Chief Technology & Information Officer For more than 40 years, Education Week has been the most trusted voice in American K-12 education. Now we're looking for a technology executive who wants to shape what comes next — a single leader who owns both the technology roadmap and the information strategy for a mission-driven newsroom stepping confidently into an AI-enabled future. This is a rare kind of CTIO role: broad executive scope, direct access to the CEO, and the freedom to lead through a modern, best-of-breed vendor ecosystem instead of managing a large internal engineering team. If you want strategic ownership without enterprise bureaucracy, this is built for you. - Real influence: a seat on the senior leadership team, and co-ownership of strategic planning and budget with the CEO and other strategic leaders.
- Modern stack, lean team: lead a cloud-native, SaaS/PaaS-first environment — Brightspot, Brightcove, Pelcro, Iterable, Salesforce, and more — without the overhead of a large dev org.
- A growth mandate: AI, data products, and first-party data are treated as strategic growth levers, not side projects.
- A combined CTO/CIO mandate: one accountable seat for technology delivery and enterprise information strategy — more scope, more visibility, more impact.
- Set a multi-year technology and information roadmap that balances editorial priorities, audience growth, and revenue targets.
- Lead vendor and partner strategy — procurement, negotiation, and performance accountability across the full technology ecosystem.
- Establish data governance, cybersecurity, and information policy for the organization, treating data as an enterprise asset.
- Guide a small, high-performing internal team plus implementation partners delivering integrations, automation, and platform customization.
- Represent technology and information strategy to the CEO and board, translating complexity into clear, confident narratives.
We know strong technology leaders come from many paths. If you bring most of the following but not all of it, we still want to hear from you. - Significant technology leadership experience — typically 8-10+ years in technology, including several in a senior leadership role. Media, publishing, or nonprofit/mission-driven sector experience is a strong plus, not a requirement.
- A track record of shaping executive strategy and budget decisions, not just executing a technology plan handed down from above.
- Comfort working in a highly collaborative environment.
- Ability to frame risk, investment tradeoffs, and long-term direction in business terms.
- Fluency in modern publishing, subscription/paywall, and data/analytics platforms, plus a clear point of view on where AI creates real value.
- Executive presence: equally credible with the CEO, the board, and the newsroom.
- Salary range: $180,000–$220,000, based on experience and qualifications.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
- Retirement plan with employer contribution.
- Generous PTO and a hybrid work schedule based in Bethesda, MD.
- The chance to shape technology and information strategy for one of the most trusted names in K-12 education.
HOW TO APPLY Submit a resume and a brief cover letter speaking to your experience shaping technology strategy at the executive level. Education Week is an equal opportunity employer. We actively welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and career paths — including those who arrived at technology leadership through non-traditional routes — and we evaluate every application on the merits of experience and judgment, not pedigree.
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