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Washingtonian, the area’s award winning monthly lifestyle publication, is a certified woman-owned business that serves a diverse region and we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce represents the best way to cover that region. We seek a staff with a diversity of life experiences, backgrounds, viewpoints, and professional experiences. We strongly encourage people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ+ and gender nonconforming candidates to apply. Washingtonian is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind based on race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or any other protected condition under federal and local laws. 

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I’m looking for a position in: Accounting | Advertising | Art | Audience Development | Custom Media | Editorial | Events and Marketing | Production | Web/IT

Accounting

None at this time.

 

Advertising

None at this time.

Art

None at this time. 

Audience Development

None Available

Custom Media

None available at this time

Editorial

Editorial Fellowship

Washingtonian’s editorial fellowship offers applicants the chance to immerse themselves in all aspects of making a magazine. As a regional magazine for the national capital, we cover a universe that includes national newsmakers and hometown tastemakers, everything from power politics to local real estate to the ways our diverse city shops, eats, and dresses. Our editorial fellows fact-check stories, work occasional magazine events, and write as often as possible for our magazine and our website. The ideal applicant is a self-starter, ready to collaborate with our creative newsroom and get fired up about covering the day’s happenings in Washington—but also someone with enough curiosity to sniff out interesting news, trends, and personalities that aren’t already in the media. Over the years, our editorial fellows have written feature stories, landed magazine jobs, and had tons of fun. Join us!

Responsibilities: 

  • Pitch and write articles for the print magazine and website
  • Research and fact-check print stories
  • Assist with Washingtonian public programming
  • Attend regular staff meetings

Qualifications: 

  • Available to work full time Monday through Friday
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • Strong multitasking and organizational skills

Fellows are paid at a rate of $17.50/hour

To apply: Please send your résumé, cover letter, and two clips to editorialfellowships@washingtonian.com. Clips should be hyperlinked or in PDF format. Applications for the winter/spring fellowship will be reviewed on a rolling basis until Friday, March 14 at 11:59 PM. This fellowship will run from late May through early September.

Preferred that applicants live in DC/Maryland/Virginia or be willing to relocate.

Events and Marketing

None available at this time

Production

None at this time.

Web/IT

Senior Social Media Producer

About the job

The senior social media producer will manage and grow audience, revenue, and brand for Washingtonian via its flagship accounts, including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Linkedin, Bluesky and Threads. 

This is a collaborative role, working with advertising, editorial, events, & marketing teams to create, curate and manage social content. They will engage with Washingtonian’s large community and promote content, sponsors and events on current and emerging social media platforms.

Responsibilities:

– Direct social media strategy and brand presence across platforms, including helping manage the associate social media producer

– Engage with Washingtonian’s 800,000+ followers

– Promote content, sponsors and events on current and emerging social media platforms

– Create high quality content for Washingtonian posts, stories, events, circulation, and revenue campaigns

– Lead social video production operations, including liaising with editorial, creative, and sales teams to develop concepts from ideation through production

– Support sales team to drive revenue through social platforms

– Write, edit, and provide feedback on social headlines and SEO for web and print stories 

– Produce and edit images and copy for social media

– Ensure posts reflect Washingtonian’s tone, voice, brand, and standards

– Track social metrics and provide key insights in reports to executive team

– Monitor, analyze and respond to community reactions

– Stay up to date on social media tools, trends, and emerging technologies

– Some night and/or weekend work to cover Washingtonian branded events and breaking news stories

Job Requirements

– Minimum 2 years of professional social media experience (media companies preferred)

– Displays in-depth knowledge of Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter and corresponding tools to manage and understand these platforms such as CrowdTangle, Google Analytics, etc.

– Proven ability to maintain multiple social media presences and understand each platform

– Demonstrates a creative, “go-getter”, “ always thinking outside of the box” attitude

– Ability to use PhotoShop, InDesign effectively.

– Ability to use video editing software such as Adobe Premiere effectively

– Knowledge of content SEO is preferred 

– Ability to curate, shoot, and edit vertical video for social media platforms. Comfort on-camera is a plus. 

– Ability to effectively communicate with multiple teams and stakeholders internally and externally

– Practices superior time management and possesses strong organizational and planning skills

– Strong language skills and attention to detail

– Journalism and reporting experience preferred, but not required.

 

To apply: Please send your resume, portfolio and cover letter to jobs@washingtonian.com with the subject line “Senior Social Producer”

 

IT Manager

Position: full-time
In office: minimum 3x week

Core Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm

Salary: $70,000 – $85,000

Starting Date: October 1, 2025

The primary roles of the IT Manager are staff service, technical problem solving, research, and product ordering. The IT Manager provides IT support to approximately 60 staff to do their job. The IT Manager supports both creatives (designers, editors, writers) and business (advertising sales, accounting, marketing). Providing superior customer service is a key component for this position

Washingtonian Media’s core IT environment is macOS, Google Workspace, and Adobe Creative Cloud. Candidates should have experience with all of these in a work environment. The ideal candidate with have some familiarity with some of our secondary technology categories, though not necessary the exact products. Bonus points for any experience with graphic design, print media, and/or CMYK color knowledge. We don’t expect candidates to know all of our technology.

A candidate should have at least 3 years in tech support, college degree preferred.

Responsibilities Include

  • Mac and software support for all departments: Art, Editorial, Marketing/Events, Finance, Circulation, Sales, and Digital/Web team.
  • Network trouble shooting.
  • Computer training for staff.
  • Purchasing hardware, software, and services.Technology ExpectationsCore Technologies

Technology Expectations

Core Tehnologies:

  • Macintosh hardware and macOS
  • Adobe Creative Cloud with emphasis on InDesign and Photoshop
  • Google WorkspaceSecondary Technologies

Secondary Technologies:

  • Password Management (1Password)
  • Font Management (Extensis Connect Fonts)
  • Networking (routers, switches, access points)
  • K4 Publishing Workflow Management
  • Microsoft 365
  • Cloud based phone system (8×8)
  • MDM (Mosyle)
  • VPN (Pritunl)

Benefits

  • Three weeks of vacation.
  • Five days of sick leave.
  • Parental leave.
  • 401K/Roth match.
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance.
  • Life/AD and short-term disability, plus voluntary long-term disability insurance.
  • SmartBenefits program.

To apply please send a resume and cover letter to itjob@washingtonian.com.

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