Deputy Business Editor

The Los Angeles Times is looking for a deputy editor to help shape its Business coverage. This newsroom leader will work with a team of reporters to tell stories about work and wealth, and how the two intersect. We are looking for a skilled manager and editor with knowledge of economics and business, macro and micro, large and small; a vision for creative, high-impact coverage on all platforms; and an ability to inspire colleagues to do ambitious, audacious work. The ideal candidate has the ability to make Business stories appeal not only to traditional readers of business journalism but also beyond. This editor will frame stories around the central questions people are asking, the things they wish they knew or understood or the things they didn't even realize they were curious about. Audience-informed decision-making is a must, as this editor will need to make tough choices about what stories are worth the time and focus of staff, what can be covered with wire and third-party partners and what we should stop doing. This editor will work on a range of coverage, but areas of focus might include income equality, the California economy and how technology is transforming the nature of work for both blue-collar and white-collar workers.