Remote Global IT Operations Manager
hace 2 meses
Edinburgh
Muck Rack is the leading SaaS platform for public relations and communications professionals. Our mission is to enable organizations to build trust, tell their stories, and demonstrate the unique value of earned media. Muck Rack’s AI-powered, comprehensive, and integrated platform streamlines the PR workflow to help businesses generate positive media coverage, monitor mentions to manage brand reputation, and analyze PR’s impact on business outcomes. By combining media database, monitoring, and reporting into one dynamic platform, we empower teams to collaborate seamlessly, pitch effectively, and analyze results faster and more efficiently. Founder-controlled, fully distributed, and growing sustainably, Muck Rack has received several awards for its unparalleled culture and product from organizations like Inc., Quartz, G2, and BuiltIn. We value resilience, transparency, ownership, and customer devotion, and infuse these values into everything we do. We’re looking for a collaborative, self-motivated Global IT Operations Manager to join our growing IT & Security team. As our Global IT Operations Manager, you’ll help scale and operate our internal IT systems, supporting a distributed, global workforce across the US, Canada and Europe, focusing on identity and access management, SaaS administration, and employee technology experience. You’ll collaborate closely with Security, People, and business stakeholders to design and deliver IT capabilities that improve efficiency, reliability, and employee productivity across the organization. • Lead and develop a distributed team of IT professionals across the US and Europe, supporting day-to-day operations and team growth, • Support IT operations across a globally distributed workforce, • Own core IT service operations, including user provisioning, access management, SaaS administration, and endpoint lifecycle management, • Manage identity and access systems (e.g., Okta), ensuring secure, scalable, and efficient access workflows, • Drive automation of IT processes such as onboarding, offboarding, and access changes using tools like Tines or similar platforms, • Administer and optimize SaaS platforms including Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, GitHub Enterprise, and others, • Track SaaS license usage, monitor spend, and identify opportunities for cost optimisation and tooling improvements, • Partner with Security, People, and business leaders to ensure compliance, access governance, and strong employee experience, • Support the transition of IT operations from an external provider to an in-house team, improving service quality and operational visibility, • Define and track key IT metrics (e.g., provisioning speed, service quality, system usage) to drive continuous improvement, • 5+ years of experience in IT, including at least 2+ years managing IT teams or functions, • Experience administering Google Workspace or similar enterprise productivity platforms, • Strong experience managing SaaS applications, including provisioning, access control, and license management, • Hands-on experience with identity and access management systems, ideally Okta or similar SSO platforms, • Strong people leadership skills with a proven ability to coach, develop, and retain talent, • Experience with IT automation tools (e.g., Tines, BetterCloud, Zluri, or similar), • Experience managing endpoints and device lifecycle processes in a modern SaaS environment, • Ability to manage distributed teams and collaborate effectively across regions and functions, • Experience supporting or contributing to the transition from outsourced IT services to an in-house IT function, • Experience building IT processes, workflows, and operational playbooks from the ground up, • Strong interest in improving IT efficiency through automation and systems thinking, • Familiarity with IT security best practices and access governance, • Experience working in a high-growth SaaS or technology environment, • Interest in journalism, media, or social platforms, • Communicate clearly and effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, • Take ownership of their work and proactively identify opportunities for improvement, • Balance speed and quality when delivering operational and systems improvements, • Approach problem solving with strong analytical thinking and sound judgment, • Work collaboratively across teams and contribute to a positive team environment, • Proactively incorporates AI tools into day-to-day work to improve productivity and accelerate delivery. Below you'll find an outline of the interview plan for this role. Please note that this is what we expect the process to look like; we may ask you for supplemental information or require an additional step before making a final decision. • 30 minute interview with a member of our Talent Team, • A 1 hour zoom interview with the hiring manager, • Panel interviews with several team members, including a discussion of cross departmental coordination and typical IT work loads, • 30 minute executive interview This role requires up to 10% travel for team collaboration, customer engagements, and company events. As part of our commitment to building strong connections across our fully distributed team, attendance at our annual company offsite (typically held in Mexico) is expected. For roles based in Europe, we offer a competitive salary range aligned with local market value. • The base salary for this role in the UK is between £78,000 - 92,000 GBP, • The base salary for this role in Ireland is between 52,000 - 61,000 EUR. Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors. We recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated with you as a candidate. Remote Work, Forever • Fully distributed team with a permanent remote setup, • Home office stipend, phone and internet reimbursement, coworking membership, • Virtual and in-person team bonding (lunches, events, competitions) Transparent & Fair Compensation • Competitive geo-neutral pay in the U.S., • Annual reviews to ensure equity and market alignment, • Standardized bonus or commission structure, • 401(k) with employer contributions, • Equity opportunities Health & Wellness • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance for employees and dependents, • 100% premium coverage for individuals on high-deductible plans, • 24/7 Virtual Care and Employee Assistance Program, • Employer-funded HSA contributions and other pre-tax benefits, • Quarterly wellness stipend and free Headspace subscription Time Off & Family Benefits • 4+ weeks of PTO, plus paid sick and mental health days, • 13 paid holidays with the option to swap for personal days, • Up to 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave Learning and Development • Transparent pathways for internal mobility and promotion, • Bi-annual performance reviews, team workshops, and leadership training, • Unlimited access to Coursera and O’Reilly, • 2 additional PTO days annually for learning and development Inclusive, Customer-First Culture • Commitment to equity and valuing diverse perspectives, • Agile, founder-led company focused on collaboration and innovation, • Trusted by 3,000+ companies worldwide Note: Benefits and compensation reflect offerings for U.S.-based employees. Support is provided for employees in other locations, in compliance with local laws and regulations. While we are a fully distributed team, we do have limitations on where we can hire and maintain a list of acceptable working locations based on job function. If we are unable to hire in your current location for the role for which you applied, you will be notified via email. While we enjoy many benefits as a permanently distributed and remote company, we cannot always support relocation or extended travel and have guidelines in place to ensure compliant work away from your designated permanent residence. #LI-Remote Please note: For detailed information regarding our GDPR and/or CCPA compliance policies, including how we handle personal data and privacy rights, kindly refer to the email correspondence accompanying this application. Muck Rack does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or any other third parties. Any unsolicited resume sent to Muck Rack will be considered Muck Rack property, and Muck Rack will not pay a fee should it hire the subject of any unsolicited resume. Muck Rack considers applicants for all positions on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs, and without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Note to applicants/job seekers: We have recently been made aware of scams impersonating Muck Rack’s HR team. Please be cautious of these attempts to elicit banking or other financial or sensitive information. Muck Rack will never request financial information during the interview process, and follow ups for interviews or next steps will always come from an ‘@muckrack.com’ email address. If you are contacted by anyone from a different domain who claims to be from Muck Rack, please forward the communication to _.
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