Jobs at The Washington Post

The Acquisition Marketing Lead will define and execute the subscription product acquisition strategy to increase subscription volume and customer lifetime value through data-driven marketing efforts and cross-functional collaboration.

The Arts & Government Reporter will cover the intersection of arts and government, focusing on how policy shapes prominent cultural institutions. Responsibilities include breaking news, producing enterprise stories, and collaborating across departments to enhance coverage.

The Political Enterprise Reporter will investigate and report on political figures and decisions affecting the U.S., creating in-depth narratives and accountability stories while collaborating with various teams.

The Senior Financial Accountant will ensure accurate financial reporting, perform general ledger functions, conduct variance analyses, and support audits while driving process improvements and collaborations across departments.

The Associate Editorial Producer supports event production by coordinating editorial and marketing needs, researching content, editing videos, and collaborating across teams.

The America Editor will lead a team of reporters to cover U.S. stories, focusing on various social and cultural issues while guiding and coaching reporters to enhance their storytelling.

Cover the D.C. mayor, City Council and key agencies; break news and produce enterprise, accountability and explanatory stories; build sources across government, advocacy, neighborhoods and business; track policy implementation; collaborate with visual and data teams; cover elections, budgets and major city developments.

Sell enterprise subscriptions for The Washington Post and WP Intelligence, managing the full sales cycle from prospecting to close. Build relationships with senior decision-makers, maintain pipeline and forecasts, pursue cross-sell/upsell opportunities, and partner with Client Success for onboarding while staying informed on industry trends and competitors.

The Senior Data Engineer will design, build and deploy data solutions for AI technologies, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate across teams.

Identify, cultivate, and book compelling guests for Opinions audio and video shows. Manage the full guest lifecycle, maintain a pipeline of prospects, monitor trends, prepare briefing materials, respond to breaking news opportunities, and collaborate with editors and producers to align guest choices with editorial priorities and audience engagement.

Lead social video editing and audience strategy for Washington Post Creator, optimizing platform-native storytelling across major social channels. Manage creative execution, data-driven audience growth, experimentation frameworks, and cross-functional collaboration with creators, analytics, and marketing. Guide freelance editors and maintain editorial standards to expand reach, engagement, and brand credibility.

The Opinion Journalist will produce multimedia content across platforms, providing analysis and commentary on key topics while engaging audiences through original storytelling.

The Social Video Producer will create and edit social-first videos for the Opinions team, collaborating with journalists to engage audiences on various platforms.

The role involves developing lifecycle marketing strategies for enterprise and professional product subscribers, enhancing engagement, and ensuring retention through data-informed approaches and cross-functional collaboration.

The Print Desk Designer will create visually compelling print editions, collaborate with teams, and maintain editorial standards while working under tight deadlines.

Cover major breaking news events as they unfold for The Washington Post, producing fast, accurate copy across platforms. Collaborate with reporters, editors, visual and audience teams, develop source-driven reporting, identify exclusive angles, and provide context and deeper reporting during national and international breaking stories. Work includes night, weekend and holiday shifts in the Washington, D.C. newsroom.

Coordinate and manage the Press Freedom Desk's projects: develop plans and timelines, conduct research, track metrics, draft reports and communications, support events and multimedia campaigns, maintain stakeholder relationships, handle administrative duties, and recommend operational improvements to scale the program.

Produce and commission concept-driven illustrations, photos, and visual packages for opinion pieces across digital, print, and social. Art-direct and create illustrations and photo-illustrations (often on deadline), design and lay out print pages, collaborate with editors and writers, and support photo-editing tasks. Role requires working evenings and weekends and may be based in Washington, D.C., or on the U.S. West or Mountain Time zones.

Contract assistant editor for The Washington Post News Hub to edit breaking news and quick-turn stories, collaborate across teams, deliver feedback under tight deadlines, analyze audience data, and support real-time coverage. Four-day workweek, scheduled 11 a.m.–7 p.m. ET through Oct 31; remote U.S. or Washington, D.C. options.

The intern will support the deputy opinion editor by editing op-eds, fact-checking, managing submissions, and meeting deadlines. Requires strong editing skills, news judgement, and the ability to work under pressure.