National Business Reporter
Core
Experienced journalist providing authoritative coverage of American business, chronicling companies, industries, and leaders shaping the U.S. economy.
Role type
Senior Business Reporter (Washington D.C.)
Builds
News stories, reported analysis, profiles, and narrative features for The Washington Post.
Domain
U.S. Business, Economics, Finance, and Politics
Required skills
Business and financial data analysis, investigative reporting, interviewing, source building, clear writing, breaking news coverage, enterprise reporting
Preferred skills
Understanding of policy and commerce intersection, emerging trend identification, cross-disciplinary collaboration
Technologies
Financial data tools, public filings databases
Responsibilities
Break news and produce enterprise reporting on major companies and industries; Cover the intersection of business and government; Follow money and influence to produce accountability journalism; Write news stories, analysis, profiles, and narrative features; Use financial data and public filings to strengthen reporting; Collaborate with reporters across the newsroom; Engage audiences across newsletters, social media, video, podcasts, and live events
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
