Hybrid Director of Enterprise Systems

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About the role

  • Director of Enterprise Systems at Chicago Public Media leading technology platforms for audience engagement and revenue growth. Managing systems architecture and strategy to reduce silos and ensure robust infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Modernize and unify all CRMs, donor, subscription, and audience platforms.
  • Develop a cohesive systems roadmap to streamline data flow across key departments (Membership, Development, Subscription, Marketing, Product).
  • Act as a hands-on technical leader for scoping, troubleshooting, and building necessary integrations.
  • Implement scalable architectural patterns, APIs, and automation for future-proof infrastructure.
  • Oversee the systems and workflows that power donations, memberships, and subscriptions.
  • Reduce manual workarounds and operational bottlenecks; implement automation, data governance practices, and efficient processes that support revenue growth.
  • Partner with Membership, Development, and Marketing teams to enable sophisticated segmentation, personalization, lifecycle marketing, and performance insights.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to reimagine the full audience journey — from new visitor to engaged member, donor, or subscriber.
  • Build the data and systems foundations needed for lifecycle marketing, behavioral triggers, and multi-channel engagement.
  • Translate strategic goals into actionable technical requirements that support acquisition, retention, and long-term audience value.
  • Act as connective tissue across CPM’s brands and departments, fostering alignment around shared data, common tools, and unified operating practices.
  • Manage our growing enterprise systems team of engineers and CRM specialists.
  • Lead rigorous requirements-gathering and change-management processes to ensure systems improvements land smoothly and effectively.
  • Establish technical and operational standards that raise the bar for how CPM evaluates, implements, and maintains enterprise systems.
  • Mentor, coach, and support team members; model a leadership style that blends execution with strategic guidance.

Requirements

  • 5+ years leading enterprise systems, digital transformation, revenue operations, or systems architecture — ideally in mission-driven, media, or multi-stakeholder environments.
  • Demonstrated expertise in CRM/eCRM platforms, fundraising and subscription technologies, and the integrations that bind them. Experience with Snowflake is a plus.
  • Proficiency in SQL for complex data extraction, manipulation, and ensuring compliance with business rules.
  • Proficiency with Python or similar languages for API integration and building data pipelines.
  • Hands-on experience evaluating, selecting, implementing, and optimizing systems.
  • Deep experience integrating tools across marketing, membership, development, and finance — with a clear point of view on how data should flow across teams.
  • Strong grounding in data strategy: governance, segmentation, automation, reporting, analytics, and personalization.
  • Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives and influence outcomes without formal authority.
  • Exceptional communication and strategic storytelling skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into language that drives understanding and adoption.
  • Comfort working in environments of ambiguity and change, with the ability to bring clarity and structure where needed.
  • Curiosity and drive to keep Chicago Public Media at the leading edge of audience and revenue technology.

Benefits

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • vacation
  • holidays
  • life insurance
  • disability coverage
  • retirement savings
  • commuter benefits plan

Job title

Director of Enterprise Systems

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$145,000 - $175,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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