Washington Post

Client Partner

Washington Post$144K — $268K *
Media
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years in media or marketing solutions sales, specializing in Technology and B2B sectors
  • Proven track record in managing multi-million-dollar technology accounts
  • Established network with senior client and agency contacts in the tech industry
  • Strong consultative selling abilities, influencing C-suite stakeholders
  • Experience in cross-platform campaign development using various media formats
  • In-depth understanding of the digital media and programmatic landscape
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Ability to travel for client and industry engagements

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic sales for major Technology and B2B accounts like AT&T and Microsoft
  • Create and implement account plans aligning client goals with media capabilities
  • Build trusted relationships with senior marketing and communications leaders
  • Collaborate with internal teams to deliver integrated marketing campaigns
  • Identify industry trends to help clients gain competitive advantages
  • Prospect new enterprise relationships and grow existing accounts
  • Represent The Washington Post at key client meetings and industry events
  • Provide feedback for product and strategy development

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Company-paid pension and matching 401(k)
  • Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of sick leave
  • Nine paid holidays and two personal days
  • 20 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Mental health resources and backup care services
  • Gender-affirming healthcare services
  • Pet insurance and free digital subscription to The Post
  • Leadership and career development programs
Full Job Description

As a Client Partner, you will play a pivotal role in deepening The Post’s relationships with our most strategic clients in the Technology and B2B sectors. You will lead high-value partnerships that advance our clients’ business objectives while expanding The Post’s footprint across platforms, data solutions, branded content, live events, and emerging channels.

What Motivates You
  • You are a strategic thinker and trusted advisor who thrives on leading complex, multi-dimensional partnerships with top-tier clients and agencies.

  • You are driven by growth, both revenue and relationships, and skilled at uncovering new opportunities within global, enterprise-scale organizations.

  • You proactively identify and shape conversations beyond the RFP cycle, bringing forward ideas that connect The Post’s capabilities to evolving client challenges.

  • You have a consultative, insight-driven approach to sales, positioning The Post as a key partner in clients’ broader marketing strategies.

  • You thrive in collaboration, partnering seamlessly across marketing, product, data, and editorial teams to deliver innovative, performance-driven solutions.

  • You take pride in representing The Washington Post with authority, professionalism, and vision.

How You’ll Support the Mission
  • Lead strategic sales efforts across The Post’s most valuable Technology and B2B sectors accounts such as AT&T, MSFT, LinkedIn, Cigna and Comcast to deliver sustained, multi-million-dollar revenue growth.

  • Build and execute comprehensive account plans that align client objectives with The Post’s full suite of media and data capabilities including custom content, live events, audio, video, and programmatic solutions.

  • Cultivate deep, trusted relationships with senior decision-makers (C-suite, VP, and Director level) across marketing, brand, comms and media functions.

  • Partner with internal strategy, creative, and operations teams to design and deliver integrated campaigns that achieve measurable business outcomes.

  • Anticipate industry trends and advise clients on new opportunities where The Post’s platforms can deliver a competitive advantage.

  • Prospect and secure new enterprise-level relationships while expanding revenue streams across existing accounts.

  • Serve as a category expert and market voice, representing The Washington Post at key client meetings, industry events, and thought-leadership forums.

  • Provide market feedback to inform product innovation, audience strategy, and commercial partnerships.

  • Report on sales performance, forecasting, and pipeline health with precision and accountability.

The Skills and Experience You Bring
  • 12+ years of experience in media or marketing solutions sales, with deep expertise in Tech and B2B categories.

  • Proven success managing and growing enterprise-level, multi-million-dollar technology accounts, driving both retained and incremental revenue.

  • Extensive network of senior client and agency relationships within the technology sector.

  • Strong consultative selling skills, with the ability to influence and advise C-suite and senior stakeholders.

  • Track record of developing innovative, cross-platform campaigns leveraging digital, print, audio, branded content, and data-driven media.

  • Deep understanding of the digital media ecosystem, programmatic landscape, and performance marketing trends.

  • Demonstrated ability to translate complex client goals into strategic, creative, and results-oriented solutions.

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills; adept at articulating The Post’s value proposition across diverse audiences.

  • Entrepreneurial mindset with the discipline to execute, the curiosity to innovate, and the resilience to thrive in a competitive environment.

  • Bachelor’s degree required.

  • Ability to travel regularly for client engagement and industry events.

  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:

$144,480 - $268,320 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.

About Washington Post

The Washington Post is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most-widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large international audience. Daily broadsheet editions are printed for D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. The newspaper has won the Pulitzer Prize 65 times for its work, the second-most of any publication. It is considered a newspaper of record in the U.S. Post journalists have also received 18 Nieman Fellowships and 368 White House News Photographers Association awards. The paper is well known for its political reporting and is one of the few remaining American newspapers to operate foreign bureaus. The Post was founded in 1877. In its early years, it went through several owners and struggled both financially and editorially. Financier Eugene Meyer purchased it out of bankruptcy in 1933 and revived its health and reputation, work continued by his successors Katharine and Phil Graham, who bought out several rival publications. The Post's 1971 printing of the Pentagon Papers helped spur opposition to the Vietnam War. Subsequently, in the best-known episode in the newspaper's history, reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein led the American press's investigation into what became known as the Watergate scandal, which resulted in the 1974 resignation of President Richard Nixon. The advent of the internet expanded the Post's national and international reach. In October 2013, the Graham family sold the newspaper to Nash Holdings, a holding company owned by Jeff Bezos, for $250 million.
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