If your passion and senior leadership experiences span IT strategy, data, innovation, transformation, security, delivery and digital, we want you to lead our next chapter of growth!
ABOUT TACONY CORPORATION
With a locked-in commitment to growing a privately-owned family business, Tacony Corporation (“Tacony”) is excited to announce its search for a Chief Technology Officer (“CTO”). As our Chief Technology Officer, you will serve as far more than our primary tech visionary. You will enable the collection of data, energize talent, protect privacy, build systems and defy threats to help shape profitable growth for Tacony’s diverse portfolio of sewing, home floor care and commercial floor care solutions.
Serving as an essential business advisor to Tacony’s CEO and key member of executive leadership, you will lead a small yet mighty team to define and deliver IT strategy, governance, and prioritization to maximize overall business return. With technology at the heart of our business, you will enable success through the development of a multi-year strategic roadmap.
From its humble roots as a start-up in Nick Tacony’s basement 75 years ago to a global products company with nine offices and 300+ employees today, Tacony Corporation (“Tacony”) has gained international recognition for its successful sale of flagship brands in 100+ countries. Now operating under experienced 3rd generation family leadership, Tacony is writing its next chapter as a global distributor, manufacturer, wholesaler, and a B2C marketer of a diverse product suite in the sewing, home floor care, and commercial cleaning marketplaces. Visit www.tacony.com to view divisional product lines and learn more about Tacony.
YOUR ROLE AS CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
- SERVE AS GROWTH-CENTRIC EXECUTIVE LEADER [Entrepreneurial Leadership + Business Strategy] – Tacony is seeking a CTO with a growth-centric mindset, an owner’s mentality, and a broad base of cross-functional know-how to own the company’s data, digital and technology strategy. Partner with CEO and senior leadership on annual company-wide budgeting, strategic planning, and development of short- and long-term company goals to ensure profitable and sustainable growth.
- INSPIRE A TEAM OF TECH ENABLERS [Team Leadership + Employee Development] – Inspire, develop, and evaluate a high- performing team of 10+ individuals across systems administration, technical support, programming, business solutions, ERP projects, software development, AI, and eCommerce to enable strategic goals. Foster a team culture that promotes employee engagement, teamwork, customer service, accountability, continuous improvement, and ongoing development.
- ENSURE A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH [Infrastructure / Internal IT / Security / Policy] – From infrastructure to security to policy development and deployment, you will oversee and develop all IT strategy, goals, assets and solution architecture ensure a sustainable backbone and best practices companywide. Approve equipment and software purchases while establishing meaningful partnerships with third party vendors and ensuring accountability and ROI.
- DRIVE DATA ANALYTICS & ROBUST DIGITAL ROADMAPS [eCommerce + Digital Strategy] – Lead and execute a robust multi- year roadmap to guide Tacony’s investments across brands, while driving differentiated strategies and competitive digital solutions. Lead overall tech strategy for Tacony’s eCommerce platform, ensuring scalability and security, including integrations with payment gateways, CRM, and other 3rd party services. Cultivate a culture that embraces digital change.
- COLLABORATE AS A CROSS FUNCTIONAL PARTNER [Partner with Finance, Marketing, Sales, & Operations] – Serve as strategic advisor for executive leadership and team members across the globe. Build strong relationships and open lines of collaboration between finance, sales, marketing, operations, human resources and technology to deliver aligned success of integrated technology for Tacony’s independent retailers, distribution partners, national retail, OEM and B2C accounts.
IS THIS A MATCH FOR YOU?
- You excel in an entrepreneurial environment with a passion for growing family-owned businesses and brands. You enjoy being part of a senior leadership team who balances work and play and appreciates family values. You understand the challenges of scaling middle market business. You consider yourself a tech strategist with a practical, get-it-done mentality.
- You have gained 10-12+ years of progressive IT experience and tech team leadership, including a demonstrated record of success in growing people, products, processes, and organizational resources. Experience must include 5+ years management experience and oversight for a team of direct reports, including an ability to inspire and motivate, to manage conflict, and, to foster a healthy organizational culture through teamwork and collaboration.
- You bring experience scaling eCommerce platforms in high-growth environments.
- Knowledge of AI and personalization techniques for eCommerce optimization as well as a deep understanding payment gateways, CRM systems, inventory management systems and eCommerce integrations desired. Prior familiarity in international eCommerce operations, including multi-currency and multi-language functionality, a plus.
- You bring solid expertise in cloud computing platforms, a strong background in web development, UX/UI design, and experience with data analytics, A/B testing, and data driven decision making for conversation rate optimization. You bring experience communicating a vision and road map with patience and clarity to a wide range of stakeholders.
- You bring a broad base of functional experience in the areas of strategic planning, operational capacity, data analysis, sales management, business and market development and market research. Ideal candidates bring familiarity with manufacturing, distribution, and eCommerce.
- You are well-versed in proactively communicating in a transparent manner with internal and external stakeholders. You confidently interact at all levels and react with diplomacy and tact. You are willing to serve as a hands-on leader with an ability and desire to flex between strategic and tactical priorities required. Superior project management skills and a proactive mindset is required.
- You possess a strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and a belief that a people-first culture will further success.
- You have developed a solid business acumen, well-honed negotiation skills, and technology savvy, including Microsoft Office, Salesforce. Four-year college degree required; MBA or advanced degree a plus.
WHY JOIN US?
- WE ARE POSITIONING FOR INTENTIONAL GROWTH – We are seeking a CTO with the requisite amount of energy, drive, creativity, and ownership to help Tacony continue to build a best-in-class technology and eCommerce strategy.
- YOU ENJOY A GLOBAL BUSINESS LANDSCAPE – Tacony’s reach extends far beyond headquarter offices in Fenton, Missouri. From international business dynamics to rich cultural experiences, you thrive most when working in global business markets.
- YOU VALUE TRADITION, TEAMWORK & TRUST – Tacony’s motto continues to inspire its leadership and dedicated base of global employees. We take care of our customers and value our employees. We build relationships that feel like family.
POSITION DETAILS – LOCATION | TRAVEL | COMPENSATION
This position must be based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Relocation assistance available and relo desired upon hire. Travel estimated at 10-20% as necessitated by business needs, customer meetings and growth objectives. Tacony offers a comprehensive compensation package, including a competitive base salary, annual bonus and full benefits plan. Benefits include PPO and HDHP medical plans; prescription drug; dental and vision insurance; health savings and flexible spending account options; life and AD&D insurance; voluntary STD and LTD; accident and critical illness insurance; employee assistance program; and above market 401(k) plan.
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TACONY CORPORATION is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome differences in form of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, geography, socioeconomic status, age, politics, religion, philosophy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and veteran status. All applicants who share this goal are encouraged to apply and we look forward to hearing from you!
