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  To help ensure that The Economist's section for outside contributions offers a range of insightful pieces across cultural, financial, political, business, technological, economic and social topics that appeal to a variety of different audiences. Some guest articles should reinforce aspects of our existing coverage, others will prove more idiosyncratic.   This is a hybrid role that involves navigating both internal commissioning and editing processes and communicating effectively with guest authors to build a steady pipeline of contributions.   The ideal candidate will be an experienced editor who can work with outside contributors to plan and publish clear, crisp, well-argued pieces. Excellent news judgment, analytical rigour, appropriate tact and intellectual curiosity will be required. The deputy editor should also have the capability to run the team while the editor of By Invitation is away. Experience of running opinion or commentary sections would be useful but is not a requirement.   This role will work closely with the Editor of By Invitation along with the Digital and Senior Digital Editors editors   Interested candidates should submit a 500-word memo outlining what role they see By Invitation playing as part of The Economist’s overall proposition. What changes should be made to By Invitation? And why?   This opportunity can be located in New York, Washington, DC or London   Applicants should send an email to: byinvitation@economist.com Closing date: December 17th 2021

The Economist is the leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs. We deliver our information through a range of formats, from newspapers and magazines to conferences and electronic services. What ties us together is the objectivity of our opinion, the originality of our insight and our advocacy of economic and political freedom around the world. The Head of Commercial Innovation will work to operationalize the Economist Impact vision and strategy and lead innovative revenue growth opportunities to ensure business goals and ambitions are achieved.  This leadership role will marry strategic and operational rigor with no-boundaries entrepreneurial thinking to transform and steer Economist Impact partnership strategy, evolve and manage our global media platforms, build innovative packages and initiatives and further develop our strategic impact partnership approach, with a focus on developing new revenue driving capabilities and growth.  The role can be based in New York/Washington DC or London.

The Economist Group is the leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs. We deliver our information through a range of formats, from newspapers and magazines to conferences and electronic services.    The Economist Events business is the award winning, leading provider of international forums for senior executives seeking new insights into strategic issues. These meetings include industry conferences, management events and government roundtables held around the world. Each meeting organised by the events teams delivers objective and informed analysis. Meetings provide unusually high-level forums where senior executives can gain insights, exchange views and compare strategies.   Currently we are seeking a Middle East and Africa Programming & Content Lead for The Economist's Custom Events business in the region to lead the development and delivery of bespoke events in the region. The role will be responsible for developing original ideas, working closely with commercial teams to develop business and pitch programmes, managing a team of permanent and temporary content creators and ensuring the high-quality delivery of client-focused content. 

  Economist Impact is a unit within The Economist Group that partners with corporations, foundations, NGOs and governments to catalyse change across big themes like sustainability, health and the changing shape of globalisation. Our mission is progress: we create bespoke programmes of work that combine new research and insights with creative technology, media, content and events to move the needle on critical issues facing people and the planet.    We are seeking a project-focused head of event management, based in the UK on a fixed term contract, who will oversee the cross-functional delivery and project management of all event activity within a new multi-channel partnership model across Economist Impact. As the senior point of contact across all events, this role will manage the dedicated team of programming, marketing and operational leads day-to-day. The role will be directly responsible for the planning, coordination and control of the cross-functional activities of event projects to meet commercial and operational objectives.   Reporting into the Head of Inspiring Futures, with a dotted line into Head of Custom Events and liaising with event functional leadership when needed, you will be a key point of contact for the founding client and play a key role in the development and growth of this exciting programme.

The Economist is a leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs. We deliver our information through a range of formats, from newspapers and magazines to conferences and electronic services.   An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced marketing leader to join Economist Impact as a Marketing Manager. The successful candidate will be based out of our London office and will be responsible for the planning and delivery of cross-channel marketing campaigns to secure delegate attendance for our EuroFinance Large Scale Events portfolio.    The ideal addition to the team is a strategic thinker who can interpret data to make recommendations and has a proven track record of owning campaigns that attract, engage and retain audiences. The successful candidate will maintain budgets, execute campaigns and work closely with the sales team to generate leads.    This is a rare opportunity to join an ambitious team who are truly customer-centric and are committed to deliver growth and strive for marketing excellence. The portfolio has experienced unprecedented growth over the last 18 months, and as a result we’re looking for a Marketing Manager who is eager to develop their skills and career fast.   

