Director of Information Technology
The Director of IT will lead FairPlay Sports Media’s technology strategy, cybersecurity posture, and user support services. This role combines strategic oversight with operational leadership across three core pillars: Enterprise IT, Information Security & Governance, and First-Line User Support.
The ideal candidate will align technological initiatives with business goals, safeguard corporate assets, and ensure seamless service delivery.
- Oversee workspace cloud environments, enterprise network operations, servers, telecommunications, and system architecture to ensure high availability and scalability.
- Evaluate, implement, and maintain enterprise software and hardware ecosystems.
- Develop, test, and maintain robust Business Continuity Plans and Disaster Recovery protocols to minimise operational downtime.
- Negotiate and manage contracts with software vendors, hardware suppliers, and Managed Service Providers.
- Oversee IT asset lifecycles and software licensing compliance.
- Formulate and enforce company-wide security policies, threat monitoring, incident response plans, and vulnerability management.
- Establish zero-trust policies, multi-factor authentication, and role-based access controls across all systems.
- Ensure alignment with key industry standards and privacy frameworks.
- Conduct company-wide security awareness training, phishing simulations, and routine audits.
- Manage Tier 1/2 service desk personnel to ensure rapid incident response, problem resolution, and clear escalation paths.
- Establish, monitor, and optimise IT service metrics including SLA adherence, resolution times, and customer satisfaction.
- Standardise device provisioning, access management, and offboarding workflows for employees.
- Build and maintain internal documentation, standard operating procedures, and end-user self-service tools.
- Lead, mentor, and hire a multidisciplinary team of network engineers, systems administrators, helpdesk technicians, and security specialists.
- Partner with executive leadership and department heads to address technology needs and remove technical bottlenecks.
- 8+ years in progressive IT roles, with at least 3–5 years in a managerial or directorship position (required)
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, identity providers, MDM solutions, network architecture, and modern SIEM tools (required)
- CISSP, CISM, ITIL v4, PMP, or cloud-specific certifications (preferred)
- Strong project management, vendor negotiation, and communication skills to bridge technical concepts with non-technical business leaders (required)
FairPlay Sports Media is a global sports media network that builds and engages communities of sports fans and bettors to create value for its betting, advertising and media partners. Previously known as Oddschecker Global Media, it rebranded in 2024 and traces its origins to oddschecker, which launched in 1999. Its portfolio includes oddschecker, WhoScored, vime, the Confido Network and CasinoSmash, processing around 100 million data updates per week and reaching over 100 million unique users monthly. Headquartered in London, the group works with more than 100 partners worldwide.