Antenna Group is a leading international content, media and entertainment organization, owning and operating a diverse portfolio of global media assets across a variety of platforms: Television, Pay TV, OTT, Radio, Cinema Exhibition, Digital, Music, Publishing and Education, throughout Europe, North America and Australia. Antenna Group is currently seeking, to cover the following position:
IT Manager (Village Roadshow Operations Greece)
About the Role
Village Roadshow (member of Antenna Group) is a leading entertainment brand, best known for its cinemas, delivering an unparalleled movie-going experience to over 3 million viewers annually.
As we continue to expand our reach and enhance our services, we are looking for a highly technical and hands-on professional to lead our development efforts and manage our key software systems and infrastructure. This role requires a strong blend of technical expertise, team leadership, business analysis acumen, and direct software development/support capability.
Key Responsibilities
- Team & Task Leadership: Lead and mentor the IT support and development team. Distribute tasks, prioritize workloads, and ensure timely, high-quality delivery of solutions and support across the organization.
- Business Analysis & Solutions: Act as the key liaison between IT and business departments to analyze business needs, gather requirements, and translate them into actionable IT system specifications and user stories.
- Hands-on SW Development & Customization: Directly engage in the development, modification, and maintenance of internal business applications and interfaces (e.g., reporting tools, internal APIs, custom scripts, web site) primarily using C#/.NET and SQL.
- System Support & Operations: Oversee the day-to-day operations and Tier 2/3 technical support for critical systems, including POS (Point-of-Sale) systems, internal servers, and network health.
- Database Management: Ensure the performance, availability, and security of critical operational databases (MS SQL Server) through regular maintenance, optimization, and query review.
- Project Execution: Manage the implementation lifecycle for system enhancements and rollouts, ensuring quality control, rigorous testing, and successful deployment within operational environments.
- Process Improvement: Continuously review existing IT processes and applications, proposing and implementing technical solutions to improve efficiency and reduce operational friction.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in IT/Software Development, with demonstrable experience in business analysis or requirement gathering.
- Minimum 1 year of experience leading or mentoring a small technical team is highly desirable.
- Mandatory strong practical experience in C#/.NET development and supporting enterprise-level applications.
- Expertise in MS SQL Server, including advanced T-SQL scripting, performance tuning, and database administration fundamentals.
- Proven experience supporting and troubleshooting retail or high-volume transactional POS/Ticketing systems is essential.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to bridge technical concepts with business realities.
- Fluency in both English and Greek (written and spoken).
Benefits
- Competitive remuneration package
- Health and Life Insurance Plan
- Friendly and challenging working environment
Why Work at Village Roadshow
Village Roadshow offers a collaborative and creative workplace culture that values innovation and teamwork. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to meaningfully shape the entertainment experiences we provide for our audiences, while also advancing your personal development and career in a vibrant and evolving industry.
Village Roadshow is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ages, genders and identities.
- After the screening of the CVs, we will contact the candidates who meet the profile’s requirements to arrange an interview.
- The selected candidates will be invited to attend an initial interview and be informed about further steps. Please note that obtaining references might be part of the selection process.
All applications are considered as strictly confidential.
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What We Do
Antenna Group is an international media and entertainment organization with a significant global reach. It owns and operates a portfolio of exciting media assets across a variety of platforms including free and pay television, OTT, radio, cinema exhibition, digital, content production, music and publishing. The company maximizes shareholder value by combining deep investment insight with proven media expertise, entrepreneurial spirit and financial discipline.
Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Group employs over 1800 staff primarily in Greece, Cyprus and Romania, but also in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and The Netherlands
