Fred Ryan, the writer and chief government of The Washington Put up, advised workers on Monday that he was stepping down, ending his practically decade-long run because the newspaper’s prime enterprise government. He was appointed by Jeff Bezos, the founding father of Amazon and proprietor of The Put up.

In a word to workers, Mr. Ryan, a former Reagan aide, stated his subsequent job can be main the Middle on Public Civility, a brand new undertaking by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Basis and Institute that’s backed by Mr. Bezos.

In an interview, Mr. Ryan stated he was happy with his enterprise file at The Put up, which included growing the newspaper’s digital subscribers to 2.5 million from 35,000.

He additionally stated he was happy with a brand new partnership on press freedom — Mr. Ryan efficiently lobbied Iran for the discharge of the Washington Put up journalist Jason Rezaian and spoke out forcefully in opposition to the homicide of the previous Washington Put up journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

“I feel should you look again over the arc, it’s been one of the vital exceptional transformations in a information group that was major print and native, changing into primarily world and digital,” Mr. Ryan stated.

Mr. Bezos thanked Mr. Ryan for his service in a word to workers, saying he led the newspaper by means of a interval of “innovation, journalistic excellence and progress.”

Information of Mr. Ryan’s departure shocked the newsroom. The masthead and senior editors had been notified about Mr. Ryan’s departure on Monday morning, shortly earlier than the official announcement, in accordance with three individuals with data of the matter.

Mr. Ryan has had an uneven observe file at The Put up. Tapped shortly after Mr. Bezos acquired the newspaper in 2013 for $250 million, Mr. Ryan teamed up with Marty Baron, the paper’s former government editor, to replenish The Put up’s newsroom and broaden its journalism, resulting in a surge in digital subscriptions.

The Put up has remained a premier journalistic establishment, and this 12 months received two Pulitzer Prizes for nationwide reporting and have writing, and two Put up reporters received a Pulitzer for a nonfiction e-book.

However subscriber progress has been sluggish in recent times, because the heightened reader curiosity in politics waned from its increase instances through the attention-grabbing administration of former President Donald J. Trump, and The Put up has struggled to keep up momentum. The present variety of subscribers — 2.5 million — is roughly unchanged from a 12 months in the past and down from the three million The Put up stated it had in 2020.

In interviews with The New York Occasions, many Put up workers have expressed frustration with what they describe as a turgid enterprise tradition led by Mr. Ryan, mired in infinite conferences and dead-end technique memos. There was friction between Mr. Ryan and Sally Buzbee, who joined The Put up as government editor practically two years in the past, over the route of the publication.

Late final 12 months, Mr. Ryan accused Cameron Barr, the second-most-senior editor, of leaking unflattering data to the press and sought his ouster, in accordance with three individuals aware of the episode. Mr. Barr, who introduced his departure from The Put up this month, declined to remark. The Put up declined to touch upon their interactions.

An individual aware of Mr. Ryan’s accusation stated there was no proof to help Mr. Ryan’s claims.

Mr. Bezos made a uncommon go to to The Put up in January, after stories in regards to the publication’s struggles. He met with editorial leaders and enterprise executives and made it clear he was there to hear fairly than to ask questions.

In these conferences, quite a few workers raised issues with Mr. Bezos a couple of lack of enterprise technique for The Put up, and the way Mr. Ryan had managed the newspaper, in accordance with an individual with data of these conferences. Mr. Bezos advised the workers that he deliberate to be extra concerned and had no plans to promote the newspaper. His look reassured some workers members who had been fearful he was not dedicated the publication.

Shortly after his go to, The Put up laid off 20 journalists and shut down its well-liked video-gaming part, whereas saying it will not fill an extra 30 positions, blaming the “financial local weather.”

The Put up has continued to lose prime expertise since then, together with its chief income officer, Pleasure Robins, and its senior tradition editor David Malitz, who each joined The Occasions. Excessive-profile reporters like Eli Saslow, Robert Samuels and Stephanie McCrummen have additionally departed The Put up this 12 months for different publications.

The Put up is near changing a number of the executives who’ve left, in accordance with an individual aware of its recruitment efforts.

Some workers expressed aid on Monday upon listening to the information of Mr. Ryan’s impending departure. Immediately messaging chat for workers within the Washington Put up union, one workers member urged a celebration playlist for the event, and one other sought a volunteer to obtain champagne.

Katie Mettler, a co-chair of The Washington Put up Guild, stated within the chat that the previous few years had been “terribly attempting” for workers on the newspaper.

“There’s a lot we don’t find out about at the moment’s information or what comes subsequent,” she wrote, “however I, for one, am cautiously optimistic.”

Mr. Ryan’s successor will probably be confronted with jump-starting the newspaper’s subscriber progress in addition to dealing with down business headwinds within the digital promoting market. The approaching presidential election may present a tailwind, as readers flip to The Put up for its authoritative political protection.

There are indicators Mr. Bezos has been extra concerned with the operations of The Put up. This spring, he carried out common conferences with Put up managers, asking pointed questions on funds, on-line technique and different points.

Patty Stonesifer, the previous chief government of Martha’s Desk, a supplier of meals and clothes for low-income individuals, will probably be The Put up’s interim chief government, Mr. Bezos stated within the word to workers.

“You’ll quickly see for your self why I love her,” he stated. “Her abilities, judgment and character all stand out. She additionally understands the significance of our mission and has a deep respect for the work we do right here.”

Ms. Stonesifer will assist lead the seek for the everlasting successor to Mr. Ryan, who will stay writer for the subsequent two months.

In a gathering with the newsroom on Monday afternoon, Ms. Stonesifer stated she anticipated to be within the position for six months to a 12 months.

She referred to as herself “the No. 1 fan of The Washington Put up,” and he or she assured the workers that Mr. Bezos “loves The Washington Put up,” in accordance with an audio recording of the assembly.

“The Put up is an enormous a part of his DNA now, I feel,” she stated.

Ms. Stonesifer stated there have been no plans for any further layoffs.

“I don’t assume it’s proper for an interim to overtake,” Ms. Stonesifer stated, including, “I’m right here to maintain this operation-building momentum.”

Ms. Stonesifer stated she would stay as an impartial director on Amazon’s board, a place she has held since 1997.