Assistant Editor, 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.