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SVP, Global SRE and DevOps, Data & Technology

Dentsu is a Japanese international advertising and public relations company, the largest in Japan and among the top five worldwide, offering integrated growth and transformation solutions across media, CXM, and creative.

dentsu international

Employee count: 5000+

Salary: 163k-263k USD

GE and US only

Job Description:

We are looking for an SVP, Global SRE and DevOps, Data and Technology to oversee the reliability, scalability, and operational excellence of our global platforms. You will lead a distributed team responsible for Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps tooling, infrastructure operations, and platform support.

You will join a well-established, high-performing team with technical ownership and mature processes. The platform, built in-house, supports the Dentsu.Connect product ecosystem and is expanding its impact across the broader enterprise.

This is a remote position reporting to Global Chief Product Officer, Products and Platforms.

Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Management

  • Lead a global team of ~20 engineers across SRE, DevOps, and infrastructure
  • Manage two team leads overseeing SRE/Support and DevOps/Infrastructure
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning

Engineering & Architecture

  • Provide strategic direction across SRE, DevOps, and infrastructure domains
  • Guide architectural decisions and participate in global architecture forums
  • Oversee the evolution of internal platforms and cloud environments (Azure)

Operational Excellence

  • Define and maintain reliability and performance standards (SLOs, SLIs)
  • Ensure monitoring, alerting, and operational tooling
  • Manage platform cost optimization and resource efficiency

Stakeholder Collaboration

  • Be the primary contact for platform reliability and tooling across global leadership
  • Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Security, Data, Compliance, and external partners
  • Represent platform engineering in cross-functional planning and governance forums

Strategic Planning

  • Develop long-term strategies for platform maturity and scalability
  • Identify opportunities for innovation and resilience across infrastructure and tooling
  • Manage strategic risks and dependencies

Leadership Approach

We ask that you have a collaborative and transparent leadership style. You empower teams, promote autonomy, and foster shared accountability. Success is measured by the growth and effectiveness of the team, not individual heroics.

We value leaders who:

  • Build high-trust environments
  • Champion sustainable continuous improvement
  • Encourage learning and development
  • Navigate both strategic complexity and operational urgency

Scope of Ownership

Functional oversight includes:

  • Site Reliability Engineering
  • DevOps Tooling and Developer Experience
  • Core Cloud Infrastructure (Azure)
  • Platform Operations, Observability, and Cost Optimization
  • Global Technical Support

Qualifications

  • Proven leadership in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, and Infrastructure Operations
  • Minimum of 10+ years in engineering roles, with significant experience in:
    • Running large-scale, complex platforms
    • Cloud infrastructure (preferably Azure)
    • Observability, monitoring, and cost optimization
  • Experience leading and managing global teams and cross-functional collaboration
  • Strong background in technical architecture, platform strategy, and operational excellence
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and work with Engineering, Product, Delivery and Data Teams
  • Skilled in strategic planning, risk management, and stakeholder engagement
  • Deep understanding of:
    • SRE principles (SLOs, SLIs, incident management)
    • CI/CD tooling and DevOps practices
    • Cloud automation and infrastructure-as-code
  • Familiarity with GitHub, GitHub Actions, and Snowflake DevOps practices
  • Ability to represent platform engineering in executive forums and cross-functional planning and expanding platform capabilities across enterprise environments
  • Ability to shape and execute long-term platform strategy
  • Committed to sustainable growth

The annual salary range for this position is $163,000 - $263,350. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits available with this position include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance,

• Life insurance,

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance,

• 401k,

• Flexible paid time off,

• At least 15 paid holidays per year,

• Paid sick and safe leave, and

• Paid parental leave.

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

Location:

USA - Remote - Georgia

Brand:

Merkle

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color, national origin, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Dentsu is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with us, please send an e-mail to ApplicantAccommodations@dentsu.com by clicking on the link to let us  know the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information. We are here to support you. 

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Salary: 163k-263k USD

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At Dentsu, our culture is rooted in over 120 years of innovation, a journey that began in Tokyo, Japan, in 1901. We pride ourselves on being an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world's leading organizations. Our mission is to explore new ways to reach, engage, and nurture relationships with audiences, consistently pushing the boundaries of what's possible. This relentless pursuit of innovation ensures we deliver the impact our clients need to drive growth in their businesses while also contributing positively to the industry, society, and the world. We believe in creating new solutions and new beginnings for the sustainable development of our clients and society by connecting diverse talents within and beyond our organization. Together with our clients and stakeholders, we aim to realize a vibrant society where people enjoy a fulfilling life.

Our team culture emphasizes collaboration and a 'Team without limits' philosophy, creating opportunities for connection between our colleagues and clients, fostering a sense of belonging, and, importantly, having fun along the way. We encourage our people to 'Dream loud,' to be fearless in embracing change and ambiguity, driven by a passion for their work and excitement for the future. Sustainability is a vital part of our business; we are committed to 'Be a force for good,' helping to build a more sustainable planet and supporting our people in sharing their time and talent with their communities. Dentsu's global management team governs our four business regions—Japan, Americas, EMEA, and APAC—empowering all group companies and their employees to create value and drive innovation. We are not just a conventional holding company; Dentsu Group Inc. aims to bring together its brands and teams to deliver tightly integrated and highly-scaled transformation solutions for clients around the world. This approach allows us to deliver end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating services across Media, CXM (Customer Experience Management), and Creative, while our business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of sustainable growth for brands, people, and society.

Employee benefits

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Identity Theft Protection

Coverage with LifeLock.

Auto/Home, Pet, and Group Legal Insurance

Available through Metlife.

Referral bonuses (Canada)

Up to $2,000 per successful hire.

Maternity top-up (mothers - Canada)

Up to 75% of salary for 15 weeks.

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