ABOUT US_
At Talon, our purpose is to be the independent agency of choice providing a pioneering global platform for brands to connect with audiences in the outside world. We want to reimagine the industry to deliver greater value for our clients whilst inspiring people and caring for our planet. We’re passionate about OOH and are on a mission to drive the growth of this sector within the media industry – changing perceptions of it as a legacy medium to one that is highly effective, creative, sustainable, and measurable for our clients.
In our first 10 years, our desire to offer intelligent, creative, technology-led OOH solutions and a full-service OOH offering saw us grow into a team of over 300 people located in key cities across the globe. In that time, we have been awarded for our approach to our people, our clients and our industry and want to continue and expand upon these successes.
THE ROLE_
The Head of Engineering at Talon is tasked with the overall management of our Engineering Team at Talon, covering both inhouse staff and engineers from 3rd parties. This includes assisting the CTO in making technology decisions on behalf of the company, including managing a technology budget and making investments to align the company with its vision for its technology needs.
The Head of Engineering has experience of delivering large software products and global software rollouts esp. SaaS platforms. They have extensive experience in leading large engineering teams to deliver large software development programmes using Agile methodologies especially Extreme programming. With demonstrable experience and thought process of defining the right balance between process, speed of delivery and business value.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR_
- Someone who has led the successful development of new and mature products
- Led teams of up to 10 engineers
- Worked with a variety of architecture patterns
A DAY IN THE LIFE_
As Head of Engineering you will be responsible for the engineering ceremonies of your team, from backlog grooming and standups to showcases. You will work closely with the Director of Tech Ops to ensure our products are bug free and perform as expected. You will also work with the Product Owners to deliver our business strategy whilst keeping a focus on the quality of the products being delivered.
WHY US_
Talon are leading the way in OOH AdTech and you will play a key role in our ongoing growth. You will also work within a team that drives full stack development from capturing the requirements to deploy the finished feature.
OUR VALUES AND HOW WE WORK TOGETHER_
WE ARE BOLD_
As industry provocateurs and pioneers, we respectfully challenge the status quo, take pride in our people, big ideas and partnerships.
- We embrace change
- We challenge respectfully
- We lead the way
WE ARE HUMAN_
We are a diverse collective of changemakers who value respect, fairness, and integrity and expect the same in return.
- We value collaboration and togetherness
- We are empathetic
- We embrace individuality
WE ARE SMART_
Our trailblazing spirit and learning centric culture ensures our knowledge provides maximum value to each other and our clients.
- We grow and learn
- We are trusted
- We are mission possible
Talon is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ and develop a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and brands that we represent.