Chief Editor — Cloud Tech Journalism & Strategy

Amazon Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking an Editor-in-Chief to lead the transformation of AWS Blogs into a newsroom-style publication. You will set editorial strategy, define quality standards, and select stories for front page while preserving author voice.

You will commission, write, and edit stories, manage desk editors and topic owners, and collaborate with PR and marketing to sharpen narratives and reach. This role is anchored in AWS Marketing and located in Boston.

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.

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.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Blog management

Cross-functional collaboration

SEO awareness

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business, Journalism, Marketing, Communications, or related field

Tools

CMS platforms at enterprise scale

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking an Editor-in-Chief to lead the transformation of AWS Blogs into a newsroom-style publication. You will set editorial strategy, define quality standards, and select stories for front page while preserving author voice.

You will commission, write, and edit stories, manage desk editors and topic owners, and collaborate with PR and marketing to sharpen narratives and reach. This role is anchored in AWS Marketing and located in Boston.