Insider seeks an ecoomy editor

Insider is looking for an editor to lead our fast-paced coverage of the US and global economy.

Our editor will help oversee a team that tackles economic data, the labor market/unemployment, inequality, taxes, monetary/fiscal policy, and hot-button policy topics including stimulus, student debt, and the child-tax credit.

Much of the team’s work will revolve around the intersection of economic analysis and human interest. Readers will be able to know what’s going on in the economy everywhere from Capitol Hill to their local state capital, and how it impacts them. The editor will spend their time doing the following: brainstorming ideas, assigning stories, reviewing copy, and implementing optimal distribution practices.

An ideal candidate will be able to do the following:

Follow the economy-related news flow, with a specific focus on how developments impact everyday life
Monitor and dissect for readers the daily policy developments in Washington DC and on Capitol Hill, and how they’ll eventually impact Main Street
Tell the stories of both workers and business owners, and how economic conditions are impacting their lives and ability to do their jobs.
Tie together multiple themes into strong, insightful narratives
Play up the human angle to economy stories — who is impacted, and what’s next for them?
Continuously develop the skill sets of reporters
Work quickly and efficiently to help publish a daily array of stories including news hits and features/analysis.
Identify and branch out into new areas of economic coverage

The salary range for this position is $100,000 – $130,000. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown. Insider offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage, and a broad range of other benefits.

Are you passionate about this opportunity, but worried that you don’t have 100% of the experience we’re looking for? We still want to hear from you! Apply online and let us know why you would make a great addition to the Insider community.

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.