VP of Engineering

Who You Are:

Storyblocks is seeking a people and process-driven engineering leader to join our executive leadership team. Successful candidates will have extensive technical leadership in subscription-based eCommerce and B2B SaaS businesses, proven ability to manage and develop engineering talent, and executive-level presence and experience. This role reports to the CEO and can be based anywhere in the U.S.

What You Will Do:

• Lead the Engineering team & function
• Lead a team of 35+ engineers, employing clear principles for how you recruit, manage, and develop diverse and high-performing talent
• Operate as a player-coach - we are a lean team playing in an industry with large established players and our leaders' ability and willingness to roll up their sleeves when required is a competitive advantage
• Drive continuous improvement and change management to realize our goal of becoming a world-class engineering organization
• Provide technical leadership
• Drive Storyblocks' long-term technical strategy and daily operations
• Establish the processes, systems, and technical infrastructure needed to achieve key performance metrics and service-level agreements - this includes site performance, observability, automated testing, bug escalation processes, sprint planning, and more
• Actively participate in design reviews, architecture and technology discussions, and retrospectives
• Drive eCommerce excellence
• Bring a deep understanding of eCommerce best practices and bridge engineering objectives with business goals
• Define the technical vision and drive the execution to build a modern, highly performant eCommerce engine that drives customer acquisition and retention
• Deliver goals and business results
• Take accountability via milestones and OKRs for both the outputs and outcomes
• Deliver milestones, projects, key metrics and business results on time and on budget
• Maintain and improve the content portal through which we ingest content from and pay our stock media contributors
• Ensure a high quality product experience for all individual and business prospects and customers
• Drive strategic alignment with the business
• As a member of the executive management team, you will partner with other department heads to deliver on company priorities and financial targets
• Create and maintain processes that align and manage stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Earn the trust of external stakeholders through consistent, dependable technical insight that helps to propel the business forward
  
What You Bring to the Table:


• 15+ years of Engineering Leadership, combined with a previous VP role of managing an engineering team at or above our current scale
• Experience leading an Engineering team building products in a fast-paced, data-driven, sometimes reactive environment
• Demonstrated ability to articulate and execute technological investments to drive business outcomes
• Track record of driving change and building a world-class engineering team that values performance, observability and automated testing
• Ability to operate across multiple levels of responsibility: strategic and at the ground level. Ability to define and execute a vision for the engineering team
• Experience with cloud security best practices and compliance frameworks (i.e. PCI DSS, SOC-2)
• E-commerce product experience
• Familiar with the following technologies: AWS, K8s, ML, Databricks
  
  
What We Bring to the Table:

• Competitive and fair compensation: We believe in fair pay--equal pay for equal work. For each title, we consistently apply competitive salary bands based on market data and benchmarks which are reviewed twice a year. What you've been paid before, fear of conflict, or willingness to negotiate does not play a part in determining your pay.
• The annual base salary range for this position is $299,000 - $334,000. Placement within the range is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to: knowledge, skills, years & depth of experience, and equity with internal team members. Total compensation for this position includes an annual performance bonus and equity.
• 401(k) retirement plan: We offer both a Traditional and Roth 401(k) with a company match.
• Company-paid medical: Our medical, dental and vision premiums are covered 100% for you and your dependents.
• Paid parental leave: Welcoming new family members is exciting, but it can also be challenging. We offer twelve weeks paid leave for primary caregivers and four weeks for secondary caregivers.
• Unlimited vacation: At Storyblocks we take vacation seriously. That means take the time off when you need it. Don't worry about tracking hours or accounting for partial days. Typically, employees take about three or four weeks each year. Plus, two company-wide week breaks in July and December.
• Workplace benefits and perks: As a fully remote company, we've got you covered no matter where you are. Remote work stipend? Check. Company and team events? Check.
• Flexible work options: All of our work is virtual. As long as you deliver results, you are welcome to get your work done during unusual times when desired.
• Company-sponsored mentorship and growth: We encourage attending virtual meetups and are happy to host them as well. We also have a leadership coach, on staff, available to all employees to enhance your professional development.
• Employee perks: We help employees maintain work-life balance and honor their contributions to the organization by offering resources such as a financial wellness program, a subscription service that offers unlimited deliveries from thousands of eligible restaurants with $0 delivery, and a recognition and rewards program that celebrates their accomplishments.
• Casual Work Environment: Sure, we all get dressed up once in a while, but in general, we want you to be comfortable – whatever that means to you.
  

Who We Are:

Storyblocks is a different kind of content company delivering a fresh approach to meet the creative needs of a new generation of storytellers. Built on the belief that all stories deserve a chance to be told, Storyblocks provides video, audio, images and easy to use creative tools through its unique subscription model. By offering unlimited downloads and continually adding fresh content, Storyblocks challenges the paradigm that your ambitious vision requires deep pockets. We are committed to empowering storytellers by removing creative barriers and democratizing video creation.

Driven by a set of six company core values, our culture is shaped by a love for data, empowered communication, community, telling authentic stories, an embrace of ownership, and everyone emptying the dishwasher (both literally and figuratively).

Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Storyblocks has been recognized as one of Washington D.C.'s Top Workplaces by The Washington Post, among the Best Places to Work by the Washington Business Journal, and by the Washingtonian as one of DC's 50 Great Places to Work.

We encourage you to apply even if your experience is not a 100% match with the position. We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience, not a checklist that exactly matches the job description. We want to help you grow and in return, you help us grow into a stronger, more inclusive organization.

Storyblocks does not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. We support workplace diversity.