International economics editor

The Telegraph’s economics journalism is hugely popular among our most engaged, paying digital readers. 

The principal responsibility of the international economics editor will be to spearhead the expansion of coverage to better serve the appetite for news and analysis about other countries.

This new role, created as part of an ambitious investment in the newsroom, is intended to help drive the quality of The Telegraph and growth in paid subscriptions.

Key responsibilities

• Find and write the best, most interesting exclusive stories in international economics by speaking to contacts and interrogating data for publication across our digital and print products
• Originate and write original, ideas-driven news and analysis on a daily basis, as well as agenda-setting interviews and features
• Reporting on migration - the crises, policy and data - will form the cornerstone of coverage
• Other areas will include cross-border trade, the evolution of the Eurozone and its political economy, fiscal crises and any other area of international macroeconomics of interest to Telegraph readers
• Contribute to general business and economics coverage when requested by commissioning editors
• Help develop new storytelling formats for economics journalism, including data journalism and graphics as well as text and audio
• Working with the social media and SEO teams to promote the economics’ team’s digital output off Telegraph platforms
• Reporting to the business editor, the international economics editor will form a crucial and senior part of a growing economics team, helping to shape coverage and develop junior reporters
• This is a full-time role based at The Telegraph’s offices in Victoria
• The role includes international travel and occasional weekend working

Key skills

• Excellent understanding of international economics and politics, with contacts at the senior levels of governments, regulators and NGOs
• Clear grasp and appreciation of The Telegraph’s audience and history
• Ability to break news from an array of sources
• Ability identify strong analytical angles on moving stories
• Crisp, stylish writing and ability to switch between news, analysis, colour and other forms
• Ability to explain the most complex of economic concepts and the most abstract ideas to a general audience
• Ability to originate multiple ideas every day and to think in headlines
• Ability to think in graphical terms and to conceptualise visual representations of economic stories
• Digitally savvy - understanding of digital storytelling and optimisation of content through social media and SEO
• Experience working as part of a reporting team and with more junior reporters

Benefits

The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Training and development

With support from your manager and colleagues, you will also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.

Our commitment to inclusion

At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

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