Global IT Director — Hands-On Infrastructure & Security

FORTUNE

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 165,000

Full time

9 days ago
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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 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,

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