Jobs at The Washington Post

Assign, edit and mentor visual journalism projects—data visualizations, maps and interactive stories—balancing breaking-news graphics with enterprise work. Pitch and shape graphics-led coverage, provide editorial and technical guidance, and uphold accuracy, accessibility and newsroom standards while supporting team processes and professional growth.

Lead development of newsletter and content-delivery systems on Iterable and Arc. Build audience journeys, reusable templates (Handlebars), integrations with content and data systems, personalization features, and backend services. Drive reliability, testing, observability, and mentorship while partnering with editorial, product, marketing, and engineering teams.

The Photo Assignment Editor will drive visual storytelling at The Washington Post by assigning and managing impactful photography and visual stories, collaborating closely across the newsroom, and experimenting with new storytelling approaches across various platforms.

The Video Editor will edit podcasts, interviews, and social videos, ensuring quality storytelling for The Washington Post while managing multiple projects and deadlines.

Lead and shape The Washington Post's international reporting across breaking news and enterprise. Oversee correspondents and editors across regions, set coverage priorities, manage staffing and security for international coverage, build freelance networks, collaborate across departments, and drive multi-format storytelling that connects global events to U.S. readers.

The Senior Product Designer will enhance user experiences for The Washington Post's digital products by leading human interaction design initiatives, focusing on accessibility and personalized journalism delivery. Responsibilities include prototyping, defining UI patterns, and collaborating with various teams to ensure design meets high journalistic standards.

The Head of Product Design at The Washington Post will lead a design team, shaping user experiences, enhancing product quality, and exploring innovative journalism delivery methods with a focus on trust and engagement.

The Head of Product Management at The Washington Post is responsible for defining business models for new products, ensuring they become sustainable, and turning innovative ideas into profitable operations while collaborating with various teams across the organization.

The Senior Designer, Brand is responsible for establishing the visual identity of The Washington Post across various touchpoints, leading design efforts and collaborating on creative projects. This role requires strong communication and creativity to execute branding initiatives and maintain design systems.

Five-month contract Asia Correspondent to cover China and East Asia for The Washington Post. Produce breaking news, authoritative analysis and enterprise reporting on politics, security, trade and technology; collaborate with international editors and visual journalists; identify emerging trends and explain implications for U.S. audiences. Position may be based in Taiwan, Singapore or South Korea.

Design, build, and maintain full-stack web applications and data pipelines using Python and AWS. Optimize Postgres schemas and queries, integrate AI/personalization models into production, manage AWS infrastructure and costs, apply IaC and DevOps practices, write tests and CI/CD pipelines, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product and stakeholders to deliver scalable AI-driven features.

The Payroll Lead at The Washington Post will modernize payroll operations, leveraging Workday and automation to ensure accurate payments, compliance, and continuous process improvements.

Lead and edit coverage of U.S. economic policy, managing reporters covering the White House, Congress, Fed and the broader economy. Drive breaking news and enterprise reporting, ensure accuracy and clear explanatory journalism, develop reporters, coordinate with newsroom teams, and use audience data and visuals to shape agenda-setting coverage.

Build and maintain ad-focused software and AI-driven targeting tools. Integrate LLMs, partner with product and sales, deploy on AWS, follow engineering best practices, and drive revenue-generating ad experiences.

The D.C. Regional Editor leads coverage of local news in the Washington region, ensuring engaging and timely reporting across various topics and collaborating with reporters to elevate stories.

The Associate Director of FP&A leads financial planning and analysis, partnering with senior stakeholders to deliver insights and manage a team of analysts, enhancing decision-making across departments.

As a Client Partner at The Washington Post, you'll deepen relationships with strategic clients in Tech and B2B, lead sales initiatives, and develop comprehensive account plans to drive revenue through innovative advertising solutions.

Analyze audience behavior and trends to produce actionable insights for the newsroom. Design reports, dashboards, metadata, and data workflows; conduct deep dives on coverage reach and engagement; partner with data and product teams; translate findings into narratives and training for editors, reporters, and newsroom leaders.

Support forecasting, driver-based modeling, cohort LTV/CAC analysis, pricing and promotional evaluation, KPI variance bridges, and financial reporting to guide subscription growth and marketing investment decisions. Partner with Growth and Finance leaders to improve planning workflows and deliver actionable insights for senior stakeholders.

The Local Education Reporter will cover local education news, focusing on stories about students, educators, and school trends across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, balancing breaking news with in-depth enterprise reporting.