Senior Editor, CIO
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Responsibilities
- Oversee the Forbes CIO community
- Lead Forbes' annual CIO Next list
- Program and host Forbes' annual CIO summit, and extend the franchise
- Represent Forbes at live events and conferences, and on video
- Pitch, report and write must-read features and profiles for digital and print
The Ideal Candidate
- Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of journalism experience
- Facile at programming, convening and hosting live journalism events
- Able to converse easily with CTOs and CIOs about their priorities with a knack for facilitating conversations that matter to this group of executives
- Well sourced across tech
- Strong writer who communicates effectively and clearly with a strong point of view that stands out
- Overflowing with ideas drawn from sourcing and sharp observation
- Comfortable working remotely
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