Special Newsroom Initiatives & Partnerships Director

The Washington Post is seeking an experienced journalist and leader to serve as a critical conduit between the newsroom and other parts of the company. This strategic and dynamic journalist will lead a team of editors and coordinators overseeing the execution of special initiatives across the newsroom: from innovative short-term or ongoing series led by desks like Features, Business, or Sports to newly created special sections and projects sparked by the special newsroom initiatives & partnerships team. This leader will represent the newsroom in internal and external conversations related to partnerships and will seek out opportunities to collaborate with outside organizations in order to further the newsroom’s technology, journalism and storytelling ambitions. The special newsroom initiatives & partnerships director will work with editors and journalists across the newsroom to develop and share ideas that can be monetized by our client solutions team.