The Washington Post is hiring : Head of AI Discovery & SEO in Washington

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 hiring to lead the efforts of our AI and SEO content discovery strategy in close collaboration with editorial, engineering, product, and growth teams. As traditional search and social referral patterns shift and AI-powered interfaces become dominant content discovery surfaces, this role is critical to ensuring our journalism remains accessible, performant, and relevant across all major platforms.

You will build and evolve the strategy and tooling that will power content visibility across search engines, generative AI models, internal recirculation systems, and third-party aggregators. This is a key role on the front lines of reimagining how audiences find news in the AI era.

What Motivates You

• You care deeply about building web experiences that scale, perform, and surface high-quality content in the right context.
• You're excited to partner with SEO and content discovery leaders to turn strategy into durable solutions.
• Define and execute the long-term technical roadmap for Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and Large Model Optimization (LMO).
• You enjoy working across technical and non-technical teams to design systems that balance editorial priorities with platform needs.
• You're curious about how AI, LLMs, and answer engines are transforming discovery-and want to help lead our response.
• You believe in the mission of journalism and want to help ensure it stays discoverable and relevant in a fragmented digital ecosystem

How You'll Support the Mission

Skills and Experiences You Bring

Preferred

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 :

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 :

$172,300 - $320,100 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!

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