The Economist is the leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs. We deliver our information through a range of formats, from newspapers and magazines to conferences and electronic services. What ties us together is the objectivity of our opinion, the originality of our insight and our advocacy of economic and political freedom around the world.   As an interaction designer, you’ll work alongside expert practitioners in policy and economic research, data-design and analytics, media strategy and content production. Operating as part of cross-functional teams, you’ll provide design thinking, interaction paradigms and user insights to support and collaborate with the expertise around you.    This is a creative, and collaborative, role. On the one hand, you are seamlessly marrying visual design aspects that delight and inspire with the functional features and usable aspects that a user might need to complete their tasks and drive value from the project.

  As the research and consulting arm of The Economist Group, Economist Impact specialises in evidence-based insights and analysis that create impact for leading companies, governments and organisations. Whether informing internal strategic decision making or raising awareness and understanding of an emerging global issue, our interdisciplinary team brings rigor and creativity to analysing the intersection of policy, markets, technology and society. Leveraging the strengths of the Economist Group, we then craft compelling and accessible narratives to communicate these insights to a global audience. Our Global Health practice offers independent, specialised evidence synthesis, policy assessment and strategic analyses for organisations across the healthcare ecosystem. With an extensive history of analysing the intersection of healthcare and local markets, our practice seeks to drive effective decisions (at a system, population and individual level) and impactful external engagement by interpreting and communicating the implications of underlying health trends. We are seeking a global health principal who will support the growth of our thriving business in Asia. The successful candidate will be focused on building the profile of the business in the healthcare sector, developing new business opportunities, executing innovative, high quality research programmes and developing relationships with key opinion leaders in the region. The role requires an individual who has a strong academic background in health, and is passionate about improving health outcomes, with strong analytical capabilities, editorial flair, excellent project and client management skills, high energy and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced consulting environment.    

    The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Healthcare Division offers sector-focused research and strategic advisory services for organizations in Medtech and Life Sciences. EIU Healthcare is able to provide high quality global healthcare data and insight. This entails a full suite of solutions, from assessing growth opportunities for industry to understanding the effectiveness and value of healthcare interventions, on both advanced and emerging economies.   Currently we are seeking a highly motivated and talented Market Research Field Lead to join our fast-growing Healthcare business.    

  The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is a world leader in global business intelligence. We help businesses, the financial sector and governments to understand how the world is changing and how that creates opportunities to be seized and risks to be managed.   At our heart is a 50 year forward look, a global forecast of the majority of the world’s economies, we seek to analyse the future and deliver that insight through multiple channels and insights, allowing our clients to take better trading, investment and policy decisions.   We’re changing, embedding alternate data sources such as GPS and satellite data into our forecasting, products will increasingly be tailored to individual clients, driven by some of the most innovative data in the market. A highly collaborative team of Product Managers, Customer Experience and Product Engineering is being created with a focus on creating business and customer value driven by real time analytics alongside our traditional products.   We are transitioning to operating with agile product teams and adopting cloud native engineering practices and we need your help. The role is approximately 60% hands on coding and 40% management.  As an Engineering Manager you will provide line management and technical leadership of a cross-functional team. You will improve how we continuously deliver our applications ensuring best practice and innovation of our systems.   *Work/Life Harmony: Our team values work-life harmony. We offer flexibility in working hours/locations and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.   *Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives*  

  If you would relish working in a high growth and fast paced client-focused business, helping healthcare organisations solve a range of business challenges, we could be the right fit for you. You will be able to make a real impact here and the EIU through working on a range of projects which will challenge you and build your knowledge and skills at pace. As a Senior Analyst, you will be contributing to a variety of different projects as well as be exposed to our other consulting businesses and the wider EIU. You will meet, work with, and be mentored by our industry leading consultants and economists. The role kicks off with a structured induction to give you an overview of our business and our differentiators, introducing you to our work across the different consulting teams, which are led by our experienced consultants. As a Senior Analyst, you will be continuously mentored so that you have the necessary support and guidance to fully develop your knowledge and skills. You will be working closely with more senior consultants who will help you consolidate these new capabilities. We believe in equipping you so that you can progress quickly in our business. You will first become comfortable with our analysis frameworks and methodologies, as well as mastering a range of more technical consulting skills. As you progress from Analyst to Associate you will begin to develop your client presentation and project management skills. As you move from Senior Associate towards Principal, we will help you become proficient in managing our client accounts and developing new business for us. We want you to progress quickly so we will focus on ensuring you have the right skills at each stage.    

