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The Role: Engineering Lead – Content Management & Publishing

Location: New York, NY

Job Overview

We are seeking a seasoned and visionary Head of Engineering to lead our Content Management and Publishing team within the analytical engineering portfolio. This is a senior leadership role, and is critical in driving the architecture, scalability, and innovation behind the systems that power our content platforms, ensuring our users and editorial teams have world-class tools for creating, managing, and distributing content. The role requires strong leadership, technical acumen, and the ability to navigate both tactical and strategic initiatives within a rapidly evolving tech landscape. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a key technical initiative within our organization, directly impacting both internal operations and client-facing products.

You will lead multiple engineering teams responsible for our CMS platform, content pipelines, publishing tools, editorial workflows, and integrations with front-end delivery systems. In partnership with product, design, and editorial stakeholders, you will deliver robust, scalable, and efficient solutions that enable seamless content experiences across platforms.

You will work with global staff of software engineers across “value streams” and partner with your Product Management and Quality peers to support a large, global group of agile scrum teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical leadership for the engineering teams focused on content management and publishing.
• Own the technical vision and roadmap for the CMS, publishing systems, and related infrastructure.
• Partner closely with product and editorial leadership to define and prioritize feature development, ensuring a balance between innovation, usability, and performance.
• Scale systems to handle high-volume content distribution across multiple channels and platforms (web, mobile, third-party syndication).
• Champion modern engineering practices including CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and performance optimization.
• Develop and grow a high-performing team through effective mentoring, recruiting, and organizational design.
• Establish clear metrics and KPIs to evaluate system health, delivery velocity, and team performance.
• Ensure compliance with privacy, security, and accessibility standards across publishing workflows.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience with at least 4 years in a senior leadership role managing engineering managers and cross-functional teams.
• Deep experience with content management systems (custom or off-the-shelf like WordPress, Drupal, Contentful, etc.).
• Strong understanding of content modeling, editorial workflows, version control, and publishing pipelines.
• Proven track record in architecting and scaling web platforms, preferably in media, publishing, or content-driven industries.
• Proficient in backend technologies (e.g., Node.js, Java, Python), and familiarity with front-end frameworks and API design.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and infrastructure as code.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with headless CMS architectures and decoupled publishing platforms.
• Knowledge of SEO, metadata strategies, and content syndication standards.
• Background working with or supporting editorial or newsroom environments.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, SQL, etc.)
• Familiarity with cloud-based technologies (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies
• Strong knowledge of APIs, system integrations, and microservices architectures.
• Familiarity with databases (SQL/NoSQL) and data modeling.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) is a plus.

Leadership & Soft Skills:

• Strong leadership abilities with a track record of building and managing high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance short-term objectives with long-term vision.
• Ability to handle complex challenges and work in a fast-paced, evolving environmen