[Hiring] Chief Marketing Officer @Modern Classrooms Project

Role Description

The Modern Classrooms Project is at a pivotal moment in its growth. We are seeking a Chief Marketing Officer who will work closely with MCP’s co-founders to translate their vision into a clear, cohesive, and actionable marketing strategy. This leader will play a central role in shaping how our work is understood in the field, bringing structure and clarity to both our organizational brand and our expanding portfolio of offerings.

As we continue to grow, we are expanding our portfolio of math curriculum-aligned products and need a leader who can ensure these products are thoughtfully positioned and clearly differentiated in the market. This role will be responsible for strengthening our national brand presence, coordinating with external partners on co-marketing and product positioning in the market.

Reporting to our President and Chief Growth Officer, the Chief Marketing Officer will serve as MCP's senior marketing leader, owning brand strategy, product marketing, and communications across the organization. You will lead a talented small team, including a Senior Director of Marketing and Communications and a Senior Manager of Community Engagement, and work cross-functionally with program, partnerships, and product leaders to ensure that MCP's voice, values, and impact reach the audiences who need them most.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and steward MCP's brand identity, voice, and positioning across all channels and audiences.
• Develop and execute go-to-market strategies for MCP's portfolio of curriculum-aligned products.
• Lead marketing strategy for emerging offerings.
• Partner closely with math curriculum partners for co-marketing and co-branding efforts.
• Oversee MCP's external communications function, including media relations and content marketing.
• Develop a cohesive strategy to leverage MCP’s extensive assets.
• Directly supervise the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications.
• Set clear direction and performance expectations for the marketing team.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with program, partnerships, product, and people teams.
• Champion the strategic use of AI-powered tools across marketing workflows.
• Ensure clear communication of marketing outcomes to the executive team.

Qualifications

• A demonstrated track record of leading marketing functions at a senior level, ideally within education, nonprofit, or mission-driven sectors.
• Ability to lead a full-spectrum communications function, including media relations and digital marketing.
• Comfort and experience using AI-powered tools as a core part of modern marketing practice.
• Experience leading and developing marketing professionals at multiple levels.
• Familiarity with K-12 education, its audiences, dynamics, and decision-makers.

Requirements

• Comprehensive knowledge of senior marketing leadership.
• Thorough knowledge of integrated communications.
• AI fluency for marketing work.
• Comprehensive knowledge of people management and team development.
• General knowledge of the education sector.

Benefits

• Salaried position: $180,000 to $210,000 gross base salary per year.
• Employer-sponsored health insurance through CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield.
• Participation in Vanguard 403(b) deferred-compensation plan with 3% employer match.
• Paid Time Off, inclusive of vacation/PTO (20 days), paid holidays, and more.
• Annual budget for MCP-funded Continuous Learning after 6 months of employment.
• FSA and Dependent Care FSA access.
• 1x Salary Life Insurance company-paid coverage.
• Access to Wishbone Pet Insurance Benefit.
• Ability to work remotely and to set own hours (within reason).

Company Description

The Modern Classrooms Project is a fast-growing 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers educators to build classrooms that respond to every student’s needs. Founded by two award-winning teachers, we lead a movement of educators in implementing a self-paced, mastery-based instructional model that leverages technology to foster human connection, authentic learning, and social-emotional growth.

To date, our free online course and Virtual Mentorship Program have empowered 60,000+ educators in 150+ countries. We’ve partnered with 200+ schools and districts to train and support both teachers and administrators, and researchers from Johns Hopkins University found “overwhelming positive support” for our approach.