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DE-YAN · 3 weeks ago

Director of Information Technology

positionNew York, NY
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityLead/Staff, Director/Executive
date5+ years exp

DE-YAN is a global creative studio that combines designers, strategists, technologists, and production teams to deliver innovative brand experiences and digital solutions. The IT Director will lead the technology function, develop and execute IT strategies, manage infrastructure, and ensure seamless technical support across the organization.

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Responsibilities

Develop, present, and execute the company’s IT strategy in alignment with business goals
Design, maintain, and scale a high-availability, fault-tolerant IT infrastructure across offices and remote teams
Ensure stable and uninterrupted operation of IT systems, networks, telecommunications, and cloud services
Oversee deployment, monitoring, and optimization of infrastructure components including servers, virtualization environments, storage, and backup systems
Implement and maintain cybersecurity policies, access control, endpoint protection, and internal/external perimeter security
Lead service delivery and technical support for on-site and remote staff, ensuring prompt, high-quality resolution of issues
Support creative and production teams with software/hardware troubleshooting (Adobe CC, Cinema 4D, Figma, render engines, color/calibration workflows, etc.)
Provide technical support during shoots, installations, events, and client presentations, including AV equipment setup (cameras, mixers, microphones)
Manage relationships with external IT vendors, managed service providers, and SaaS platforms
Oversee corporate services such as Help Desk, Active Directory, email systems, file storage, VPN, Wi-Fi, backup protocols, and secure asset management workflows
Deploy and maintain monitoring systems to ensure uptime and detect issues proactively
Lead or support IT initiatives that automate business processes and improve operational efficiency
Prepare and maintain documentation: technical specs, SOPs, internal policies, workflows, and user guides
Own the IT budget, forecasting, procurement, licensing, and vendor negotiations
Monitor software licensing compliance and ensure timely renewals
Manage purchasing and lifecycle of hardware, workstations, render nodes, networking equipment, and peripherals

Qualification

IT leadership experienceResilient IT environmentsCybersecurity fundamentalsAWS EC2AWS S3Windows & macOS administrationVirtualization infrastructureMultimedia production workflowsOrganizational skillsCommunication skills

Required

5+ years of IT leadership or management experience (IT Manager, IT Director, Engineering Manager, or similar)
Strong experience building and maintaining resilient, distributed IT environments
Successful track record of executing IT projects end-to-end
Experience running or supporting creative/media production environments is a major plus
Excellent understanding of: Windows & macOS administration, AD, DNS, DHCP, GPO, VPN, VLANs, DFS
Monitoring, backup, failover, and storage systems
Cybersecurity fundamentals
Experience with virtualization and on-prem/cloud infrastructure (VMware, iSCSI/SAN, Serverless workflows)
Hands-on exposure to AWS (EC2, S3, DNS/Route 53, data sync, Lambda) preferred
Familiarity with multimedia production workflows and high-performance workstations (render farms, GPU systems)
Understanding of color-managed pipelines and display calibration is a plus
Strong organizational and communication skills; able to explain technical concepts to non-technical teams
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven creative environment

Preferred

Hands-on exposure to AWS (EC2, S3, DNS/Route 53, data sync, Lambda)
Understanding of color-managed pipelines and display calibration is a plus

Company

DE-YAN

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DE-YAN is a design studio that offers creative concepting, motion, graphic, and interactive design for the fashion sector.
dateFounded in 2015
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.de-yan.com

H1B Sponsorship

DE-YAN has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (4)
2024 (1)
2023 (2)
2022 (1)
2020 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
Shamrock Capital Advisors
2024-11-11Private Equity
2024-11-11Acquired

Leadership Team

D
Dejan Jovanovic
Founder
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Recent News

Business Wire
Monroe Capital Supports Shamrock Capital’s Acquisition of DE-YAN
2024-12-03
PR Newswire
SHAMROCK CAPITAL INVESTS IN EXPERIENTIAL MARKETING INDUSTRY LEADER DE-YAN
2024-11-20
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