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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.\nAbout Our Team\nThe Washington Post is powered by the passion and talent of our people. It takes all of us to reinvent news. Beyond our award-winning News 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.\nWhy This Role Matters\nThe Washington Post’s WP Studios team is seeking a highly organized and strategic Program Manager to lead the execution and delivery of custom advertising programs, branded content initiatives, and event-based sponsorships across digital, experiential, live, and emerging platforms.\nThis client-facing role serves as the primary owner of program execution and fulfillment, overseeing production timelines, creative development, event logistics, stakeholder alignment, operational workflows, and delivery from kickoff through launch, live execution, and post-campaign wrap-up. With a particular focus on event-based programs, the Program Manager will serve as a trusted partner to sponsors while coordinating across internal teams, venues, production partners, and external vendors to bring complex campaigns and experiences to life.\nThe ideal candidate combines strong program and production management expertise with operational judgment, cross-functional leadership, and creative problem-solving. This individual thrives in fast-paced environments, independently manages complex initiatives, proactively identifies risks and opportunities, and continuously looks for ways to improve the quality, efficiency, and scalability of WP Studios programs.\nWhat Motivates You\nBringing complex, multi-platform ideas and live experiences to life through strong execution and collaboration.\nLeading high-impact programs independently while balancing multiple priorities, stakeholders, and deadlines.\nBuilding trusted relationships with clients, sponsors, agencies, and cross-functional partners.\nSolving operational, creative, and event-production challenges proactively and with confidence.\nDelivering innovative, high-quality advertising campaigns, branded content, and live or virtual experiences.\nAnticipating risks, removing blockers, and keeping complex programs and activations on track.\nWorking collaboratively across creative, editorial, technical, event, and operational teams.\nContinuously 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the primary production point of contact for event and program sponsors, guiding them through onboarding, asset collection, approvals, fulfillment, and execution.\nManage sponsor deliverables and branded integrations, including logos, speaking briefs, digital assets, event signage, marketing materials, and on-site or virtual activations.\nPartner with Events, Editorial, Marketing, Creative, Production, venues, and external vendors to deliver engaging live and virtual experiences.\nManage event-related timelines, logistics, dependencies, and sponsor requirements to ensure activations are delivered on time and according to specifications.\nProject Management & Operational Excellence\nServe as a central point of coordination across Creative, Events, Editorial, Design, Development, Video, Audio, Ad Operations, Product, Marketing, and external partners.\nDevelop and maintain detailed project timelines, workflows, status reporting, and delivery documentation across multiple concurrent programs.\nProactively identify risks, dependencies, and executional gaps and implement mitigation plans to keep programs on track.\nNavigate competing priorities, evolving stakeholder needs, and shifting timelines while maintaining delivery quality and accountability.\nIdentify and implement process improvements that increase operational efficiency, scalability, consistency, and program quality.\nClient & Stakeholder Management\nLead day-to-day client and sponsor communication related to production timelines, deliverables, approvals, requirements, and execution strategy in partnership with Sales and Account Management.\nIndependently facilitate meetings and discussions with clients, agencies, sponsors, and internal stakeholders.\nManage feedback and approval processes to maintain alignment between client expectations and execution realities.\nServe as a trusted operational partner by communicating updates, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly and proactively.\nCustom Product, Performance & Optimization\nCollaborate with Ad Operations and Product teams to implement custom advertising solutions and event programs across platforms, ensuring custom elements are built, tested, quality-checked, and launched according to specifications.\nSupport social media, content distribution, promotional, and audience-engagement strategies in partnership with internal teams.\nPartner with Account Management and Performance teams to monitor campaign delivery, attendee engagement, sponsorship effectiveness, and other relevant performance indicators.\nContribute production insights, custom metrics, event engagement data, and sponsor recap materials to post-campaign analysis and recommend opportunities to improve future execution and client outcomes.\nAutomation & Efficiency\nUse AI-enabled and automation tools where appropriate to improve project tracking, scheduling, status reporting, meeting documentation, production coordination, quality assurance, and launch validation.\nExplore opportunities to use emerging tools for audience insights, sponsorship reporting, risk identification, event planning, and activation support while maintaining strong human oversight, strategic judgment, and relationship management.\nThe Skills and Experience You Bring\nQualifications\n5+ years of experience in program management, project management, production, account management, client services, or campaign execution within advertising, media, events, branded content, or related environments.\nDemonstrated experience independently managing complex, high-visibility, multi-stakeholder programs from initiation through delivery.\nExperience executing custom, branded, or native advertising campaigns, including live or virtual event activations and sponsor fulfillment.\nStrong understanding of digital media, content production, experiential logistics, advertising workflows, and integrated campaign execution.\nDemonstrated experience managing sponsor or client relationships and leading communications with clients, agencies, and senior stakeholders.\nProven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while maintaining strong attention to detail.\nStrong organizational, prioritization, project planning, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to proactively identify risks and drive solutions.\nExcellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across creative, editorial, technical, event production, and operational teams.\nAbility to work independently, exercise sound judgment, navigate ambiguity, and drive execution with minimal oversight.\nProficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and project management platforms such as Asana, Jira, Prisma, or MediaOcean.\nFamiliarity with AI-enabled productivity, workflow automation, collaboration, analytics, or reporting tools preferred.\nBachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Media, 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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.\nCompensation and Benefits\nWherever you are in your life or career, The Washington Post offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits for every step of your journey:\nCompetitive medical, dental and vision coverage\n\nCompany-paid pension and 401(k) match\n\nThree weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave\n\nNine paid holidays and two personal days\n\n20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent\n\nRobust mental health resources\n\nBackup care and caregiver concierge services\n\nGender affirming services\n\nPet insurance\n\nFree Post digital subscription\n\nLeadership and career development programs\n\nBenefits may vary based on the job, full-time or part-time schedule, location, and collectively bargained status.\nThe salary range for this position is:\n$85,100 - $127,700 AnnualThe 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.\nYour story awaits. 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