Director, Executive Content Development

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Act as the strategic research and thought leadership partner to the CIO.

• Perform secondary research and analysis in key technology areas.

• Track analyst research, market trends, technology investments, competitive actions, and disruptive developments.

• Distill complex information into actionable insights and executive recommendations.

• Create executive-level viewpoints, opinion papers, strategic narratives, executive briefs, and recommendation memos.

• Develop benchmark analyses, technology trend reports, market intelligence summaries, and industry landscape evaluations.

• Assist in formulating annual technology strategies, vision statements, innovation roadmaps, and organizational narratives.

• Produce high-impact executive content for both internal and external stakeholders on behalf of the CIO.

• Write and curate thought leadership articles, whitepapers, executive briefs, industry perspectives, keynote presentations, CIO communications, customer-facing content, executive blogs, strategic position papers, and technology vision documents.

• Craft narratives that convey the organization’s technology vision, transformation journey, innovation agenda, and realization of business value.

• Simplify complex technical concepts into clear, concise, business-oriented communications.

• Create executive communications, leadership presentations, board materials, strategic narratives, and organizational updates.

• Generate executive briefing documents, talking points, speeches, reports, presentation materials, and dashboards.

• Support CIO communications for board meetings, executive committee reviews, leadership town halls, customer executive briefings, analyst interactions, industry conferences, and partner and investor engagements.

• Create executive summaries that communicate progress, opportunities, risks, and business outcomes.

• Assist with the CIO's external thought leadership strategy and development of the executive brand.

• Collaborate with Marketing, Corporate Communications, Public Relations, and business leaders to enhance the organization’s technology leadership profile.

• Generate content for analyst briefings, media engagements, customer meetings, industry events, and speaking opportunities.

• Utilize Generative AI, AI copilots, research tools, and emerging productivity technologies.

• Implement best practices for AI-assisted content creation.

• Assess emerging AI capabilities and content development methods.

• Propel innovation in executive storytelling through data-driven insights, visualization, and modern communication techniques.

• Collaborate with Technology Leadership, Product Teams, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Enterprise Applications, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, and Corporate Communications leaders.

• Work with subject matter experts to ensure technical accuracy and strategic alignment.

• Facilitate the collection and synthesis of stakeholder information.

• Contribute to strategic initiatives that require executive-level communications and narrative development.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Communications, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field.

• Over 10 years of experience in executive communications, thought leadership, technology research, management consulting, content strategy, chief of staff, analyst relations, or similar roles.

• Experience in supporting CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, technology executives, or senior business leaders.

• Solid understanding of enterprise technology domains such as Enterprise Applications, Cloud & Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence & Automation, Cybersecurity, Data & Analytics, Digital Engineering, and Technology Operations.

• Demonstrated experience in creating executive-level presentations, whitepapers, keynotes, strategic narratives, and thought leadership content.

• Background in working within complex, global, and matrixed organizations.

• Exceptional executive writing, storytelling, and content creation skills.

• Advanced PowerPoint presentation development and visual storytelling abilities.

• Strong research, analytical, synthesis, and critical thinking skills.

• Capacity to convert complex technical subjects into engaging business narratives.

• Strong executive presence and adept stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to influence senior leaders without direct authority.

• In-depth understanding of technology industry trends, analyst research, and competitive landscapes.

• High attention to detail and a commitment to quality.

• Curiosity, creativity, and a passion for technology and innovation.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive, industry-leading benefits, support, and services promoting holistic health and wellbeing.

• Flexible arrangements tailored to your needs (dependent on role and location).

• Autonomy, freedom, and ownership in your work.

• Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity.

• Reasonable accommodations provided during the recruitment process.