adherence to data governance, quality, and security standards, while facilitating compliance with data privacy regulations like GDPR, CCPA, and state privacy regulations.
• Oversee the design and implementation of scalable and robust data architectures aligned to deliver business outcomes and objectives.
• Establish agile development processes and monitor key performance indicators to ensure department goals are met.
• Foster strong partnerships with technology vendors.
• Stay updated with industry trends and advancements in data engineering, evaluating and recommending suitable technologies and tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. An advanced degree is preferred.
• 8-10 years of experience in engineering leadership, with a focus on data engineering and development in media companies or high-growth companies with a focus on consumer products.
• Strong expertise in SQL, relational databases, data warehousing, and real-time data processing.
• Proven capability to scale and manage engineering teams while enhancing team productivity and code quality.
• Experience with cloud technologies (preferably Google Cloud Platform) and data platforms like Databricks and Snowflake.
• Familiarity with media, advertising, and marketing technology stacks, including CDPs, DMPs, and CMPs.
• Solid coding proficiency in Python, Scala, or similar languages, and ability to resolve technical challenges.
• In-depth knowledge of data analysis, governance, privacy regulations, and quality frameworks.
• Exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and interpersonal skills.

In accordance with applicable law, Hearst is required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role if hired in New York City.  The reasonable estimate, if hired in New York City, is $315,000 to $350,000.  Please note this information is specific to those hired in New York City.  If this role is open to candidates outside of New York City, the salary range would be aligned to that specific location.  A final decision on the successful candidate’s starting salary will be based on a number of permissible, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to skills and experience, training, certifications, and education.  Hearst provides a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, 401(k), paid holidays and paid time off, employee assistance programs, and more.

Hearst is one of the nation’s largest global, diversified information, services and media companies.

Hearst has been innovating for more than a century, leading with purpose, integrity and a culture of care, with a mission to inform audiences and improve lives.

The company’s diverse portfolio includes global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; Hearst Transportation, which includes CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; 35 television stations; 24 daily and 52 weekly newspapers; digital services businesses; and more than 200 magazines around the world.

Hearst is always moving forward, investing in healthcare solutions to improve patient outcomes and technology that curbs emissions; providing vital analysis, data and software to the global financial services industry; delivering important service and investigative journalism; and inspiring audiences with sports and entertainment programming.

With a commitment to maintaining the highest quality in its products and services, Hearst is dedicated to serving the communities it operates in, both civically and philanthropically.

Hearst is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.