Washington Post seeks economics editor

The Washington Post is looking for an ambitious and innovative editor to help lead, alongside Simone Sebastian, our economics and policy team. An important part of the job is running Wonkblog, one of The Post’s most popular verticals and a key venue for coverage of economics, policy and data.

This is a role that requires a high metabolism and strong desire to produce best-in-the-nation journalism. The editor will work to foster a big and influential audience for our policy journalism at an important time — the dawn of a new president and a new Congress. With a flurry of new policies likely to be proposed and debated, this person will help conceive and edit stories that make sense of what’s happening in Washington and around the country. At the same time, this editor would be involved in editing coverage of the economic questions facing the nation and the world — and helping oversee the data-driven journalism Wonkblog is known for.

This person will edit a range of story forms: short Web posts, long enterprise stories, analytical essays, narratives, and data-driven visual stories. Building and growing our readership is a part of the role, so understanding the importance of – or having an eagerness to learn about – analytics and other digital tools is important. It’s not necessary to be an expert in economics or business, but interest in those subjects, a hunger to learn more and a comfort level with numbers and data are crucial.

If interested, please contact David Cho (david.cho@washpost.com), Zachary Goldfarb (zachary.goldfarb@washpost.com) or Tracy Grant (tracy.grant@washpost.com) by Sept. 30.