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Senior Director, IT

Arena Club · Los Angeles, CA · On-site

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About Arena Club

Arena Club is a modern collectibles platform that reimagines how sports cards are traded and collected, bridging the gap between physical and digital worlds. Backed by M13.

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Director of Information Technology. As our first dedicated IT hire, you’ll be responsible for building and scaling a global function. You’ll also own business applications, identity, devices, SaaS, and IT controls. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience
  • 10+ years in IT, including 4+ years leading an IT function or team
  • Hands-on identity administration, SSO/SAML, SCIM, OAuth, group and role models
  • Hands-on device management: MDM for macOS and Windows at scale (Kandji, Jamf, or equivalent)
  • Expert-level administration of a modern SaaS stack (Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, Okta, Slack, and the surrounding tools)
  • Scripting and automation ability (Bash, PowerShell, Python) and comfort with APIs and integrations
More about this role

Arena Club is building the number one digital marketplace for collectibles. We started by reinventing the hobby with the first-ever digital card show, and we are expanding into new categories so collectors can buy, sell, grade, and showcase everything they care about in one place. Spearheaded by 5x World Series Champion Derek Jeter and serial entrepreneur Brian Lee, our fully digital marketplace is grounded in trust, transparency, and fun, featuring grading and authentication, vaulting, and digital pack openings that let collectors build and display their collections in a personalized online showroom from anywhere in the world.

We are seeking a Senior Director of Information Technology. As our first dedicated IT hire, you’ll be responsible for building and scaling a global function. You’ll also own business applications, identity, devices, SaaS, and IT controls.

  • Own the IT strategy, roadmap, and budget: establish IT as a function with clear service levels that enable a fast-growing business.
  • Own identity and access end to end: SSO and SAML, SCIM provisioning, group and role design, MFA, privileged access, and a joiner-mover-leaver process that actually runs on time
  • Own...

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