Editor-in-Chief - AWS Blogs, AWS Cross Category Product Marketing

Description

AWS Blogs is one of the most widely read technology publications in cloud computing, reaching millions of developers, architects, and technology leaders. It spans more than 50 channels covering AI, cloud infrastructure, security, databases, and more. We are transforming AWS Blogs into a newsroom-model publication that prioritizes editorial quality, expert perspectives, and reader trust over publishing volume.

We are looking for an Editor-in-Chief to lead this transformation. This person is equal parts editorial craftsperson and technology enthusiast. You follow the technology landscape closely, form strong opinions about where it is heading, and translate that judgment into editorial decisions about what to publish, when, and for whom. You think like a journalist, edit with precision, and understand how editorial rigor builds audience trust and business impact.

In this role, you will set the publication's editorial strategy, define quality standards, and select the stories that appear on our front page. Equally important, you will determine what does not fit with the publication’s editorial direction. You will commission, write, and edit stories alongside subject-matter experts, preserving each author's voice while raising every piece to a consistent bar. You will assign and manage a team of desk editors and topic owners.

This role sits in AWS Marketing and partners with product teams, developer relations, field marketing, and communications.


Key job responsibilities
• Define the editorial charter, voice, and quality bar for AWS Blogs.
• Stay current on AI, cloud, developer tools, and software architecture. Surface the topics and technical developments that will matter to practitioners before they become obvious.
• Commission, assign, and edit content, from light copy edits to full rewrites. Hold every post to a standard of one practitioner speaking to another.
• Write original articles and executive bylines grounded in customer stories, data, and real-world impact.
• Own the editorial calendar and manage two publishing paths: a hands-on desk-led path for top stories and a self-serve path for scaled submissions.
• Coordinate the v-team of desk editors and topic owners across AWS. Provide editorial direction and build a culture of quality without direct reporting authority.
• Partner with PR, communications, and marketing teams to shape announcement narratives into clear, story-forward content.
• Drive content discoverability through SEO, AI-engine optimization, and structured content for answer-engine citation.
• Track performance metrics and use data to inform editorial decisions and raise the quality bar.
• Identify new formats, channels, and distribution strategies to extend reach and keep the publication relevant to how practitioners discover content.

Basic Qualifications

- 10+ years of professional non-internship marketing experience
- Experience building cross-functional partnerships and influencing stakeholders across the organization to act without having a direct reporting relationship
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business, Journalism, Marketing, Communications, or a related field
- Experience running a blog or editorial program at scale, including calendar management, contributor coordination, and review workflows.
- Experience writing and editing skills across formats: technical content, thought leadership, customer stories, and executive communications.

Preferred Qualifications

- Genuine enthusiasm for technology, with fluency in cloud computing, AI/ML, developer tools, or enterprise software.
- Experience in technology journalism or editorial leadership at a technology company.
- Understanding of SEO and AI-engine optimization (AEO), including structuring content for AI discoverability.
- Experience with CMS platforms at enterprise scale.
- Comfort writing about technical topics for a practitioner audience without oversimplifying.
- Experience ghostwriting for executives and adapting tone across audiences.
- Data-driven approach to editorial decisions using content performance metrics.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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