Chief Tech & Information Officer — AI-Driven Education Media

Education Week; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule (Bethesda, MD)

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Opportunity to shape tech & editorial/

Job summary

Education Week seeks a technology executive who owns both the technology roadmap and information strategy for a mission-driven newsroom, guiding AI-enabled innovation. The role sits on the senior leadership team and collaborates with the CEO, board, and newsroom to align technology with editorial and revenue goals.

As a single leader for technology and information, you’ll navigate a cloud‑native stack, vendor strategy, and governance, while shaping growth through data products and first‑party

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years in technology with senior leadership experience.
• Track record shaping executive strategy and budget decisions.
• Comfort working in a highly collaborative environment.
• Ability to frame risk, investments, and long‑term direction in business terms.
• Fluency in publishing, subscription/paywall, and data/analytics platforms; clear AI value view.
• Executive presence with the CEO, board, and newsroom.

Responsibilities

• Set a multi-year technology and information roadmap balancing 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.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic budgeting

Collaborative mindset

AI strategy

Publishing platforms

Job description

Education Week seeks a technology executive who owns both the technology roadmap and information strategy for a mission-driven newsroom, guiding AI-enabled innovation. The role sits on the senior leadership team and collaborates with the CEO, board, and newsroom to align technology with editorial and revenue goals.

As a single leader for technology and information, you’ll navigate a cloud‑native stack, vendor strategy, and governance, while shaping growth through data products and first‑party