Director of Information Technology

FORTUNE; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Generous parental leave

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

Fortune Media is seeking a hands-on Director of IT to own the technology backbone across identity, endpoints, networking, security, collaboration tooling, and office infrastructure. You will lead a two-person team and drive both day-to-day service quality and long-term modernization.

This is a working leadership role within a Microsoft shop with global operations. You will manage budgets, vendor relationships, security/compliance, and strategic IT initiatives across New York, London, and Asia,

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of IT operations or infrastructure experience; 10-12 years with 2+ years in management preferred.
• Strong Microsoft 365 and Azure AD administration.
• Hands-on networking and security expertise (VPN, DNS/DHCP, IAM, patch management).
• Experience supporting global, distributed offices across time zones.
• Excellent communication and risk assessment for executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead a two-person systems team and support offices in NY, London, and Asia.
• Own IT budget, vendor renewals, licenses, and contracts.
• Ensure day-to-day service quality and long-term IT modernization.
• Support live events, executive meetings, and newsroom broadcasts.
• Partner with Engineering, HR, Finance, Legal and Facilities.

Skills

Azure AD / Entra ID

Security & IAM

Networking (LAN/WLAN/VPN)

Microsoft 365 administration

Vendor negotiation

Leadership & coaching

Tools

Jamf

Intune

Cisco Meraki

Azure VMs / VNETs

Power Automate

Job description

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 modernisation 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. We are a Microsoft shop, a fixed constraint, not a preference. You will own the following end to end (administration, security, vendor relationship, roadmap):

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Vendor negotiation and IT budget ownership
• Relevant certifications (CCNA/CCNP, CISSP, Security+, Microsoft 365/Azure) welcome but not required

Compensation: $150,000- 165,000 base salary plus 10 to 20% discretionary annual bonus

A Few Of Fortune’s Perks And 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
• Commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture

About Fortune

Fortune Media, our mission is to change the world by making business better. We achieve that by providing trusted information, great storytelling, rigorous benchmarking and world-class community building. And our key values are humility, ownership, and transparency.

The policy of Fortune Media is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, caste, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Fortune Media affirmatively seeks to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity and values diversity and inclusion.

Fortune Media is a global media organization dedicated to helping its readers, viewers, and attendees succeed in business through unrivaled access and best-in-class storytelling. Fortune’s mission is to drive the conversation about business. With a global perspective, the guiding wisdom of history, and an unflinching eye to the future, we report and reveal the stories that matter today—and that will matter even more tomorrow. With the trusted power to convene and challenge the industry, commerce and society around the world, Fortune lights the path for global leaders—and gives them the tools to make business better. Our values inform our mission. We believe that business can be a powerful platform for good, and we are committed to holding it to that standard.