Head of Product Management

The Washington Post; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Company-paid pension and 401(k) match

Three weeks of vacation

20 weeks paid parental leave

Leadership and career development programs

Job summary

The Washington Post is looking for a senior leader to drive sustainable product growth and define profitable business models. This role involves deep collaboration with Product Strategy and innovation in monetization strategies. The ideal candidate has a robust track record of transforming new ideas into revenue and scaling them successfully. Benefits include comprehensive health care, paid leave, and development programs. Ideal for those passionate about innovative storytelling across America.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of generating meaningful revenue from new products.
• Experience in navigating ambiguous environments and creating structure.
• Strong intuition for digital product monetization.

Responsibilities

• Define how new products generate revenue and scale successfully.
• Collaborate with Product Strategy and Product leaders from inception.
• Develop frameworks and pricing models for new products.

Skills

Business model development

Growth mechanics

Analytical rigor

Experience in subscription models

Product strategy collaboration

Job description

Job Overview

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 Washington Post is looking for a senior leader to define how new products become durable, scalable businesses. This is a role for someone who understands that great products don’t automatically become great businesses, and knows how to close that gap. You will sit alongside Product Strategy and Product leadership, shaping how 0→1 ideas evolve into sustainable, growing lines of business. You will bring discipline to ambiguity, defining models, testing assumptions, and building the economic engines behind our next generation of products. Ultimately, this role is about turning potential into performance.

What Motivates You

The Washington Post is investing in a new generation of products, shaped by AI, changing audience behaviors, and new forms of storytelling. The opportunity is not just to build these products, but to build the businesses behind them.

• You like defining how innovation turns into sustainable growth.
• You are ensuring we scale the right ideas—and scale them well.
• You like building the economic foundation for the future of The Post.

How You'll Support The Mission

• Own the business model, not just the P&L. Define how new products make money, scale, and sustain themselves over time.
• Partner at inception, not after launch. Work alongside Product Strategy and Product leaders from the earliest stages, shaping ideas with a clear view of viability, not retrofitting monetization later.
• Turn 0→1 into 1→scale. Build the frameworks, pricing models, and growth levers that take new products from promising to profitable.
• Design and test monetization systems. Subscriptions, membership, licensing, partnerships, bundles, new models, identify what works and iterate quickly.
• Create economic clarity in ambiguous spaces. Establish guardrails, success metrics, and investment logic where none yet exist.
• Drive portfolio thinking. Balance short-term performance with long-term bets; understand how different products contribute to overall growth and resilience.
• Partner across the organization. Work closely with Product, Finance, Marketing, Revenue, and Editorial to align on priorities, tradeoffs, and outcomes.
• Build the discipline of scaling. Define what “ready to scale” means, and ensure we invest behind the right opportunities at the right time.

Skills And Experience You Bring

• A track record of turning new products or businesses into meaningful revenue streams, not just optimizing mature ones.
• Experience operating in 0→1 and 1→scale environments, where ambiguity is high and structure must be created.
• Strong intuition for business models, pricing, and growth mechanics across digital products.
• Ability to move fluidly between strategy and execution, from defining models to instrumenting and iterating on them.
• Comfort working alongside product leaders as a true peer, influencing direction.
• Analytical rigor paired with sound judgment. knowing when to follow the data and when to lead ahead of it.
• Experience in subscription, marketplace, platform, or hybrid monetization models.
• Clear, structured thinking and the ability to align senior stakeholders around complex decisions.

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.