We’re on a mission to deliver riveting storytelling for all of America. At The Washington Post, you’ll help reinvent news. Our work is driven by a deep investigative spirit and enhanced by innovation to bring audiences closer to the stories that matter most.
About Our Team
The Washington Post is powered by the passion and talent of our people. It takes all of us to reinvent news. Beyond our award-winning News and Opinions teams, we work across many departments, including Brand & Events, Communications, Customer Care, Engineering & Product, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Marketing & Advertising, Print Operations, and Sales.
Why This Role Matters
At The Washington Post, we believe that great storytelling begins with great teams. As a Recruiter (Contract), you’ll operate at the intersection of strategic hiring and coordination—ensuring our recruiting engine runs smoothly while also leading a select set of full-cycle requisitions.
In this high-impact, collaborative role, you’ll help bring our mission to life by ensuring that every candidate, recruiter, and hiring manager experiences clarity, care, and momentum. This is more than just moving candidates through a pipeline — it’s about building trust, unlocking potential, and helping shape careers that support journalism that matters.
This role will cover an employee leave and is expected to last through March 2027. This position is based onsite five days a week in our Washington, DC office.
What Motivates You
- You enjoy connecting talented people with opportunities where they can make a meaningful impact.
- You take pride in creating a thoughtful, high-touch experience for candidates and hiring managers throughout the recruiting process.
- You enjoy building trusted partnerships with hiring managers and helping them make informed hiring decisions.
- You thrive in a fast-paced environment where strong organization, attention to detail, and timely follow-through keep multiple searches moving forward.
- You are comfortable navigating ambiguity and adapting as hiring needs, processes, and priorities evolve.
- You value clear communication, collaboration, empathy, and professionalism in every interaction.
- You enjoy balancing hands-on recruiting with the coordination required to deliver an efficient and well-managed hiring process.
How You'll Support the Mission
- Manage approximately 5-10 open requisitions at times, primarily supporting hiring teams across corporate functions such as tech, finance, and operations.
- Own the end-to-end recruiting process, including intake, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer preparation, and closing.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand role needs, advise on hiring strategies, and guide searches from intake through successful hire.
- Source and screen candidates, conduct phone interviews, and develop thoughtful, qualified candidate shortlists.
- Collaborate closely with hiring teams and other stakeholders to support timely, informed hiring decisions.
- Deliver high-touch, timely communication that strengthens candidate relationships and supports a positive candidate experience.
- Partner with Compensation and hiring managers to develop compelling, equitable offers.
The Skills and Experience You Bring
- 5+ years of in-house corporate recruiting experience, including proven experience managing full-cycle searches, is required.
- Experience managing full cycle recruiting, from hiring plans to offer negotiation, is required.
- Experience recruiting for a variety of corporate functions including tech, finance, marketing, sales, and operations is highly preferred.
- Experience with behavioral based interviews and candidate assessment is highly preferred.
- Experience with applicant tracking systems, preferably Workday.
- Strong organizational and time management skills; highly detail-oriented.
- Experience coordinating complex scheduling needs across teams and platforms.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Clear communicator with a customer-focused approach; empathetic and professional.
- Demonstrated ability to build trusted partnerships with hiring managers and candidates.
- Comfortable working in ambiguity and adapting to new processes, platforms, and hiring needs.
Your story awaits. Apply today!
Learn more about The Post at careers.washingtonpost.com.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of in-house corporate recruiting experience
- Experience managing full-cycle recruiting searches
- Experience managing recruiting from hiring plans through offer negotiation
- Experience recruiting for corporate functions such as technology, finance, marketing, sales, and operations
- Experience with behavioral-based interviews and candidate assessment
- Experience with applicant tracking systems, preferably Workday
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- High attention to detail
- Experience coordinating complex scheduling needs across teams and platforms
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Clear communication skills and a customer-focused, empathetic, professional approach
- Ability to build trusted partnerships with hiring managers and candidates
- Comfort working in ambiguity and adapting to new processes, platforms, and hiring needs
The Washington Post Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Washington Post and has not been reviewed or approved by The Washington Post.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision plans, robust mental‑health resources, and for Guild‑covered roles, employer‑paid single coverage plus an HRA for certain travel needs. Feedback suggests these features make core health benefits a reliable anchor even as specifics can vary by role.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is highlighted at a generous level for all new parents, alongside backup care, caregiver concierge, and gender‑affirming services in some postings. These family‑forward supports stand out within the broader package.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Recent union agreements secured across‑the‑board raises and significantly higher salary floors for lower‑paid cohorts, with automatic increases beginning in 2024. Feedback suggests these gains improved satisfaction at the lower end even as overall pay views remain varied.
The Washington Post Insights
What We Do
The Washington Post is an award-winning news leader whose mission is to connect, inform, and enlighten local, national and global readers with trustworthy reporting, in-depth analysis and engaging opinions. The Post is as much a tech company as it is a media company, combining world-class journalism with the latest technology and tools so readers can interact with The Post anytime, anywhere. Our approach is always the same– shape ideas, redefine speed, take ownership and lead. Every employee, every project, every day.
Why Work With Us
Rapidly growing, this team is committed to creating excellent experiences and products worthy of our tradition and our future. Our dedication to innovation, excellence and integrity are at the core of what we do, and why our employees are proud to call The Post their home.
