Head of Web Development  

Job Description

The Head of Web Development is responsible for the day-to-day management of Web Marketing Team and for the results on all products and services delivered to all the internal clients, always looking for great web and mobile experiences for Gameloft’s players on our web and mobile services.This role requires a broad range of skills including; leadership capabilities, SCRUM project management, consumer and design, web development, QA methodologies, and on-set experience with production problem solving.Responsibilities

• Manage day to day operations of the Web Marketing Team, ensures projects flows through the department, products meet high quality, resources are efficiently used and products are delivered on time
• Work alongside the SCRUM Master, Product Owner and Leads to produce roadmaps, schedules, costings, scoping documents and technical specifications
• Clearly communicate schedules and updates, routinely monitoring all productions to identify potential issues and take appropriate action to keep productions on track
• Negotiate requirements with internal clients, advises and escalates to senior management when needed
• Ensure quality communication between disciplines (designers, developers, testers, internal clients) and conduct one-on-one and/or group meetings
• Communicate and report on the status of requests to senior management and ensures they know where the team’s projects are in each stage of the project
• Collaborate with clients and senior management on proposal strategy and development
• Suggests area for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions
• Mentor and support the current team members in their workloads and progress, tapping into their skills and knowledge, keeping them engaged and productive
• Be the lead in the hiring process and oversee training, setup and development of new members of the team, making effective staffing decisions
• Conducts and ensures completion of performance reviews
• Compiles and consolidates different types of reports: time allocation, expenses, team members absences, etc
• Plan for and manage staff, resources, budget and other operational needs
• Serve as a spokesperson for Web to senior management and other departments and offices within the company
• Reports to HQ Marketing Director in Paris

Skills and Knowledge

• 5+ years record of managing a Web Team / production department in an agency or production house
• 5+ years experience facilitating solutions between business and technical teams
• Knowledge and experience in SCRUM and Kanban methodologies
• Minimum 5 years of hands on SLDC experience. Must know design patterns, SVN, GIT, caching, RESTful, and architecture.
• Familiarity in Drupal, SEO, UX, JS frameworks, LAMP, Google Analytics is a plus.
• Has a sense for what the western consumer is looking for in a web or mobile experience in terms of design (artistic sensibility), UI & UX.
• Experience managing multiple projects comprising short and long development cycles without supervision
• Results oriented – Looking for solutions
• Detailed knowledge of online development, including planning, design, content and technologies
• Able to absorb large volume of information and distill it into smaller, actionable pieces
• Knowledge of project management tools
• Basic front-end coding experience
• Basic experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Able to work unsupervised or from general requirements
• Keeps pace with emerging trends including Web, Mobile, design, etc.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills ensuring zero ambiguity and clear direction
• Even-tempered and cool under pressure
• Understands how to communicate difficult / sensitive information tactfully
• Ability to lead efficient processes by unifying efforts of the entire team of collaborators
• Conducts effective performance evaluations and mentors those with less experience
• Complies with and helps to enforce standard Gameloft policies and procedures

• 5+ years record of managing a Web Team / production department in an agency or production house

• 5+ years experience facilitating solutions between business and technical teams

• Knowledge and experience in SCRUM and Kanban methodologies

• Minimum 5 years of hands on SLDC experience. Must know design patterns, SVN, GIT, caching, RESTful, and architecture.

• Has a sense for what the western consumer is looking for in a web or mobile experience in terms of design (artistic sensibility), UI & UX.

• Experience managing multiple projects comprising short and long development cycles without supervision