Senior Engineering Manager - Ad Tech (REMOTE)

At DICK’S Sporting Goods, we believe in how positively sports can change lives. On our team, everyone plays a critical role in creating confidence and excitement by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we serve.

If you are ready to make a difference as part of the world’s greatest sports team, apply to join our team today!

OVERVIEW:

At DICK’S Sporting Goods, we take a people-centric approach to everything we do. Our Athletes, how we refer to customers, and our Teammates, how we refer to our employees, are at the center of every decision we make so that we can provide transformational experiences online, in store, and in sport. When you join the Technology organization at DICK’S Sporting Goods, you’re joining a true team that wins together. We help our Athletes and fellow Teammates better their best by innovating solutions to interesting business problems and empowering every Technology Teammate to be an innovator.

Founded in 1948, DICK’S Sporting Goods first started as a bait-and-tackle shop in Binghamton, NY and has since rapidly expanded into a leading omnichannel retailer with more than 850 locations representing our multiple brands: DICK’S, House of Sport, Golf Galaxy, Public Lands, Going Going Gone, and more. Over the years, it’s been our relentless focus on inspiring, supporting and equipping athletes and outdoor enthusiasts to achieve their dreams that has allowed us to become the $13B company we are today.

Overview

We are investing in growing our Retail Media Network, and our continued success depends on rapidly scaling our core revenue-generating systems. Join us as we build the ultimate Marketing & Media destination to reach athletes, starting with DICK’S Media Network. You will have the opportunity to shape the engine where the biggest brands in the world compete to win with our athletes.

We are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager - Ad Tech to lead and support a team of engineers to scale and optimize our digital & in-store ad tech platforms, grow revenue, and set high standards for ad quality. In this role, you’ll help shape the organization's technical vision and align team objectives with business needs. You’ll also collaborate with product managers, designers, architects, stakeholders, and other engineering managers to deliver solutions that unlock innovation.

The role will be responsible for:
• Driving the technical strategy and roadmap to build a scalable, reliable, and high-engagement Retail Media Network across multiple channels, including online, in-store, mobile apps, and third-party platforms
• Building, growing and guiding a team, including day-to-day execution
• Fostering a team culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous learning
• Communicating effectively with stakeholders to align priorities with the needs of our diverse audiences
• Understanding trade-offs using data to and leading teams to make data-driven decisions.
• Partnering with vendors to select and implement critical solutions
• Leveraging first-party data to drive personalized and relevant ad content for our Athletes

To be successful in this role you will love working with:
• People who are continuously striving to become better
• The Google Marketing Platform and Google Ad Manager
• Adobe Experience Manager
• Salesforce Media Cloud
• Data and analytics
• Java, Spring Boot, Angular, CI/CD
• Cloud-native architecture; Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, scalability, reliability

Preferred competencies
• Technical foundation in web technologies, backend systems, and data engineering
• 3+ years of direct engineering management experience
• Proven ability to effectively manage and lead a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and results-oriented culture
• Experience building, scaling and supporting an AdTech platform, billing and salesforce integration
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and the software development lifecycle.

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QUALIFICATIONS:

General Education

Master's Degree or Equivalent Level Preferred

General Experience

Wide and deep experience providing expert competence (Over 10 years to 15 years )

Managerial Experience

Experience of planning and managing resources to deliver predetermined objectives as specified by more senior managers (Over 3 years to 6 years)

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