Editor-in-Chief: Lead a Newsroom-Style Tech Blog

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

AWS Blogs is transforming into a newsroom-model publication. We are seeking an Editor-in-Chief to guide editorial strategy, set quality standards, and decide what appears on the front page.

You will commission, write, and edit stories with subject‑matter experts, elevating voice and impact while leading a team of desk editors and topic owners. The role sits in AWS Marketing and partners with product teams, developer relations, field marketing, and communications to deliver trusted, useful

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

Marketing leadership

Cross-functional partnerships

Bachelor's degree

Editorial program

Editing skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

AWS Blogs is transforming into a newsroom-model publication. We are seeking an Editor-in-Chief to guide editorial strategy, set quality standards, and decide what appears on the front page.

You will commission, write, and edit stories with subject‑matter experts, elevating voice and impact while leading a team of desk editors and topic owners. The role sits in AWS Marketing and partners with product teams, developer relations, field marketing, and communications to deliver trusted, useful