Senior Editor CIO

Summary

Join Forbes as an experienced journalist to lead its award-winning technology and innovation desk and oversee its CIO community. You will be responsible for overseeing the Forbes CIO community, leading the annual CIO Next list, programming and hosting the annual CIO summit, and pitching, reporting, and writing compelling features and profiles. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of journalism experience, strong writing skills, and the ability to converse easily with CTOs and CIOs. The role requires proficiency in programming and hosting live journalism events and being well-sourced across the tech industry. The position offers a competitive salary range of $150,000 - $200,000 and the flexibility to work remotely. Forbes is an equal opportunity employer and aims to offer employees the flexibility they need to succeed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of journalism experience
• Facile at programming, convening and hosting live journalism events
• Able to converse easily with CTOs and CIOs about their priorities with a knack for facilitating conversations that matter to this group of executives
• Well sourced across tech
• Strong writer who communicates effectively and clearly with a strong point of view that stands out
• Overflowing with ideas drawn from sourcing and sharp observation
• Comfortable working remotely

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Forbes CIO community
• Lead Forbes’ annual CIO Next list
• Program and host Forbes’ annual CIO summit, and extend the franchise
• Pitch, report and write must-read features and profiles for digital and print
• Represent Forbes at live events and conferences, and on video

Benefits

• The annual base salary range for this role is $150,000 - $200,000
• Forbes aims to offer employees the flexibility they need in order to be successful
• Some positions may require candidates to be based in a specific location for consideration while some roles may be fully remote (within the U.S.) if it aligns with the needs of the position