It Manager
New York, Us
Reporting to the COO, Brought on as part of the senior leadership team, to help steer the company from Startup to practices more in line with the parent company post acquisition, bridging the gap yet maintaining to the core of the company culture, that has made it the second largest media publisher catering towards the millennial market. As the IT Operations Manager (NY/LA/Burbank), I was responsible for the planning, budgeting and design of all infrastructure, communication (VoIP/Telepresence) and supporting information systems, management of SaaS, and accounting for BCP. Logistical operations in the planning, budgeting, network infrastructure design / outfit of and move to the new 23,000 sqft. headquarters in New York, new 3,000 sqft. branch office in Los Angeles, and 900 sqft. studio space, working with the design and architecture firm, contractors, and coordinating with building management to ensure all insurance and legal compliance are met. Introduction of IT Policy and best practices for user actions (MAC) with Human Resources. Responsible for all aspects relating to the network infrastructure, user access, and technologies to be incorporated within the organization, (New York, Los Angeles, Burbank, by working with the Global Legal team to ensure contracts and policies are in alignment with Parent Company directives and best practices.