# Jason Ediger

> Jason Ediger is the Chief Marketing Officer of Cengage, the Boston-based education company, and one of the few marketing chiefs in EdTech who spent nine years grading eighth-grade papers before he ever wrote a tagline. Across nearly three decades he has carried the same instinct from a middle-school classroom to Apple, Discovery Education, Newsela and now Cengage: sell education the way a good teacher explains it - by respecting the person on the other side of the desk. Named CMO at Cengage in 2026 after leading its higher education and international marketing, he is betting that the winners in digital learning will be the companies that give teachers their time back.

- **Role:** Chief Marketing Officer at Cengage
- **Organizations:** Cengage, Cengage Group, Newsela, Discovery Education, Apple, Orange County Department of Education
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A., English, Biola University, California State University, Dominguez Hills
- **Known for:** Named Teacher of the Year during his nine years teaching eighth grade, Wrote his school district's first education technology plan before EdTech was an established category, Helped build and lead Apple Education's marketing strategy over roughly 15 years

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — Taught eighth grade for nine years; named Teacher of the Year and wrote his school district's first education technology plan
- **2000s** — Oversaw design, production and marketing of online services for teachers at the Orange County Department of Education in California
- **2000s-2010s** — Spent about 15 years at Apple helping build and lead Apple Education's marketing strategy
- **2010s-2022** — Chief Marketing Officer at Discovery Education
- **2022** — Named Chief Marketing Officer at Newsela after serving as Interim CMO and SVP of Solution Marketing & Brand Experience
- **2024** — Joined Cengage Group as Senior Vice President, Higher Education & International Marketing
- **2026** — Promoted to Chief Marketing Officer at Cengage

## Achievements

- Named Teacher of the Year during his nine years teaching eighth grade
- Wrote his school district's first education technology plan before EdTech was an established category
- Helped build and lead Apple Education's marketing strategy over roughly 15 years
- Served as Chief Marketing Officer at three major education companies: Discovery Education, Newsela and Cengage
- Accumulated nearly three decades of experience across public education, big tech and EdTech startups

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Promoted to Chief Marketing Officer at Cengage after leading higher education and international marketing

## Links

- Website: https://cengagegroup.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonediger/

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Last updated: 2026-08-14