Economics Editor

Application Instructions Please list all professional experience and explain any gaps in employment history. All of your application materials, which may include PDF files of work samples and/or links to audio, video, photography or graphics, must be uploaded to the field labeled Resume/Cover Letter/Work Samples to be considered for the position. 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, collaborative and deeply knowledgeable editor to lead coverage of economic policy and the forces shaping the U.S. economy from Washington. This editor will oversee a team of reporters covering economic policy at the White House, Congress, Federal Reserve and the broader economy, guiding journalism that helps readers understand how decisions in Washington ripple through businesses, markets and households across the country. The coverage spans federal spending, the labor force, trade, regulation, inflation and the changing relationship between government and the economy. We are looking for an editor with exceptional news judgment, strong conceptual and line-editing skills and a deep understanding of economics and public policy. The ideal candidate thrives on helping reporters break news, pursue ambitious enterprise and explain complicated subjects with clarity and authority. This editor will be equally comfortable driving fast-paced daily coverage and shaping longer-term accountability and explanatory journalism. This position is based in our Washington, D.C., newsroom. What Motivates You: You are driven to explain how economic policy affects people's lives. You enjoy helping reporters break news and develop ambitious enterprise. You are fascinated by the intersection of economics, politics and power. You thrive in a competitive, fast-moving newsroom. You are energized by collaboration and developing journalists. How You'll Support the Mission: Lead and edit coverage of economic policy, related federal agencies and the relationship between government and the U.S. economy. Guide reporters covering the institutions shaping economic policy. Help identify and drive agenda-setting coverage, balancing breaking news, accountability reporting, explanatory journalism and enterprise. Edit stories to the highest standards, sharpening reporting, framing and writing while ensuring ac