Application Instructions

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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 an ambitious, versatile journalist to serve as a national sports correspondent. 

This role is designed for a reporter who sees sports as a powerful lens into the forces shaping the country, including politics, culture and business. They should be passionate about both deepening fans' understanding of their favorite sports and engaging casual and non-fans.

Core Areas of Coverage Will Include:

• Trends and culture and how they intersect with sports and the personalities who drive them. 

• Major events, including the 2026 World Cup and other global and national competitions, with a focus on what they reveal about the country and the world.

• Enterprise and accountability reporting from both the center and the margins of professional, collegiate and amateur sports.

• Breaking news that intersects with The Post’s core coverage areas, including politics, business, technology, health and education.

What Motivates You

• You believe deeply in the power of sports journalism to illuminate broader truths about American life.

• You are energized by the idea of expanding the definition of sports journalism to reach new audiences.

• You have a track record of balancing breaking news coverage with reported enterprise of various lengths and formats.

• You are eager to experiment with storytelling formats and approaches.

How You’ll Support the Mission

• Regularly produce journalism that uses sports as a lens to examine the most pressing and captivating issues in the country.

• Lead coverage of major sporting events with distinctive reporting and stylish, authoritative storytelling.

• Respond quickly to major breaking sports news, deploying as needed and contributing to live and follow-up coverage that explains how and why events matter.

• Develop original enterprise stories from across the sports ecosystem, from the highest levels of pro sports to lowest levels of youth sports. (Just don’t say “low level” to the parents.) 

• Collaborate across The Post newsroom, including with journalists in National, Politics, Business, Features, Data and Visuals.

• Uphold the highest standards of accuracy, fairness and reporting rigor.

The Skills and Experience You Bring

• At least five years of reporting experience, with a strong track record of breaking news and enterprise storytelling.

• Demonstrated ability to write clearly and authoritatively on deadline.

• A sharp instinct and some experience finding and telling stories that connect sports to larger societal currents.

• Experience working collaboratively across teams and discipline and a willingness to experiment. 

• A willingness to travel.

• Fluency in Spanish or other languages is a plus but not required.

This position can be based out of our Washington, D.C., headquarters or potentially in another major U.S. sports market. 

Interested candidates should upload to our jobs portal: a résumé; three examples of their work (as PDFs); and a 500-word-or-less memo outlining how they would approach the job. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, but those received by Apr. 30 will be prioritized. The cover letter should be addressed to Senior Editor Joe Tone, Features Editor Amanda Finnegan and Managing Editor Kimi Yoshino. 

The salary range for this position is $97,400 - $162,300. The actual starting salary within this range will depend on individual skills, experience and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

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.