Senior Staff Product Manager, Personalization and Discovery

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 Washington Post is seeking a Senior Staff Product Manager for Discovery & Personalization to join our Content Experience team and play a key role in shaping the next generation of how audiences discover our journalism. This team owns some of our most visible products, including the homepage, our mobile app, media experiences, live blog etc. and is central to how we inform and inspire millions of readers every day.

What Motivates You:
In this senior individual contributor role, you will shape the product vision and strategy for personalized content experiences across platforms. You'll partner deeply with news, opinions, engineering, product design, and our AI/ML teams to rethink how stories are presented and recommended - grounded in editorial integrity, powered by data, and tailored to individual user needs. This role is ideal for a strategic thinker who thrives on building user-centric products at scale, using both quantitative insights and human-centered design to drive engagement and habit formation.

How You'll Support The Mission:

• Develop and lead the personalization product strategy and roadmap across platforms, aligning innovation with user needs and newsroom priorities.
• Drive cross-functional teams to build and evolve smart, adaptive content experiences that increase discovery, engagement, and time well spent.
• Partner closely with Data and AI teams to inform model development and evaluation, shaping how recommendations and personalization systems evolve over time.
• Use a mix of user research, experimentation, and analytics to validate hypotheses and continuously optimize the experience.
• Collaborate with editorial and design stakeholders to ensure personalized surfaces maintain journalistic integrity, visual clarity, and a sense of editorial curation.
• Define and track success metrics tied to personalization, discovery, and audience retention; communicate insights clearly to leadership and stakeholders.
• Represent the personalization vision at a senior level, advocating for investments that balance long-term innovation with short-term impact.

Skills and Experience You Bring:

• 8+ years of experience in product management, with a strong track record of building consumer-facing products at scale.
• Strong analytical skills and experience working with data-driven product development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to executive stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior work on AI-powered personalization or machine learning-driven products.
• Experience in the media or content industry.
• Master's degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field.

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:
$144,600 - $241,100 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.

Your story awaits. Apply today!

Learn more about The Post at careers.washingtonpost.com.

Client-provided location(s): New York, NY, Washington, DC

Job ID: washington-JR-90275497

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-08-07T17:15:13