Geo-Economics Editor

The National is looking for a Geo-economics Editor to produce and oversee our macroeconomic coverage, focusing in particular on the way macroeconomics, geopolitics and business intersect in the Mena region and beyond. As well as writing and producing your own stories, the successful candidate will have a leadership role guiding reporters to make their stories stronger with added context of the wider economic background.

Candidates should have a deep knowledge of economics and be firmly across business sectors including technology, finance, property and energy in the region and the geopolitical connections between them. You will need a deep understanding of regional economies and the ability to identify leads, developments and topics for analysis from English and ideally Arabic language sources.

Candidates should have at least five years journalism experience of writing and editing with a reputable business or news title and a network of contacts to inform your work. Experience in data and multimedia journalism and Arabic language skills are an advantage. The job is office-based in Abu Dhabi.

The National is the leading news organisation in the Middle East and North Africa. Since being established in 2008, we have set a new standard for high-quality, award-winning journalism in the region be it with our reporting, videos, podcasts, social media content or newsletters. As well as our main newsroom in Abu Dhabi and its team of 150 journalists, we also have a network of correspondents in countries across the Mena region plus key bureaux in London and Washington DC as well as reporters further afield.