Washington Post seeks assistant editor for business breaking news

The Washington Post is seeking an assistant editor to work on the Business Desk’s general assignment team to help deliver an urgent and compelling news report from early afternoon into the evening.

We are looking for an aspiring editor who seeks to tell accessible, newsy stories related to technology, business and the economy. The successful candidate will love learning new things, following the news, chasing a great story and developing ideas that bring fresh perspectives to our coverage.

We want an energetic colleague, preferably with three to five years of newsroom experience in an operations or digitally focused role — audience, visual or technical — who is eager to learn the art of line editing while sharing their ideas for improving our breaking news report. A collaborative spirit, experience working across newsroom teams, creative thinking on story forms and storytelling and a keen eye for visually compelling journalism are highly valued for this position. Experience line editing is not required for this role.

This editor will work with an assignment editor to conceive smart stories on a range of urgent topics, from a meltdown in the stock market to the cultural cues evident in rising or falling company fortunes; from a late vote in Congress to the latest sign of inflation hitting people’s pocketbooks. This person will develop expertise in such critical skills as mobilizing reporters, sending alerts, coordinating with the homepage, editing files for print (including A1) and collaborating with colleagues across the newsroom.

This position, which is part of a major expansion of The Post’s editing ranks, is based in our Washington newsroom. The editor will work Monday through Friday, from 1 to 9 p.m.

The Post strives to provide its readers with high-quality, trustworthy news and information while constantly innovating. That mission is best served by a diverse, multi-generational workforce with varied life experiences and perspectives. All cultures and backgrounds are welcomed.

Interested candidates should upload a cover letter and résumé to our jobs portal by March 21. All application materials can be uploaded to the same field. The cover letter should be addressed to Business Editor Lori Montgomery, Deputy Business Editor Zachary Goldfarb and General Assignment Editor Robbie Olivas DiMesio, as well as Managing Editors Tracy Grant and Krissah Thompson.

To apply, go here.