Department Head, Audio & Video

Application Instructions Please list all professional experience and explain any gaps in employment history. All of your application materials, which may include PDF files of work samples and/or links to audio, video, photography or graphics, must be uploaded to the field labeled Resume/Cover Letter/Work Samples to be considered for the position. Join the future of news 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 Newsroom 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 The Washington Post is seeking an exceptional journalist to lead our newsroom into a new era of audio and video storytelling. We’re looking for someone with outstanding leadership experience and cross-functional skills in both audio and video, at a foundational moment for The Post. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of where and how audiences are consuming news today, but even more important, a visionary sense for where formats and platforms are heading in the next few years. They should be a strong operator, with a bias for action and problem-solving, capable of leading the transformation of our video and audio work into a critical driver of newsroom performance. And they should have experience working with executives on the business side, understanding commercialization strategies and opportunities. This is a role that will work across not just the newsroom but the company, collaborating with everyone from our social media team to the chief revenue officer. The person who fills this role will lead with creativity and precision—identifying talent, greenlighting projects, driving innovation and ensuring our work stays competitive in a fast-changing media environment. This is a unique opportunity to shape the next generation of shows and franchises at the forefront of The Post’s digital storytelling. This position is based in our Washington, D.C., newsroom and reports to the Managing Editor for Content Strategy. What Motivates You:  You enjoy building, executing and scaling both audio and video strategy. You have an enthusiasm for new, conceptual approaches to storytelling. You have a collaborative mindset and an eagerness to experiment. You thrive in a competitive, fast-paced environment driven by news and serving audience needs. You understand the marketplace for video and audio talent and are eager to make the most of your expertise. How You’ll Support the Mission:  Develop and execute a platform-savvy, talent-driven content strategy that prioritizes audience engagement and growth. Serve as a creative decision-maker, running a greenlight process to make high-impact choices on which shows and talent to invest in. Set and track success metrics for new formats, franchises and personalities. Lead the development and execution of video and audio evolution on Post O&O platforms, partnering with Product. Obsess about the off-platform experience and ecosystem and how The Post shows up successfully in these spaces. Offer expertise on emerging video and audio trends, assess opportunities, and analyze the competitive landscape to ensure The Washington Post is leading in these spaces. Act as the in-house audio and video expert for leadership, communicating strategy, milestones, results, challenges, opportunities and roadmap, working in collaboration with colleagues on the business side. Support team retention, recruitment and development, fostering a collaborative culture that values effectiveness. The S ... (truncated, view full listing at source)