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Editorial Director – WP Intelligence
| Company | The Washington Post |
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| Location | Washington, DC, USA |
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| Salary | $161100 – $299300 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | |
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| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- 10+ years of media or publishing experience in politics, policy or business coverage, with significant reporting or editing accomplishments and recognition within the industry.
- Leadership experience in a newsroom, plus managing multiple reporters across multiple platforms.
- Live or virtual event experience is a plus, as our analysts will be hosting and briefing subscribers and c-suites in both virtual and live settings.
- Ability to connect content with broader market, policy and organizational strategies, contributing to business success.
- Experience managing or collaborating with editorial teams to produce high-quality, timely analysis.
Responsibilities
- Build the editorial vision for the WP Intelligence product — including innovating on content types, website design, audience engagement and metrics — by working with the General Manager of WP Intelligence.
- Bring expert voices to professional subscribers by helping to hire lead analysts for key verticals, including on topics such as national security, AI and tech, energy and climate, health care and future of work.
- Deliver premium B2B journalism to professional subscribers by running the day-to-day editorial operations of WP Intelligence, which includes building an editorial calendar, establishing deadlines, monitoring the publishing schedule.
- Deliver a regular cadence of high-quality journalism by line editing weekly analysis pieces from each of the five verticals we plan to launch, while assigning other editorial tasks as needed.
- Build the best experiences for WP Intelligence subscribers by coordinating with the WP Live events team on live and virtual briefings, with The Washington Post newsroom on talent and topics, and with product on the design of the site.
- Empower revenue teams to discuss coverage, growth and topics that will draw subscriptions and sponsors by championing the editorial team’s work.
Preferred Qualifications
- Live or virtual event experience is a plus, as our analysts will be hosting and briefing subscribers and c-suites in both virtual and live settings.
