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 Designer plays a critical role in establishing, maintaining, and strengthening The Post’s visual identity across a variety of brand, marketing, and corporate touchpoints. This role is a key contributor within the Brand Creative Studio: our in-house creative agency that produces in service and promotion of our unparalleled journalism, people, products, initiatives, and events.

Reporting to the Head of Brand Creative, this person will be responsible for pitching, designing, and/or commissioning compelling creative that adequately delivers on the ask from our internal partners. For projects of a certain scale, this role will lead design efforts among a creative “pod” of designers and copywriters behind a campaign, launch, or initiative. Across larger efforts, this role supports the Head of Brand Creative and other creative leadership in design execution.

What Motivates You

• You approach a project holistically, but with strong attention to detail.

• You are a conceptual thinker.

• You find creative visual solutions to meet partner’s needs balanced with the studio's commitment to design excellence.

• You can strategically and succinctly communicate creative concepts to partners and key stakeholders.

• You demonstrate resourcefulness and a level of autonomy with individual assignments, but maintain strong communication skills and a collaborative spirit. 

• You thrive in a fast-paced environment and evolving industry.

• You meet challenging work with great enthusiasm and a willingness to learn/adapt.

• You are highly receptive to design feedback/critiques with an eagerness to improve the quality/impact of the final product. 

• You work collaboratively with your design and copywriting counterparts.

How You'll Support the Mission

• Pitch, design, and/or commission compelling creative in response to creative briefs from internal partners and stakeholders: Brand, Events, Growth/Subscriptions, Product, Newsroom, Communications, HR, Executives, etc.

• Lead design efforts among a creative “pod” of designers and copywriters behind a campaign, launch, or initiative. 

• Collaborate closely with Creative Operations Director, Copy Director, Copywriters, and Designers among project “pod” to bring studio’s creative concepts to life.

• Support Head of Brand Creative in visual execution of larger campaigns/efforts.

• Support Head of Brand Creative in regular design system maintenance.

  • Contribute to brand book execution and maintenance 

  • Spearhead execution of new template builds

  • Develop and maintain a library of high-quality creative executions across platforms, stock imagery, templates, spec guidelines, demo videos, etc.

• Participate in creative collaboration and regular alignment across The Post’s other design teams: News, Product, and Ad/Sales (Branded Content).

The Skills and Experience You Bring

• Must include portfolio link for consideration

• Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts/Graphic Design/Visual Communications or commensurate experience

• 7-8+ years as a mid-to-senior level designer working with a creative team in Marketing, Advertising, Media or Publishing, preferably in an agency-like environment

• Expert in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, AfterEffects)

• Strong typographic sensibility

• Experience in animation and motions graphics

• Experience in paid social and working knowledge of platforms’ best practices

• Photo and video art direction experience a plus

• Illustration or digital video editing experience a plus

• Must be comfortable following design direction and implementing changes, balancing strong design with tight deadlines

• Unwavering attention to detail and an acute awareness that everything counts

• Up on current design trends and industry practice

 

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:

$91,800 - $153,000 Annual

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.