Chief Digital Officer
Computer History Museum
Mountain View, California
To decode technology – its computing past, digital present, and future impact on humanity.
The Computer History Museum (CHM) seeks a dynamic, creative, and results-driven leader to serve as the institution’s Chief Digital Officer (CDO). In addition to telling the stories of computing history and its transformative impacts on society, CHM equally brings a forward-looking perspective and aims to be a torchbearer for decoding technology’s histories and complexities. The CDO will boldly own CHM’s digital landscape end-to-end, both cultivating innovative strategies and supporting business operations. This leader will help pioneer the next phases of digital innovation for CHM and museum sector as a whole.
The Computer History Museum is the leading institution examining computing’s ongoing impact on our world. From the heart of Silicon Valley, CHM is uniquely positioned to cull the key lessons of the past and through research, exhibits, events, and an incomparable collection of computing artifacts, help create digital citizens with the knowledge and understanding to make the choices that will shape a better future. For more than 40 years, CHM has collected the technologies and captured the stories of the visionaries, disruptors, and pioneers of the computing revolution, welcoming 100,000 annual visitors. More recently, CHM has expanded its reach to digital audiences beyond the walls of the museum, reaching tens of millions of people, including more than 25 million impressions on social media alone last year. As artificial intelligence redefines what it means to be human, and as our world grapples with many complex, technology-driven issues, CHM’s mission, reputation, and ambitious goals position it as a key institution to shape a better future.
With an unparalleled collection, highly relevant physical location, dedicated board and staff, and critical mission, CHM is primed to enter its next chapter of cultivating and educating digital citizens around the globe. The CDO will join a passionate and energized community as it strives to expand its audience and develop world-class digital engagement. Primary duties for the CDO involve overseeing the digital strategy and social media for the museum. The CDO will be a highly collaborative leader, building their team and playing a pivotal role in shaping CHM’s digital and technology landscape to amplify its cultural and educational impact.
In doing so, the CDO will be expected to address the following key opportunities and challenges:
The salary range for this position is between $200,000 and $220,000 annually. Compensation is commensurate with experience. The Computer History Museum is located in Mountain View, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley – the global epicenter of technology innovation, renowned for its vibrant startup culture, world-class research institutions, and leading tech companies. Nestled in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley offers a unique blend of urban amenities, stunning natural beauty, and a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem.
The Computer History Museum has retained the executive search firm Isaacson, Miller to assist in this search. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be sent via the Isaacson, Miller website for the search. Electronic submission of materials is required.
Courtney Wilk-Mandel, Evan Layne, and Cara Meyers
Isaacson, Miller
As an equal opportunity employer, the Museum provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Museum will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.
If interested, please apply: https://apptrkr.com/6513791