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Assistant Editor, Opinions Operations

Employer
The Washington Post
Location
Washington, DC
Closing date
Jan 18, 2021

Job Details

Job Description

The Washington Post Opinions section seeks an assistant editor for its operations team who will connect commentary on a wide range of topics with online audiences and help craft and implement digital strategies for the Opinions section.

As a member of the Opinions Operations team, the editor will collaborate across the Opinions section to brainstorm social- and search-optimized headlines and package related content, looking for opportunities to elevate our opinion journalism. The editor will work on a team that crafts best practices for op-ed, editorial page, multiplatform and visual editors; columnists; cartoonists; and guest writers. They will help manage special projects and be ambassadors for new tools to execute and elevate our opinion journalism. They will curate Opinions content on washingtonpost.com - including the homepage and section page - ensuring that the strongest content is most prominent, testing alternate headlines and images, and changing them based on real-time analytics. They will collaborate with other departments across the organization.

Strong candidates should have experience optimizing content for online audiences, including on-site and on social media, and using analytics to make decisions, especially for a news organization.

This role will require some weekend work. This position is based in our Washington newsroom; once we resume normal operations, it is not eligible for remote work.

We have identified a strong internal candidate for this position, but we're interested in hearing from anyone who wants to know more about Opinions and might be interested now or in the future.

The Post strives to provide its readers with high-quality, trustworthy news and information while constantly innovating. That mission is best served by a diverse, multigenerational workforce with varied life experiences and perspectives. All cultures and backgrounds are welcomed.

If you are interested, please upload a resume and cover letter to our jobs portal by Jan. 15, 2021. The cover letter should be addressed to Opinions Operations Editor Becca Clemons and Editorial Page Editor Fred Hiatt.

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Company

Thank you for your interest in a career with The Washington Post. We invite you to review all of our open positions to find the one that's right for you. We look forward to receiving your resume!


Since it first began publication more than 130 years ago, The Washington Post has grown into one of the most storied and respected news organizations in the world. A subsidiary of The Washington Post Company, today's Post is the indispensable guide to Washington. In print, we enjoy the highest penetration of any major metropolitan newspaper in the United States. On the web, we have the third largest news website with 17 million unique visitors each month, and have recently launched a celebrated news app for the iPad. We serve Washington in all media, on any platform, including paid products, events, and tailored content.

More broadly, The Washington Post Company delivers quality products to today's students, readers and viewers. What unites our company is the immediacy of our products and services, created by teachers and tutors at Kaplan; reporters and editors at our media properties; and associates at Cable ONE.
Washington Post Media views its employees as its most valuable asset and provides a comprehensive benefits package to promote healthy and balanced lives at work and at home. We offer competitive salaries, opportunities for training and career advancement and an outstanding, progressive benefits package including:
Health and dental benefits
Flexible healthcare and dependent care spending accounts
401(k) and company-funded cash balance plan
Life and disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Adoption assistance
Domestic partner benefits
Employee assistance program
Employee referral program
 

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