Opinions Social Media Editor

The Washington Post Opinions section is seeking a Washington, D.C.-based social media editor to help run its social media accounts and make our columns, editorials, guest opinions, cartoons and more shine on social platforms and reach new audiences. The editor reports to the Opinions social assignment editor and is part of the broader Opinions Audience Strategy team.

Motivations
You are passionate about connecting journalism with audiences on social platforms.
You like finding ways to make storytelling and arguments accessible to audiences who may not be traditional news consumers.
You want to coach colleagues on effective ways to use social media to connect readers with their ideas and grow their followings.
You understand the value of presenting audiences with a diversity of viewpoints on topics in the news.

You like the idea of constantly evolving your strategies to conform to ever-changing trends and new inventions.