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 Senior Marketing Strategist is a pivotal member of The Washington Post’s Client Solutions team, embedded within our award-winning Marketing organization. Focused on a specific sector, this strategist brings deep category expertise and sharp strategic instincts to develop innovative brand partnerships that align with The Washington Post’s journalistic mission and premium environment.

This role works closely with Advertising Sales leads, as well as cross-functional partners in editorial, product, creative, and research to develop high-impact, insight-led opportunities and narratives that resonate with the market and drive revenue.

What Motivates You:

• You have a pulse on emerging trends, audience behaviors, and the evolving media and marketing needs of the tech, energy, manufacturing and health categories.

• You thrive on uncovering brand challenges and transforming them into strategic opportunities — delivering creative, insight-driven solutions that differentiate The Washington Post in a competitive landscape.

• You are collaborative by nature and operate seamlessly across departments — from editorial and product to research, sales, and creative — to bring big ideas to life.

• You are a compelling communicator, skilled at distilling complexity into crisp, clear, visually-driven presentations that sell.

• You understand the balance between proactive vision-setting and building responsive opportunities and narratives, and you bring energy to both.

• Above all, you are driven by purpose and inspired by the opportunity to shape the future of media and support one of the most trusted news organizations in the world.

How You'll Support The Mission:

• Serve as the internal expert on specific sector, bringing fresh intelligence, competitive insights, and strategic rigor to every client opportunity.

• Work closely with SIP/newsroom to customize, elevate and socialize category specific templates for newsroom initiatives and products.

• Leverage audience insights, behavioral data, and market research to ground narratives in relevance and resonance.

• Create thoughtful opportunities that clearly link client business challenges to The Washington Post’s solutions and audience.

• Partner closely with Sales to shape go-to-market narratives that are persuasive, differentiated, and built to win.

• Manage multiple opportunities at once, operating with agility and urgency in a fast-paced environment.

• Proactively identify opportunities to elevate the team’s strategic output, whether through tools, training, or templates.

• Represent The Washington Post’s strategic capabilities in client-facing scenarios, including pitch meetings and thought leadership sessions.

Skills and Experience You Bring:

• 10+ years of experience in strategic marketing, integrated marketing, brand strategy, or integrated campaign development.

• Proven ability to translate client goals and industry dynamics into compelling, insight-led marketing solutions.

• Strong business acumen and understanding of digital media platforms, branded content, and the evolving advertising ecosystem.

• A strategic thinker with exceptional written, visual, and verbal communication skills.

• Highly proficient in presentation development.

• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to juggle multiple high-priority projects simultaneously.

• Self-starter with a solutions-oriented mindset and a collaborative spirit.

Preferred Experience

• Direct experience working with or selling into clients or agencies.

• Strong grasp of the competitive media landscape and how The Washington Post fits within it.

Collaboration makes us stronger. That’s why our offices are designed with open layouts, modern technology, and easy access to transportation. With certain exceptions for newsgathering and business travel, we work on-site five days a week.

Compensation and Benefits

Wherever you are in your life or career, The Washington Post offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits for every step of your journey:

• Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage

• Company-paid pension and 401(k) match

• Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave

• Nine paid holidays and two personal days

• 20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent

• Robust mental health resources

• Backup care and caregiver concierge services

• Gender affirming services

• Pet insurance

• Free Post digital subscription

• Leadership and career development programs

Benefits may vary based on the job, full-time or part-time schedule, location, and collectively bargained status.

The salary range for this position is:

The actual salary within this range will depend on individual skills, experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements. This position may be eligible for a bonus or incentive program, and a member of the Talent Acquisition team will discuss bonus payment terms and conditions during the interview process.