Director, Data & Application Management (Virtual) (Toronto)

As one of Canada’s leading commercial real estate services firms, we are driven by our mission to accelerate success for our people, clients, and communities. Don’t just take our word for it – we’ve been recognized as a top employer on a number of prestigious lists, including Best Workplaces in Canada, Best Workplaces for Women, Best Workplaces with Most Trusted Executive Teams, among others. The Director, Digital Technology is a senior, enterprise-level technology expert responsible for developing the design, and technical delivery strategy to support the evolution of Colliers’ global digital marketing technology ecosystem. Reporting to and directly advising the Global Head of Marketing technology & the Global Head of Corporate technology on how to technically deliver strategic business requirements. The Director of Digital Technology owns the end-to-end digital technical experience platform landscape, with deep expertise in Sitecore (XP, XM Cloud, and Composable DXP) as a foundational requirement. Operating at the intersection of marketing, technology, data, and digital experience, this leader sets the long-term vision for scalable, secure, and composable technology solutions across platforms that support global growth, regional flexibility, and evolving customer expectations. The role combines strategic leadership, architectural authority, and hands‑on technical oversight, ensuring platforms are modern, cloud‑native, API‑first, and aligned to enterprise standards. Partner with the head of Martech to set the global digital technology solutions plan, aligned with strategic marketing, business growth strategies, and customer experience objectives. Define and evolve the Marketing Technology ecosystem architecture, with Sitecore as the core DXP and a composable ecosystem of integrated platforms. Establish and maintain a multi‑year platform roadmap, balancing innovation, technical debt, scalability, and operational resilience. Translate business and marketing strategy into clear technology outcomes, architectural decisions, and delivery methods. Sitecore XP to XM Cloud), composable transformations, and cloud optimization. Ensure platforms support personalization, experimentation, performance marketing, scalable content operations, measurement and reporting, and AI‑enabled discovery. Champion API‑first, cloud‑native, and headless principles across all digital marketing solutions. Act as the enterprise solutions leader across multiple digital platforms, including SiteCore XP, SiteCore XM Cloud, DAM & Content Hub, Site Search, Personalization, CDP, and composable DXP. Oversee integrations between Sitecore, CRM, CDP, DAM, analytics, consent management, and email marketing automation platforms. Define and enforce responsible AI and automation development practices, including code quality, security review, and data governance guardrails. In alignment with enterprise architecture standards, design and govern integrations across a modern Marketing tech stack, including CRM and customer data platforms (CDP), DAM and content Hub; Analytics, tagging, and data activation platforms, Consent, privacy, and identity management; Experimentation, optimization, and AI/search tools. GDPR, regional data residency). com digital technology team. Software Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure and Operations, Data, Analytics, and AI leaders Product, UX, and Content teams. 10+ years of experience in digital platforms, marketing technology, or enterprise web ecosystems. 7+ years in senior leadership roles owning enterprise‑scale platforms and teams. Lead the solution design process across multiple digital platforms and integrations. Provide technical direction during project initiation, ensuring alignment between solution, scope, and delivery timelines. Create and maintain solution design documents, data flow diagrams, and integration references. Proven experience designing and governing complex, integrated marketing technology ecosystems. Strong understanding of digital experience delivery, personalization, experimentation, and performance optimization. Ability to balance strategic vision with pragmatic execution and architectural rigor. Innovative projects: Work on cutting‑edge initiatives that shape our communities, drive our growth, and make a tangible impact. Advance your career and achieve your goals with industry‑leading training and development programs. Enjoy a comprehensive and flexible perks package along with competitive compensation that rewards your contributions and supports your well‑being. Join our enterprising team where innovation thrives, collaboration is key, and our people are empowered to be their authentic selves and do their best work. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Our robust North American Diversity & Inclusion Program features eight Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), where you can connect, learn, and contribute to a diverse and supportive community. Global network : Join a global team of 24,000 professionals across 70 countries, where you’ll expand your network and learn from experts in a dynamic international community. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada on a full‑time basis. Colliers is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. Colliers encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants’ disability‑related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If you require a disability‑related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team by email at careers@colliers. Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2psb0n