Chief Technology & Information Officer

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

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.

WHY THIS ROLE

• 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.

What You'll Own

• 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.

What You Bring

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.

Compensation & Benefits

• 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.