Spin Master
Senior Director, Information Technology EMEA
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Senior Director, Information Technology EMEA
Please Note: If you are a current Spin Master employee with access to Workday, apply to this job via the Workday application. Are you a kid at heart looking to start a career with a leading global children’s toy, entertainment, and digital gaming company?
Spin Master – Senior Director, Information Technology (Regional Lead)
About Spin Master
Spin Master is a leading global children’s entertainment company, creating exceptional play experiences across three creative centres: Toys, Entertainment, and Digital Games. With distribution in over 100 countries, Spin Master is home to iconic brands like:
- PAW Patrol®
- Bakugan®
- Kinetic Sand®
- Air Hogs®
- Hatchimals®
- Rubik’s Cube®
- GUND®
The Opportunity: Senior Director, IT (Regional Lead)
As the senior-most IT leader locally, you’ll drive operational excellence by managing regional IT operations, aligning business needs with global IT standards while supporting the enterprise strategy. Reporting directly to the VP, IT Business Relationship Management (with dotted-line to VP, Integrated Technology Services), this role ensures seamless collaboration between local agility and corporate goals.
Key Responsibilities
Technical & Operational Leadership
- Directly oversee regional IT operations, including service delivery and end-user support.
- Own accountability for regional IT Service Level Agreements (SLAs)—reviewing metrics, identifying improvement areas, and driving issue resolution for service excellence.
- Partner with enterprise IT infrastructure and cybersecurity teams to enforce corporate standards locally while fostering innovation.
- Act as the primary IT stakeholder for business leaders, translating needs into strategic initiatives.
- Secure regional adoption of corporate tools (ServiceNow, Jira) through collaborative rollouts and local buy-in.
- Ensure alignment with global IT roadmaps, mapping regional priorities to enterprise-level projects.
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Incident Management & Compliance
- Lead rapid incident resolution while coordinating with corporate governance teams.
- Advocate for technology-as-a-business-enabler, recommending cross-functional opportunities.
People Leadership
- Mentor, develop, and lead a regional IT team (including IT Managers, System Engineers, and Analysts).
- Set clear performance objectives in partnership with enterprise leaders and conduct regular reviews.
- Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and excellence.
- Spearhead succession planning and talent development for long-term growth.
Requirements & Qualifications
- 10+ years in IT, with 5+ years in a leadership role (e.g., managing teams or technical managers).
- People management experience: hiring, coaching, and optimizing diverse IT teams.
- Technical depth: Proficiency in IT operations (infrastructure, service delivery), cybersecurity fundamentals, and emerging tech trends.
- Business acumen: Ability to advise senior stakeholders while aligning with corporate roadmaps.
- ** Soft skills**: Exceptional communication, negotiation, interpersonal ability, and fiscal planning experience.
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Why Join Spin Master?
How We Operate
- Flexible work hours, innovation-driven culture, and a playful yet purposeful environment.
- Career growth vertically and internally—ourUTR (we grow results-driven people).
- Greater Apple yet global: A startup atmosphere with international scale (“make [more] life More Fun”).
Our Culture
Spin Master thrives on both high impact and high enjoyment. Our team is hungry for cliffhangers—out-of-the-box thinking, artistic breaks, and creative tomfoolery (ie: our on-site popcorn machine and Snack R&D team). Just not management meetings.
Inclusion & Accessibility
Spin Master is a place where people of all backgrounds are welcome, rooting diversity in teams and accessibility in our hiring. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants—consider them throughout the process.
How to Apply
Spin Master employees with Workday access: Submit via platform.
All others (inquisitive minds, that is): Follow standard application procedures. We appreciate your enthusiasm—but only selected candidates will hear back.
[#LI-MK1 #LI-Hybrid] Our Mission: To make life more fun by pushing the boundaries of fun.
Basically: here, we blend core professionalism with relentless curiosity. Loved by kids—passionate about [our work] too.
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