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I am wondering what it takes to become a Director of Technology for a school or company. I know a lot about technology but I don't show it. I'm wondering the steps I would need to take get get a coveted position such as this. My main skills today are artistic. But I know a lot more about how things work.
Be more artistic.
Usually, at an agency...you'd have to climb the ranks. Intern - Associate Developer - Developer - Senior Developer - Associate Director - Director
And usually, the prerequisites have nothing to do with "knowing how things work".
At that level, you're making the calls, and you're responsible.
Good luck with that.
i believe for corporate environments it's a VERY strong knowledge of the entire company's technological infrastructure.
Including but not limited to:
-Networks (usually the #1 prerequisite)
-Databases
-Intranets
-email systems
-Security
-websites
-legal issues
However, it's not just the knowledge of the above, it's MANAGING every little aspect of each and every bit of it.
But at even more at a director level, you should also have a very strong working knowledge of accounting/finance, budgeting, purchasing, aquisitions, and hiring.
From my short personal experience in large corporate environments, if you're not a former networking/programming engineer, you're not really cut out to be a director of technology.