Vice President, Technology

The Vita Coco Company, created in 2004 by Co-CEO Michael Kirban and Ira Liran, produces the leading brand of coconut water in the United States with a growing presence around the world.

In 2021, The Vita Coco Company became a publicly traded, Public Benefit Corporation. With a growing portfolio of natural products, The Vita Coco Company has identified its public benefit purpose as creating ethical, sustainable products that uplift communities and do right by our planet by harnessing and protecting nature’s resources.  

In 2022, The Vita Coco Company was certified as a B Corporation™ furthering the Company’s commitment toward operating its business as a force for good, while delivering better-for-you products. 

Vita Coco is headquartered in New York City with international offices in London and Singapore. The Company is Nasdaq-listed under ticker symbol COCO. 

Vita Coco is looking for a VP of Technology based in New York City to join our team. The Vice President of Digital will lead the organization’s digital transformation strategy, driving innovation and leveraging technology to enable business growth. This role focuses on delivering data-driven insights, implementing advanced analytics, and integrating AI solutions to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency. The VP of Digital will partner closely with business leaders to align digital initiatives with strategic objectives. This position will report directly to our Chief Financial Officer.  

Main Responsibilities: 

• Stays abreast of emerging technology trends and innovations, evaluating and adopting them to drive business value and maintain competitive advantage. 

• Analyzes complex business needs presented by the user community and/or clients and recommends technical solutions.  

• Define a Global IT strategy and roadmap to align with corporate vision. 

• Establishes enterprise-wide data infrastructure, governance, and analytics frameworks. 

• Support implementation of AI strategies to optimize operations and create new business opportunities. 

• Creates a project-based prioritization schedule based on defined ROI and business outcomes. 

• Scopes projects, sources technical implementation, supports resources, and manages successful implementation of technical solutions. 

• Develops and implements robust risk management and cybersecurity strategies, ensuring compliance with SOX, GDPR, and other regulations. 

• Maintains robust cybersecurity and compliance standards to protect data and digital assets. Ensures the security, reliability, consistency, and maintainability of existing applications by creating, maintaining, and enforcing standards/procedures for implementing technical solutions. 

• Produces a detailed timeline for each application release and provides effective project control by monitoring the progress of IT projects -reporting status, addressing delays, technical shortfalls, and problems. Escalates issues as needed for executive team alignment on resolution and project impact. 

• Builds, develops and leads a high-performing technology team. Prioritizes the workload of internal IT team members and contract partner personnel, which includes IT Managed Services Providers and other vendors. 

• Communicates effectively with stakeholders to ensure digital initiatives are aligned with business needs and that there is broad organizational support. 

• Drives increased employee experience through modernization of employee tools and infrastructure. 

Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master's Degree preferred in a field appropriate for this position (Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Systems Management, Educational Technology, or other equivalent disciplines) 

• 7-10 years of professional, technical experience 

• Experience leading a global IT function. 

• Experience successfully leading and managing a technical team and external vendors is required.  

• Experience with SAP is required 

• Experience implementing and expanding data and analytics capabilities and frameworks 

• Demonstrated ability to communicate with and work well with all levels & departments within an organization, specifically working effectively within an entrepreneurial, fast-moving culture. Ability to build relationships with key functional users and to understand the business processes and challenges.  

• Highly organized with strong project management skills, and drive to meet organizational and departmental objectives; ability to manage projects on interrelated timelines. Sense of urgency. 

• Experience with SOX & GDPR compliance frameworks, evidence collection, audit cycles, and engagement with auditors. 

• Strong technical capabilities, business acumen, strategic thinking, and leadership skills 

• Proven track record of managing complex IT budgets.  

At The Vita Coco Company, compensation decisions are dependent upon a variety of factors, which may include, but are not limited to: skill set, experience, education, training, licensure and certifications, knowledge and abilities of the applicant, alignment with market data, and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the current pay range for this position is $200,000 - $250,000. This range may vary for positions that will be performed outside of California, Colorado, Nevada, New York City, Westchester County, NY, Rhode Island, or Washington.

The Vita Coco Company is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of age, race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity or expression), physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, AIDS/HIV status, military service, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. The Company is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy in regard to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.