Digital Products Architect (TEMP-to-HIRE)

Hearst Magazines; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

401(k) plan

Professional training

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

iCrossing, a Hearst-backed marketing and technology partner, seeks a Digital Product Architect in Chicago. You’ll lead digital transformation initiatives, guide agile delivery teams, and align client KPIs with technology strategy.

Expertise in Adobe Experience Cloud and stakeholder management is essential for success. The role requires deep experience in digital strategy, architecture, and client leadership, with a focus on delivering measurable business outcomes in a fast-paced agency

Qualifications

• 10+ professional services experience in digital domain.
• Excellent communication with leaders and end users.
• Expert with digital tools and development practices including marketing automation, web development, DevOps, and data infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Act as C-Suite advisor for digital transformation and technology enablement.
• Plan for digital transformation needs and mitigate impediments with stakeholders.
• Design digital maturity assessments and contextualize roadmaps to achieve client objectives.
• Lead cross-functional Agile delivery teams to deliver end-to-end digital solutions.
• Prioritize customer, employee, and partner voices to align competing solutions.
• Define technical direction and govern for program delivery and outcomes.
• Own technology advisory for growth, using analytics and insights for future opportunities.

Skills

Digital strategy

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Communication

Cross-functional leadership

Digital architecture

Client relationships

Education

Adobe Experience Manager Certification

Tools

Adobe Experience Cloud

Experience Manager Sites

Experience Manager Assets

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Marketo Engage

Workfront

Job description

About Us

iCrossing is a Hearst-backed marketing and technology partner built for how brands grow today. Asoutcomes architects, we bring together strategy, media, experience, engineering, data, and AI to build connected digital systems that improve performance, strengthen customer experiences, and support measurable business growth.

Our work is grounded in data-backed strategy, modern digital visibility, and connected execution. We help brands perform now while transforming for what’s next, designing the platforms, content, media, and operating models that help them move faster, learn smarter, and scale what works.

At iCrossing, you’ll work with teams across marketing, technology, and experience to solve complex client challenges with strategic breadth and executional depth. As part of Hearst, we combine agency agility with access to powerful data, insights, audiences, content, and technology capabilities.

About this job

The Digital Product Architecture team is a part of the Digital Solutions business unit at iCrossing and is part of an integrated cross functional team driving client outcomes. Digital Product Architecture will pragmatically utilize iCrossing’s strengths in all our competencies from strategy to technical delivery and everything in between. As the Digital Product Architect, you will have a key leadership position in driving strategic value for our clients while also clarifying client needs and aligning those to overall client KPIs and Business Goals. This role will also be embedded with and lead Agile delivery teams to document, guide, and communicate the overall solution.This is a fulltime temporary-to-hire position and will require two days in the office.

What you’ll do

• C-Suite advisor for digital transformation technical enablement
• Anticipate and plan for digital transformation technology needs and impediments by working with key stakeholders to mitigate critical path impediments
• Design and customize digital maturity assessments and contextualize strategic roadmaps to help clients establish and achieve their digital objectives.
• Challenge key stakeholders to enable experience capabilities – establish legitimacy as a leader in digital, integration, and data technologies to design and implement new customer experience strategies and innovative solutions.
• Manage and prioritize voices of the customer, employee, and partner to effectively manage competing digital solutions
• Establish technical authority and build client relationships to define and crystallize support for technology decisions, program delivery issue mitigation, and end to end digital program outcomes
• Own the technology advisory for a client’s experience-led growth agenda – use human and market insights to enable future growth opportunities through new technical product development and usage, technically enabled processes, and technology upskilling.

Who you are(required core competencies)

• 10+ professional services experience in both technical and functional engagements working with business and technical teams in the digital domain
• Excellent communication skills, detail-oriented, and with the ability to interact with different levels of end users, business leaders, and technical resources
• Expert with digital tools and development practices, such as marketing automation, digital web property development, DevOps, and data infrastructure/modeling
• Enterprise level technical experience, data-driven decision making, and complex system troubleshooting
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams in a highly matrixed environment with strong sense of ownership and collaborative outcomes
• Mastery of with change management and influence mapping to support digital initiatives
• Be the client-facing team lead that understands client goals and objectives, making recommendations when a client may not fully know what they want/need, and guiding clients to making decisions that successfully drive business outcomes that align with their goals.
• Experience with Adobe Experience Cloud products, specifically Experience Manager Sites and Experience Manager Assets
• Accountability for what your team is delivering – taking an active role during the development phase, understanding all requirements, and knowing better than anyone else what “done” looks like. Done meaning that what was built actually meets all requirements, functions properly, visually matches what was designed, etc.
• You will be responsible for setting priorities for what the team is working on, ensuring that tasks are explained/understood by all required parties such as Developers and QA Engineers
• Adobe Experience Manager Business Practitioner Professional Certification
• Experience working with other applications within the Adobe Experience Cloud suite of products such as:
  • Real-Time CDP, Journey Optimizer, Customer Journey Analytics
  • Salesforce Sales Cloud
  • Marketo Engage
  • Workfront
• You have a background in website development such as starting your career as a software engineer and progressed into a client-facing/leadership role

The estimated hourly range for this position in Chicago is between $78 and $91. For New York City,the estimated hourly range for this position is between $86 and $101. The range for the position in other geographies may vary based on market differences.The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits (What We Offer)

• Work with the Best: Collaborate with top-tier professionals across media, advertising, tech, fashion, lifestyle, and publishing, shaping the future of these dynamic industries.
• Grow Your Skills: Unlock your potential with access to innovative training programs, immersive workshops, and exclusive industry events.
• Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work, empowering you to balance professional success with personal priorities.
• Foster Connection & Belonging: Join our Employee Resource Groups and help create a welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered.
• Wellness First: Prioritize your well-being with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance from Day 1.
• Plan for Your Financial Future: Enjoy competitive financial perks, including a 401(k) plan with a generous company match