Director, Creator Content & Partnerships

The Washington Post; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive medical, dental and vision

Pension and 401(k) match

Vacation and sick leave

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Mental health resources

Pet insurance

Job summary

The Washington Post seeks a seasoned Creator Content & Partnerships Director to shape and lead our creator-content portfolio. You will set editorial, production, and commercial standards, partnering with legal and senior stakeholders to drive audience growth and revenue growth while upholding the Post’s trust and ethics.

You’ll work across editorial, video, product, sales, and legal teams to scale a portfolio of creator-driven content, manage budgets, and negotiate complex agreements with

Qualifications

• Substantial experience leading creator partnerships, talent relationships, editorial programming, or related content portfolios.
• Demonstrated mastery of creator-led, talent-led, or platform-native content and multiplatform programs.
• Strong editorial judgment and experience maintaining standards of accuracy, ethics, quality, brand safety, audience trust.
• Significant experience managing creator, talent, agency, or production relationships with complex interests.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to align senior stakeholders across priorities.

Responsibilities

• Define the creator-content portfolio strategy, operating model, and multiyear priorities.
• Establish standards for editorial, ethical, brand-safety, quality, and performance for creator content.
• Direct creator partnerships by evaluating, renewing, and discontinuing relationships.
• Lead relationships with creators, talent reps, managers, and agencies.
• Negotiate creator agreements with Legal on compensation, IP, usage rights and deliverables.
• Oversee development and performance of creator-led series and content franchises.

Skills

Creator partnerships

Editorial judgment

Negotiation

Cross-functional leadership

Platform knowledge

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

The Washington Post seeks a seasoned Creator Content & Partnerships Director to shape and lead our creator-content portfolio. You will set editorial, production, and commercial standards, partnering with legal and senior stakeholders to drive audience growth and revenue growth while upholding the Post’s trust and ethics.

You’ll work across editorial, video, product, sales, and legal teams to scale a portfolio of creator-driven content, manage budgets, and negotiate complex agreements with