Clera home
·Dashboard
Education Week

Chief Technology & Information Officer

Bethesda (Hybrid), MD · Hybrid$180k – $220k
Apply now

About this role

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.
 
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.

Company at a glance

Inspiring you through K-12 news, analysis, and opinion. Empowering you to make a difference in your community. Education Week was named #32 of the 2020 Best Nonprofits To Work For by The NonProfit Times.

Community Guidelines

DO
👍 Share relevant perspectives or personal experiences
👍 Ask questions about the shared articles or our reporting
👍 Point out inaccuracies in stories and share facts
👍 Respectfully create dialogues with other commenters
👍 Connect with peers and our journalists

DON'T
👎 Use profanity or inappropriate language
👎 Post inaccurate or irrelevant comments
👎 Post offensive, hateful, or defamatory comments
👎 Spam (this includes self-promotion, posting of affiliated or referral links, or PR pitches)

By commenting, you are agreeing to abide by these community guidelines. Education Week reserves the right to delete any post or comment that violates these guidelines. Repeated violations of our Community Guidelines could result in the user being banned and unable to comment on the social media page where the violation occurred.

We believe in transparency, and we will never remove comments solely for expressions of criticism. If you think your comments have been removed in error or your account has been banned unfairly or mistakenly, please reach out to us using [email protected]. We will aim to respond to all feedback within the week it is received.

Team Size51-200 employees
WorkspaceHybrid
IndustryInternet News
Location
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Websiteedweek.org
LinkedInLinkedIn

Top Benefits

  • Health Coverage
  • Dental Coverage
  • Vision Coverage
  • Retirement Plan With Employer Contribution
  • Generous PTO
  • Hybrid Work Schedule

Tired of cold applications?

Sign up with Clera and we'll reach out the moment a role actually fits you — no more spraying applications into the void.

Know someone who'd be great for this?