Director of Information Technology
About the role
Fortune Media is reinventing how a storied brand, steeped in journalism and business, adapts to today’s digital-first world. As Fortune completes its transformation from print magazine to multi-channel media company, our teams work across editorial, conferences, Fortune Recommends and more, supported by a global workforce spanning New York, London and Asia. We are looking for a hands-on Director of IT to own the technology backbone the company runs on: identity, endpoints, networking, security, collaboration tooling, and office infrastructure. You will lead a team of two and be personally accountable for both day-to-day service quality and the long-term modernization of how IT operates. This is a working leadership role, reporting to the VP of Engineering. You will be in the systems, not just managing the queue.
Technologies & systems you will own end-to-end
- Identity & Access: Azure AD, MFA (Microsoft Authenticator), M365 and Google Workspace account lifecycle, LastPass, badge management
- Endpoints & Asset Lifecycle: Jamf, Intune (MDM), laptop builds, hardware asset management
- Network & Infrastructure: Cisco Meraki, VPN, DNS (AWS), SSL, Azure VMs/VNETs, WS_FTP
- Security & Compliance: CrowdStrike, Arctic Wolf, Proofpoint/Exchange spam filtering, Microsoft Purview
- M365 & Google Workspace: Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Forms, Google Workspace administration
- Collaboration: Zoom, Slack
- Service Desk: Zendesk
- Business Applications & Automation: WoodWing, Power Automate, DocuSign, Atlassian, Workday, Adobe Creative Cloud, Claude, Cursor
- Office Systems & AV: PaperCut, video displays, security cameras, video platforms
Responsibilities
- Manage, coach and grow a team of two (systems administration and video/AV support)
- Support offices and remote staff across New York, London and Asia, coordinating across time zones with local vendors and facilities partners
- Support live and hybrid events, executive meetings, and newsroom broadcast needs
- Own the IT budget, vendor renewals, license management, and contract negotiation
- Serve as the single point of accountability for corporate IT, partnering with Engineering, HR, Finance, Legal and Facilities
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of experience in IT operations or infrastructure required
- 10–12 years, including 2+ years managing people, preferred
- Strong Microsoft 365 and Azure AD / Entra ID administration
- Deep, hands-on networking expertise (LAN/WLAN, VLANs, DNS/DHCP, VPN, firewall policy, multi-site connectivity); this is a hard requirement
- Deep, hands-on security expertise (IAM, endpoint security, patch and vulnerability management, MFA/conditional access, incident response); this is a hard requirement
- Experience supporting global, distributed offices across time zones
- Strong communication skills and the judgment to explain risk and tradeoffs to non-technical executives
Preferred Qualifications
- Scripting or light development skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash, JavaScript)
- Hands-on experience with Cursor, Claude Code, or similar AI-assisted development tools
- MDM at scale (Jamf and/or Intune) and zero-touch deployment
- Track record of automating manual IT processes
- Media, publishing, or live events environment experience
- Vendor negotiation and IT budget ownership
- Relevant certifications (CCNA/CCNP, CISSP, Security+, Microsoft 365/Azure) welcome but not required
Pay
$150,000–$165,000 base salary plus 10–20% discretionary annual bonus.
Benefits
- 20 vacation days and 2 personal days on top of 11 company holidays and an honor-based sick leave policy
- Health, dental, and vision coverage (90% paid for individuals and families), along with flexible spending accounts where Fortune contributes to your HSA
- 401(k) plan
- Generous parental leave
- Dependent care, commuter, and cell phone benefits
- Tuition reimbursement program
- A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture