Senior Manager, Community Marketing & Managing Editor

About Workato Workato delivers enterprise infrastructure for the agentic era, redefining iPaaS and helping enterprises unify data, applications, processes, and AI into a single, governed platform. A leader in Enterprise MCP and trusted by 50% of the Fortune 500, Workato’s cloud-native architecture connects every application, data source, and process to power real-time orchestration at scale. With enterprise-grade security and continuous innovation at its core, Workato provides the trusted foundation for organizations to automate with confidence and operationalize AI across the business. To learn more, visit www.workato.com Why join us? Ultimately, Workato believes in fostering a flexible, trust-oriented culture that empowers everyone to take full ownership of their roles . We are driven by innovation and looking for team players who want to actively build our company.  But, we also believe in balancing productivity with self-care . That’s why we offer all of our employees a vibrant and dynamic work environment along with a multitude of benefits they can enjoy inside and outside of their work lives.  If this sounds right up your alley, please submit an application. We look forward to getting to know you! Also, feel free to check out why: Business Insider named us an “enterprise startup to bet your career on” Forbes’ Cloud 100 recognized us as one of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world Deloitte Tech Fast 500 ranked us as the 17th fastest growing tech company in the Bay Area, and 96th in North America Quartz ranked us the #1 best company for remote workers Responsibilities CIOnews is building the editorial and community infrastructure for the next generation of CIO and Enterprise Architect leadership. CIOnews.com is a vendor neutral independent publication and community backed by Workato, and we're hiring the first dedicated owner of our community program.  You'll build the CIO and Enterprise Architect community function from the ground up: strategy, program design, member experience, operations, and create the relationships that make it all work. There is no existing playbook to inherit at CIOnews. That requires a builder mindset and creative approach that internalizes the goal to build www.cionews.com into the new voice of IT leadership in the AI era. This is a builder's role for someone who thrives in ambiguity. You'll be defining how CIOnews creates value for the CIO and enterprise architect communities, and help us identify, recruit, and sustain relationships with senior technology leaders. You’ll work closely with our editorial team to convert those relationships into columns, podcast appearances, events, and more. In this role, y ou will also be responsible to: Community Building & Activation Define the operating model for this community: member lifecycle, how members are identified, onboarded, and kept engaged between touchpoints, and the feedback loops that route ideas back into editorial. Plan and help execute community activations, including executive dinners, roundtables, and co-branded events with partners. Propose and evaluate new plays as the community matures — vertical cohorts, recognition programs, awards, or peer working groups. Executive Engagement Build and maintain a working relationship base of CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, CAIOs, CISOs, and Enterprise Architects Represent CIOnews credibly in rooms with senior technology leaders, at CIOnews events, dinners, and peer gatherings. Act as a primary point of contact for community members, understanding their priorities well enough to make smart, low-friction asks. Content Development Source, recruit, and shape story ideas with good editorial judgment drawn from community relationships. Partner with the CIOnews editorial team to translate practitioner conversations into published content — podcasts, columns, interviews, and feature pieces. Bring genuine editorial judgment: know a good story when a community member mentions it in passing. Minimum Qualifications 7+ years of experience building and managing executive communities, peer networks, customer advisory boards, or similar programs serving senior technology leaders. Demonstrated experience designing and scaling community, advocacy, or executive engagement programs within an enterprise SaaS, technology, media, analyst, or consulting organization. Proven track record of independently building new programs or functions from the ground up, including defining strategy, operational processes, member engagement, and success metrics. Experience developing trusted relationships with senior technology executives, including CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, CISOs, Enterprise Architects, or comparable executive audiences. Strong understanding of enterprise technology trends and the priorities of CIO and Enterprise Architecture organizations, with the ability to engage credibly in executive conversations.