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Operations Editor

Employer
The Washington Post
Location
Washington, DC
Closing date
Dec 6, 2021

Job Details

Job Description

The Washington Post Opinions section seeks an operations editor 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 and across the organization to look for opportunities to elevate our opinion journalism, especially for Washington Post subscribers. The editor will help ensure daily content is optimized with social- and search-friendly headlines and work to package related stories, including on the washingtonpost.com homepage and Opinions section page, in newsletters, and on social media in partnership with the Opinions social media editor. The editor will make decisions based on real-time and historical analytics.

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. Each Operations editor has a special focus on areas of coverage within Opinions.

Please consider applying if you meet most of these criteria:
  • At least three years of experience at a news organization
  • Experience working with writers and editors to optimize their journalism for online audiences
  • Experience writing clear, sharp headlines aimed at online audiences
  • Experience making decisions using analytics with programs such as Chartbeat, Google Analytics or Adobe Analytics
  • An ability to quickly learn new programs to accomplish daily tasks, and to train others on them
  • A grasp of digital journalism trends and desire to innovate
  • Copy editing experience is a plus


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.

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 Dec. 3, 2021. The cover letter should be addressed to Becca Clemons, director of operations & strategy for Opinions, and Nana Efua Mumford, manager for editorial talent & logistics.

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, multi-generational workforce with varied life experiences and perspectives. All cultures and backgrounds are welcomed.

The innovation doesn't end in the Newsroom - dozens of teams power The Washington Post. We are now hiring the next innovator - how will you Impact Tomorrow?

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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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