Deputy Editor National Washington Post
Overview
Accomplished creative collaborative editor leading National desk shaping coverage of stories that define life in the U.S. Senior leadership role responsible for editorial vision daily execution and long-term strategy of the National department. Overlook fast-moving news and guide journalism that helps readers understand people issues and forces shaping the country.
What You'll Do8
- 1Partner with National Editor on editorial priorities and guide department daily long-term coverage strategy
- 2Help lead breaking news coverage while driving ambitious enterprise across teams
- 3Work with editors and reporters to identify original story ideas sharpen framing and elevate storytelling
- 4Use audience insights visual storytelling and digital best practices to maximize reach impact of National coverage
- 5Collaborate across newsroom to identify cross-departmental reporting opportunities on consequential storylines
- 6Mentor and develop journalists while fostering collaborative inclusive high-performing culture
- 7Provide editorial guidance ensuring fairness rigor clarity and excellence across all coverage
- 8Identify emerging trends and issues deserving sustained attention and investment
Requirements9
- 15+ years building ETL pipelines with Spark and Airflow
- 23-5 seasons experience in fast-paced news environments
- 3CPC Card certification
- 4BCBA certification
- 5AWS Certified
- 65+ years developing original agenda-setting journalism
- 73-5 seasons managing journalists and teams
- 8AWS Certified knowledge
- 95+ years experience with audience insights and digital best practices
Salary Insight
$174 - $237k per year
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