Chief Technology & Information Officer

Education Week•Bethesda, MD

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Significant technology leadership experience — typically 8-10+ years in technology, including several in a senior leadership role.
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.

Nice To Haves

Media, publishing, or nonprofit/mission-driven sector experience is a strong plus, not a requirement.

Responsibilities

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.