Editor, The 7 Live
Core
Lead the daily editorial operation of 'The 7 Live', a real-time short-form journalism feature on The Washington Post's web and app, establishing its voice, workflows, and programming rhythms.
Role type
Senior Editor (Digital Product Launch & Daily Operations)
Builds
A habit-forming, real-time news aggregation and storytelling product for The Washington Post's digital audience.
Domain
Digital News / Journalism
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
news judgment, editing, headline writing, managing fast-moving digital reports, launching new editorial products, understanding audience behavior, using real-time analytics, collaboration
Preferred skills
entrepreneurial mindset, experimentation, data-driven iteration
Technologies
real-time analytics, web and mobile platforms
Responsibilities
Lead daily editorial operation and establish voice/standards/workflows; Identify, assign, and edit short-form stories from across the newsroom; Develop creative formats for news, analysis, and data; Use audience data to make programming decisions and refine the product; Collaborate with Product, Visuals, and Content Strategy to improve reader experience; Champion the feature across the newsroom to cultivate contributors.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
