Introduction

　　Founded in 1843,The Economist Group is a global media and information service company that champions progress. With customers spread across 159 countries,The Economistcurrently has 1.2 million subscribers across print and digital. Headquartered in London, UK, The Economist Group has offices worldwide including other regions in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Americas and Asia. We provide individuals and organizations with the expertise, insights and perspective to press forward.The Economist is the leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs. It delivers information through a range of formats including its newspapers, website, podcasts, and app as well as its conferences and events. What ties it together is the objectivity of its opinion, the originality of our insight and our advocacy of economic and political freedom around the world.

　　As the research and analysis division of The Economist Group (TEG), EIU helps leaders prepare for opportunity, empowering them to act with confidence when making strategic decisions. EIU is the global standard in providing quality, actionable intelligence to the public and private sector, assessing issues that impact the marketplace for over two hundred countries.

　　The Country Analysis division of EIU is seeking to recruit a Principal Global Economist. For this senior role, we are looking for an intellectual leader who can lead a team of analysts and collaborate with those from other teams to generate insightful, market-leading content on the US/North America and help drive our view on the global economy and politics. They will be expected to promote and present our views to improve EIU’s visibility among current and prospective clients, address media outlets and participate in client facing events, and be credible as a leading voice in internal discussions. The role requires a thorough understanding of major global themes in economics and policy, and the ability to practically apply research and analysis to real world situations.

　　The Principal Global Economist will have strong leadership skills and be able to effectively develop and guide a team. They will need to demonstrate economic and forecasting skills, and be able to convey their knowledge and insight to help drive innovation and forecast quality among the team, including among peers. The role will report to the Head of Global Forecasting and Economics and will be based in TEG’s New York office.

　　The expected base salary for this position ranges from $90,000.00- $130,000.00. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Rather, salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered.

　　Accountabilities

　　Provide thought leadership and guidance:

　　Be an intellectual leader within the Country Analysis team, providing timely, market leading analysis and insight on global economics and politics to a diverse audience

　　Drive the view for the US/North America and play a key role in shaping the EIU’s global outlook, by providing forecast guidance to analysts on economic and policy developments and offering constructive feedback

　　Be a central point of contact for the region both within Country Analysis and externally with clients and the media

　　Produce and lead high-quality forecasts and analysis:

　　Personally contribute and ensure the team produces high-quality economic and policy forecasts for US/North America and support the development of EIU’s global outlook

　　Write data- and graphic-rich research notes and analysis that identify important trends and novel developments in global economics and policy, and highlight implications for EIU clients

　　Show a strong sense of editorial judgement and ensure adherence to editorial guidelines, including independence, objectivity and quality

　　Manage and develop a team of analysts:

　　Directly manage a team of analysts and research analysts working on US/North America and global regulatory/commodity issues, helping to engender an environment of intellectual challenge and creativity

　　Help design effective recruitment processes and implement training and onboarding strategies to enhance analytical skills across the team

　　Work with analysts to mentor them and ensure they have a continuous programme of development

　　Provide oversight of external contributors:

　　Ensure the global team has access to a strong database of external freelance contributors, and that their skills and experience mesh with EIU requirements

　　Build a network of sources in academia, business and government to draw on for research purposes

　　Support promotion of views externally:

　　Promote our work on the global economy and politics within TEG and externally, and liaise directly with external clients and media organisations

　　Conduct Speaker Bureau briefing engagements to clients on the region

　　Work collaboratively with EIU sales colleagues to support new business development

　　Experience, skills and professional attributes

　　The ideal skills for this role are:

　　In-depth knowledge of US/North America economics and politics (specialist understanding of cross-cutting global topics, such as geopolitics, risk or supply chains, is a strong plus)

　　Developed team or project management skills and an ability to mentor and guide an intellectually-driven team

　　Strong analytical and forecasting skills, and deep understanding of macroeconomic data series and models used in forecasting

　　An ability to spot and articulate trends in economics and policy

　　Exceptional writing and editing skills, and an ability to write well under time pressure

　　Strong presentation skills, and comfort in maintaining a public profile

　　An ability to work collaboratively with other senior stakeholders and balance their competing requirements

　　Fluent written and oral communication skills in English

　　Strong knowledge in MS Office, especially Excel and Powerpoint; experience with data terminals and econometric and data science software and platforms is desirable

　　You will be able to demonstrate:

　　Track record in delivering top-level insight on economics, business and geopolitics

　　Strong team management skills and leadership potential

　　Comfort in presenting to senior audiences on economic and political themes

　　Job LocationsUnited States-NY-New York

　　ID 2023-9871

　　Function Economic Research