Deputy Editor, The Washington Post

PowerPost, our vertical distilling Post coverage into a must-read stream geared to leaders in Washington, is significantly expanding. Building on the enormous success of James Hohmann’s The Daily 202, we will be launching three new newsletters in areas critical to the incoming administration and Congress. PowerPost will also be hiring a deputy editor and a researcher to help support our growing ambitions.

DEPUTY EDITOR

This individual will supervise, launch and help craft a series of high-impact newsletters on key policy topics in Washington. The ideal candidate will have a fast metabolism, creative digital ideas, be willing to work very early mornings, and be able to juggle multiple responsibilities and reporters, as well as collaborate effectively across the newsroom.

The main responsibilities of this editor will be to edit, produce and promote these newsletters, with an eye toward developing the voices of the writers and ensuring they land with impact within the Washington leadership audience. There will also be opportunities to edit daily congressional coverage.

Experience in digital strategy and with social media curation is desirable. The candidate should have ideas about how to market these newsletters in a crowded digital space and know how to help differentiate them from the competition. This editor will report to Rachel Van Dongen and Amy Gardner.

Those interested in these positions should by January 27 send their resume and three writing samples, in addition to any newsletter writing they can submit, to Rachel Van Dongen (Rachel.vandongen@washpostcom), Steven Ginsberg (steven.ginsberg@washpost.com), Amy Gardner (amy.gardner@washpost.com) or Tracy Grant (tracy.grant@washpost.com).