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 Advisor, Planning & Analysis is a highly analytical and execution-focused individual contributor role that supports the CEO in monitoring strategic priorities, enabling data-driven decision-making, and improving visibility into business performance.

This role combines deep analytical rigor, structured thinking, and executive communication. It is responsible for developing high-stakes written narratives and executive memos, building and refining key business metrics and dashboards, and ensuring the CEO and senior leadership have accurate, timely, and actionable insights.
 

Working cross-functionally with Strategy & Brand, Revenue, Data & Analytics, Public Relations, Finance, and HR, this role synthesizes complex data into clear insights, establishes consistent performance measurement frameworks, and anticipates questions to prepare the CEO for internal and external engagements.

What Motivates You

• You are driven by intellectual rigor and data accuracy, and take pride in getting to the “ground truth”
• You enjoy building clarity from ambiguity, especially through data and structured frameworks
• You are motivated by connecting data to business outcomes, not just reporting metrics
• You have a strong inclination to build systems (dashboards, KPIs, processes) that scale beyond one-off analyses
• You value clear, direct communication grounded in facts—even when the message is difficult
• You thrive in environments where you are expected to think independently and challenge assumptions
• You are energized by working across functions to reconcile different perspectives into one coherent view of the business

How You Will Support The Mission

Executive Decision Support

• Produce executive memos on a regular basis that clearly articulate the business context, data-driven insights, strategic options, and recommendations
• Ensure all materials are fact-based, analytically rigorous, and supported by validated data sources
• Frame complex decisions with clear trade-offs, risks, and quantified implications

Business Performance Measurement & Analytics

• Define, refine, and standardize core business metrics and KPIs across functions
• Partner with Data & Analytics and Finance to ensure data integrity, consistency, and alignment on definitions
• Develop and maintain executive-level dashboards that provide clear visibility into business performance, trends, and emerging risks ·Move the organization from descriptive reporting to diagnostic and predictive insights

Dashboard & Insights Development

• Translate business priorities into structured reporting frameworks and visualizations
• Identify gaps in existing data and work with stakeholders to close those gaps through improved tracking and instrumentation
• Ensure dashboards highlight actionable insights, not just data outputs

Metrics Governance & Process Ownership

• Establish and manage processes for ongoing metric definition, refinement, and governance
• Drive consistency in how performance is measured and reported across teams
• Lead periodic reviews to evaluate the relevance and effectiveness of key metrics and recommend improvements
• Ensure alignment between strategic priorities and what is being measured

CEO Preparation & Anticipation

• Anticipate questions from ownership, senior leadership, and external stakeholders; prepare data-backed responses and briefing materials
• Proactively identify areas of scrutiny or concern and ensure the CEO is prepared with facts and context

Executive Communications & Presentations

• Develop high-impact presentations that translate complex analyses into clear, compelling narratives
• Support the CEO in communicating business performance, strategy, and decisions to internal and external audiences

Cross-Functional Synthesis

• Collaborate with Strategy & Brand, Revenue, Data & Analytics, Public Relations, Finance, and HR to aggregate and reconcile inputs into a single, coherent view of the business
• Identify and elevate key trends, risks, and opportunities across functions
• ·Analyze large and complex datasets to identify patterns, root causes, and actionable insights
• Shift conversations from “what happened” to “why it happened and what we should do next”

Operational Leverage for the CEO

• Increase CEO effectiveness by ensuring decisions are supported by the best available data and analysis
• Drive higher standards for analytical rigor and clarity in executive-level materials across the organization

The Skills and Experience You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, business operations, analytics, or corporate strategy roles, or an equivalent experience and education (MBA preferred)
• Experience building or managing business metrics, dashboards, or performance reporting systems
• Experience supporting senior executives (C-suite preferred) with analytical and strategic deliverables
• Background in media, digital, or data-driven businesses preferred
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work with complex and sometimes incomplete data sets
• Strong ability to define meaningful metrics and translate business questions into analytical frameworks
• Advanced proficiency in data analysis tools (Excel, BI tools such as Tableau/Looker/Power BI)
• Ability to design dashboards and reporting that drive decision-making, not just visibility
• Exceptional written communication skills, especially in structured, narrative formats (e.g., long-form memos)
• Strong business judgment and strategic thinking
• High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy and integrity

 

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:

$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.