Barron’s seeks an executive editor

Barron’s seeks an experienced, entrepreneurial newsroom leader to oversee and expand our reported coverage across all beats.

• Shape Barron’s reported coverage across all beats, ensuring that it is always ambitious, relevant, distinctive, and forward-looking
• Lead the process of generating story ideas, evaluating pitches, and assigning stories. Make decisions on editorial priorities and how best to deploy reporters’ time
• Manage senior assignment editors and their reporting teams
• Edit articles for originality, intellectual rigor, accuracy, and persuasive storytelling
• Enforce high quality standards
• Hire and develop new newsroom staff

The right candidate will:

• Have substantial leadership experience in a fast-paced and influential newsroom
• Be equally comfortable on digital platforms and in print, with experience leading teams who work across multiple platforms
• Possess reliably excellent editorial judgment, a deep and up-to-date knowledge of investing, finance, business, and the markets, and a relentless commitment to accuracy
• Be a thoughtful and disciplined manager who is good at motivating, inspiring, and getting the best work possible from reporters and editors
• Have an entrepreneurial outlook and thrive amid uncertainty and change

To apply, go here.