Head of Corporate IT

Malt is hiring!

About

Malt is Europe's leading freelancing platform with one clear mission: to give people the freedom to choose who they work with. Co-founded in 2013 by Vincent Huguet, Malt is a tech company with a human approach that helps companies and freelancers make the perfect match.

Malt is a marketplace that embraces a community of over 850,000 freelancers and over 90,000 clients, ranging from Small and medium-sized enterprises to large corporations. We’re more than just a connector. Our marketplace streamlines freelancer-client communications, simplifies administrative and legal tasks, expedites invoicing and payments, and so much more. It’s all about giving both freelancers and companies choice and added peace of mind so that every experience on Malt is nothing less than (inter)stellar.

Malt is also


  • a tech company with a human approach

  • a company with a strong culture fueled by 700 Malters from 40+ nationalities, working from 9 countries all around Europe - Germany, Belgium, United Arab Emirates, Spain, France, Netherlands, Nordic countries, United Kingdom, and Switzerland.

  • committed to creating a safe and inclusive space where every employee can thrive both personally and professionally.

  • committed to equality and diversity (50% of people managers are women)

  • a company with strong career path policies allowing all Malters to develop and grow equally

  • backed by renowned investors including ISAI, Serena, Eurazeo Growth, Goldman Sachs, and BPI France

Join us on Planet Malt, we need you to help us write this next chapter!đŸȘ

Job Description

đŸȘÂ Discover our galaxy

Join the Future of Work ! Malt is Europe's leading freelance marketplace, connecting over 900,000 talented freelancers with 90,000+ companies. Founded in 2013, we're transforming how work gets done through our tech-powered, human-centered platform. What makes us different:

- A diverse team of 600 Malters across 6 European countries

- A culture that champions equality (50% of our Comex are women) and inclusive growth

- Backed by top investors including ISAI, Serena Capital, Eurazeo Growth, Goldman Sachs, and BPI

- A mission to give everyone the freedom to work differently

Ready to help shape the future of work? Your next chapter starts here! đŸȘ

At Malt we believe that Ambition is the Way, so all lists of missions and responsibilities are non-exhaustive.

Explore your future career 🔭

As our Head of Corporate IT, your mission will be to manage and scale our corporate IT support and engineering team. You will play a pivotal role in maturing our IT standards and processes while ensuring our infrastructure remains robust and secure as we continue to grow. Reporting to the SVP Information Systems & Engineering, you will operate in Malt’s tech division.

Key responsibilities ✹

  • Team Leadership & Management: Lead and mentor a team of 4 IT engineers, setting clear collective and individual goals while building a strong data-driven culture.


  • Infrastructure & Operations: Oversee the management of our Cloud-based corporate IT stack (Okta, Google Workspace, Slack, Siit
), the network of our different offices(Palo Alto, WiFi) and employees devices (mainly MacOS, Linux). Ensure the corporate IT team delivers reliable solutions to employees.


  • Security & Compliance: Partner closely with the cybersecurity team to maintain a secure work environment for all employees. Ensure the team proactively monitors vulnerabilities on our IT stack and performs the associated maintenance tasks (Kandji, Sentinel One). Lead the IT initiatives required for our ISO-27001 certification.


  • Project & Roadmap Management: Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand their IT needs (communication, tooling, devices, automation, AI). Create and orchestrate change projects across the company (new tools roll-out and adoption). Consolidate the roadmap of the Corporate IT team, ensure a good work / life and run / build balance for the team.


  • Budget & Strategy: Create and manage the corporate IT budget, tracking expenses to ensure cost-effectiveness and a stable OPEX.


  • Continuous Improvement: Evaluate hardware and software needs regularly, recommending and implementing impactful improvements and automation. 


About you 🧑‍🚀


  • Experience: You have 8+ years of experience in corporate IT, including a proven track record of leading internal teams and solid people management skills


  • Technical Expertise: You are proficient with our core stack, including Google Workspace, Okta, SentinelOne, Kandji, Palo Alto, Siit, and N8N.


  • Project Driver and Owner: You excel at planning and driving collaborative projects with a focus on continuous improvement and measurable results.


  • Security Mindset: You have previously worked in an ISO-27001 certified environment and understand the rigor required for corporate IT security.


  • Communication: You are a strong communicator, comfortable managing teams in English and French. You are an expert in presenting strategic updates at company-wide All Hands meetings.


  • Forward-Thinking: You possess a natural curiosity for AI and automation, always looking for ways to leverage new technology to improve IT efficiency.

How to join the mission? 🚀


  • Screening with Alex our Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, to better understand your background, aspirations and answer your questions (30 to 45 minutes)

  • Interview with Benoit, our SVP Information System & Engineering to discuss your experience and the role in more detail (60 minutes)

  • Technical Interview with the IT squad (60 minutes)

  • Final interview with a C-Level to discuss Malt’s long term vision

Malt is the perfect space to thrive personally and professionally đŸ’«

- Onboarding: Before easing into your new role, you’ll spend your first week learning about our culture, products, and services with other new joiners at our office in Paris

- Equity: Every Malter is entitled to stock options 

- Lunch vouchers (legal benefit): €9/day on your Swile card

- Transportation (legal benefit): 50% reimbursement (any type of transport)

- Healthcare insurance (legal benefit) 

- RTT: From 8 to 12 days off per year

- Sports: Company participation to a Gymlib (Wellpass) membership

- Malt sabbatical: Every three years, all Malters are entitled to a one month fully paid sabbatical leave

- Free books: If you’re interested in learning more about any topic relevant to Malt’s business, just tell us the books you’d like to read, and we’ll order them for you—without any questions asked or approval processes to follow

- Remote work: Hybrid policy balancing on-site and home office

- Team building events organized every year

Ready? Get your ticket to Malt đŸȘÂ 

At Malt, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We recruit based on skills, experience, and potential, without any form of discrimination related to age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or disability. Our mission is to create a work environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and safe to thrive.

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Additional Information

  • Contract Type: Full-Time
  • Location: Paris