Circle 4 Marketing, LLC

Response Technology Operations Director

Circle 4 Marketing, LLC

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: WashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaWashingtonUnited States

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Salary

💰 $130,000 - $160,000 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Lead and develop a team of managers and engineers across Response Technology and Response Data functions
  • Manage day-to-day operations, ensuring the team is responsive to field needs and aligned on priorities
  • Work with the VP to triage incoming requests, balance competing priorities, and allocate team capacity
  • Build a cohesive team culture that embodies WCK's values — adaptability, collaboration, and urgency
  • Own hiring, performance management, and professional development for direct reports
  • Ensure field teams have reliable access to technology tools, data systems, infrastructure and training during responses
  • Serve as the escalation point for technology issues during active responses, coordinating rapid resolution
  • Maintain operational readiness — on-call coverage, activation protocols, and surge capacity planning
  • Travel to activations as needed to provide direct support and gather firsthand feedback on field needs
  • Coordinate with Response Operations, Response Security, and Community Response during activations
  • Support the PM, Response Support Platform in operationalizing implementation across Response Technology Operations
  • Partner with the Director of Knowledge Management to ensure RT processes and workflows are documented in the KMS
  • Establish feedback loops to capture lessons learned from activations and integrate them into platform improvements
  • Model, draft, and propose playbooks, policies, and SOPs that will be embedded in the Response Support Platform
  • Ensure the team is prepared to adopt and leverage new platform capabilities as they come online
  • Oversee scoping of technology and data needs within Response Operations, translating operational requirements into actionable projects
  • Manage delivery of technology initiatives — whether working with internal teams, external vendors, or Enterprise Technology
  • Track project timelines, dependencies, and risks; escalate blockers and ensure commitments are met
  • Continuously identify opportunities to leverage technology for efficiency gains — both for frontline teams and for the RT support model
  • Oversee deployable technology asset inventory, ensuring accurate records are maintained
  • Ensure equipment is properly maintained, tested, and kept deployment-ready
  • Oversee procurement of technology assets as necessary, coordinating with relevant stakeholders
  • Proactively identify opportunities to improve response technology tools, systems, and infrastructure
  • Partner with Enterprise Technology on engineering governance, architecture decisions, and technical standards
  • Collaborate with Response Operations leadership to understand evolving operational needs
  • Coordinate with Response Security on technology requirements for security monitoring and team safety
  • Build relationships across WCK to ensure Response Technology is seen as a trusted, responsive partner
  • Establish and track metrics for team performance — response times, issue resolution, field satisfaction
  • Ensure data quality and system reliability across response technology platforms
  • Balance technical debt management with new development based on organizational priorities
  • Own incident management for critical system failures, ensuring rapid resolution and root cause analysis

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in technology operations, data management, or technical program management
  • 4+ years of experience managing teams, including managing managers
  • Strong project management skills — experience scoping requirements, managing delivery, and coordinating across internal teams and vendors
  • Demonstrated ability to lead in fast-paced, high-pressure environments with shifting priorities
  • Strong technical acumen across both hardware and data — ability to understand systems architecture, data flows, integration patterns, and field technology infrastructure
  • Experience supporting field operations or distributed teams in operational contexts
  • Excellent communication skills — able to translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Track record of building effective processes and documentation
  • Proactive mindset — always looking for ways to leverage technology to create efficiencies
  • Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends during response activations
  • Ability to travel to response locations globally, including potentially challenging environments
  • Preferred: Experience in humanitarian, disaster response, logistics, or crisis management organizations
  • Familiarity with data platforms (Airtable, Salesforce, or similar) and integration technologies
  • Experience managing technology asset inventories and field equipment deployments
  • Experience with knowledge management systems and process documentation
  • Background in organizations that operate 24/7 or have on-call support models
  • Experience operationalizing new platforms or systems in complex organizational environments
  • PMP, Agile, or other project management certification
  • Fluency in English. Proficiency in Spanish and/or Arabic
Benefits
  • ZERO Premiums: WCK covers 100% of insurance premiums for employees and their dependents, including medical, dental, vision, and group life coverage. Benefits begin on your date of hire.
  • Voluntary Benefits: Options include: Additional Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Supplemental AD&D, Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent Care and Health Care)
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan: WCK offers a 50% match up to 8% of employee salary deferrals, beginning within 30 days of hire.
  • Life & Disability Insurance: 100% employer-sponsored group life and disability insurance provided within 30 days.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO): Responsible PTO, including vacation, sick, and personal leave, plus paid holidays.
  • Growth Opportunities: Learning and development support to grow your career.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free and confidential support for life’s challenges.
  • Annual Salary Reviews and additional benefits outlined in the Personnel Manual.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
technology operationsdata managementtechnical program managementproject managementsystems architecturedata flowsintegration patternsfield technology infrastructuretechnology asset inventoriesprocess documentation
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationadaptabilitycollaborationproactive mindsetability to work under pressureflexibilityrelationship buildingproblem-solvingteam performance tracking
Certifications
PMPAgile