Chief Product and Technology Officer

Chief Product and Technology Officer

America's Test Kitchen (ATK), a pioneering brand in food media, is seeking a Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO) to establish and execute our company's product and tech vision, and to drive transformational change to propel ATK to a best-in-class product and tech organization. The CPTO will oversee all aspects of product, technology and information technology, and the role provides the rare chance to help shape the future of an esteemed media company that reaches millions of fans across platforms including digital, television, streaming, magazines, books, social media, and podcasts.

A newly created position, the CPTO will report to the Chief Operating Officer and will oversee the management and deployment of all product and technology in support of ATK's consumer-facing digital products, platforms, and subscription business, as well as all internal information technology needs. The CPTO will partner with Content Strategy, Design and Marketing leadership to bring to life ATK's digital product vision. The role provides the opportunity for an ambitious leader to help set and execute on a strategic vision to evolve ATK's product strategy, technology, infrastructure, data management, systems, and processes.

The CPTO will manage a product team of six, a distributed team of more than 20 engineers and QA specialists, in addition to offshore resources, and the on-site team managing the company's corporate technology infrastructure, service desk, and IT operations.

Primary Responsibilities

Strategic Vision

• Craft a strategic vision for ATK's digital technology and product roadmap that aligns with company business goals
• Create a cutting-edge data infrastructure to support a myriad of content, search, personalization, and marketing opportunities in partnership with Marketing leadership to acquire, engage and retain subscribers
• Leverage emerging technologies including AI to improve publishing workflows and internal processes
• Position ATK to adapt to the changing media landscape with technological foresight

Operational Management

Budget and Resource Management

Team Leadership, Development and Collaboration

Innovation and Trends

Skills and Experience

This position is located in our Boston, MA, office in the Seaport district. It is the expectation that the person in this role will work a hybrid schedule of 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) in the office and 2 days per week remotely.

About America's Test Kitchen

The mission of America's Test Kitchen (ATK) is to empower and inspire confidence, community, and creativity in the kitchen. Founded in 1992, the company is the leading multimedia cooking resource serving millions of fans with TV shows (America's Test Kitchen, Cook's Country, and America's Test Kitchen : The Next Generation), magazines (Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Country), cookbooks, a podcast (Proof), FAST channels, short-form video series, and the ATK Essential subscription for digital content. Based in a state-of-the-art 15,000-square-foot test kitchen in Boston's Seaport District, ATK has earned the trust of home cooks and culinary experts alike thanks to its one-of-a-kind processes and best-in-class techniques. Fifty full-time (admittedly very meticulous) test cooks, editors, and product testers spend their days tweaking every variable to find the very best recipes, equipment, ingredients, and techniques.

Why America's Test Kitchen

We're passionate about cooking, and about creating the best place to work. We're small enough for your ideas to make a big impact, and large enough to offer you opportunities to grow professionally at any stage of your career. We want you to take risks and make mistakes that's how innovation happens in our test kitchen, in our offices, and in life.

We at America's Test Kitchen believe food media can be a powerful force for social change. We are passionate about building an inclusive workforce that represents many different cultures, backgrounds, abilities, identities, and perspectives.

We welcome your application.