VP of Engineering

About Fortune:

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Fortune Media is a global media organization dedicated to helping its readers, viewers, and attendees succeed in business through unrivaled access and best-in-class storytelling. As part of this mission, each year, Fortune hosts by-invitation-only live and virtual meetings and membership communities for the leaders setting the global business agenda. They are renowned for innovative formats that tap into the insights and moderating skills of Fortune’s top editors, peer-level interaction across industries, and strategic focus.

Overview:

Fortune Media is seeking a forward-thinking Vice President of Technology (VP) to lead our technology team and shape and drive our technology strategy. Reporting to the CPO, this person will play a pivotal role in defining and executing our product and technology roadmap, ensuring technology operations and software development processes align with our business and company goals. In partnership with the product and data analytics organizations, the VP and their team will be responsible for building and improving all our digital product experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Transform the technology organization to align with the strategic growth and business objectives of the company. 

• Build, manage and nurture a high-performance team based on a culture of transparency, accountability, and collaboration.

• Oversee the design, deployment, and maintenance of a scalable and secure technology infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance, uptime, and security. 

• Establish, monitor, and improve key technology quality and process health metrics e.g. incident response rates, release velocity, estimate accuracy rates and bug/QA measurements.

• Collaborate closely with the editorial and business teams to deliver cutting-edge digital products that engage audiences and meet business goals. Ensure high quality, efficient project delivery and technical operations.

• Manage relationships with third-party technology vendors and service providers to leverage the best solutions for Fortune’s needs.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of technology management experience in the digital media, technology, or related industries, with at least 8 years in a senior or executive role managing both managers and individual contributor engineers.

• Change management experience, preferably during organizational inflection points.

• Highly versed in best practices with respect to agile software development, data measurement, and analytics.

• Proven track record of launching and scaling successful digital media/content, technology, and SEO-driven products.

• Deep understanding of the digital media landscape, best practices and emerging technologies.

• Exceptional leadership, communication, and presentation skills.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Willingness and interest in rolling up one’s sleeves when appropriate.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and collaborative environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or an analytical field is preferred. An advanced degree is also preferred.

Fortune’s perks and benefits include:

• 22 vacation days, 11 paid holidays, and an honor-based sick leave policy.

• Health, dental, and vision coverage (90% paid for individuals and families), plus a high-deductible health plan option where Fortune contributes to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and a mental-health benefit.

• 401(k) plan.

• Generous parental leave.

• Dependent care/health care/commuter FSAs, and cell phone benefits.

• Tuition reimbursement program and other professional development resources.

• An array of cultural initiatives including Employee Resource Groups and a mentorship program.

• A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture. 
  

Fortune Media is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, caste, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Fortune Media affirmatively seeks to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity and values diversity and inclusion.

Total Compensation Range (base salary & bonus): $250,000.00 - $300,000.00 base salary + 10-20% discretionary annual bonus