  The Economist Group is the leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs. We deliver our information through a range of formats, from newspapers and magazines to conferences and electronic services.    We are currently seeking a Studio Artist/Junior Designer who will play a pivotal role in ensuring consistency in our brand identity across marketing campaigns and assets. This position is ideal for those looking to work in an exciting and fast-paced environment. Studio Artist/Junior Designer will be part of the creative team and will report to Senior Designer.   When applying please make sure to submit a link to your design portfolio.

    The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is the business–to–business arm of The Economist Group, which publishes The Economist newspaper. As the world's leading provider of country intelligence, The EIU helps executives make better business decisions by providing timely, reliable and impartial analysis on worldwide market trends and business strategies.   The Database Marketing team manages the EIU’s customer and prospect data, which underpins regular marketing communications and client engagement activities. The Database Marketing Executive is responsible for reporting and analysis leads, accounts and contacts for various business needs, maintaining data quality, data enhancements, data uploading, removing unsubscribes, updating records with new details and other tasks to maintain the quality of the data in the EIU’s CRM system (Salesforce.com).

  EIU Healthcare/Clearstate, a business of the Economist Intelligence Unit, offers specialized healthcare market tracking intelligence complimented by strategic advisory services to help medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and healthcare service firms understand their current and potential markets, and implement pragmatic and innovative strategies to ultimately tap into new growth opportunities.    We are currently looking for an experienced consultant with an entrepreneurial mind-set and strong leadership qualities to join us in a middle leadership role as an Associate Consultant/ Senior Associate Consultant.  You will be a critical member of the leadership and project team and will be heavily involved in leading and managing strategic projects and engagements with our key clients, leading a team of healthcare consultants including guidance, mentorship, and coaching, as well as driving key company initiatives including new solutions development, workflow improvement, staff training etc. 

The Economist is a leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs. We deliver our information through a range of formats, from newspapers and magazines to conferences and electronic services.   An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced marketing leader to join The Economist as a Marketing Manager. The successful candidate will be based out of our Dubai office and will be responsible for the strategic planning and delivery of cross-channel marketing campaigns to secure delegate attendance for our portfolio of Custom Events in the Middle East & Africa region.   The ideal addition to the team is a strategic thinker who can interpret data to make recommendations and has a proven track record of owning campaigns that attract, engage and retain audiences. The successful candidate will create and maintain budgets, be client-facing in a marketing planning, consultative and delivery capacity, as well as managing freelancers and other team members in the region as the business grows.   This is a rare opportunity to join an ambitious team who are truly customer-centric and committed to delivering the very best results for our clients. The portfolio has experienced unprecedented growth over the last 18 months, and a result we’re looking for a Marketing Manager who is eager to develop their skills and career fast.

      The Economist is a leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs. We deliver our information through a range of formats, from print and digital to events, podcasts and films. What ties us together is the objectivity of our opinion, the originality of our insight and our advocacy of economic and political freedom around the world.   We are seeking an administrator to work in our editorial department in London.     Applicants should send their response and a CV to assistant@economist.com. The deadline is December 12th 2021.  

Economist Impact combines the rigour of a think-tank with the creativity of a media brand to engage an influential global audience. We partner with corporations, foundations, NGOs and governments across big themes including sustainability, health and the changing shape of globalisation to catalyse change and enable progress. With the power of The Economist Group behind it, Economist Impact crafts bespoke partnerships using a potent portfolio of capabilities including: - policy research and insights - branded content - media & advertising - design thinking and data visualisation - global and bespoke events The digital strategy function sits as part of a global commercial product and data team in Economist Impact. We are looking for someone who can work autonomously and as part of a collaborative team.  This would be an ideal role for an enthusiastic, collaborative Digital Strategist, with a deep interest in digital storytelling, who shows initiative in finding solutions to business needs. 

Economist Impact combines the rigour of a think-tank with the creativity of a media brand to engage an influential global audience. We partner with corporations, foundations, NGOs and governments across big themes including sustainability, health and the changing shape of globalisation to catalyse change and enable progress. With the power of The Economist Group behind it, Economist Impact crafts bespoke partnerships using a potent portfolio of capabilities including:   - Policy research and insights - Branded content - Media & advertising - Design thinking and data visualisation - Global and bespoke events The digital strategy function sits as part of a global commercial product and data team in Economist Impact. We are looking for someone who can work autonomously and as part of a collaborative team.  This would be an ideal role for an enthusiastic, collaborative Digital Strategist, with a deep interest in digital storytelling, who shows initiative in finding solutions to business needs. 

    As the research and analysis division of the Economist Group, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) helps leaders prepare for opportunity, empowering them to act with confidence when making strategic decisions. The EIU is the global standard in providing high quality, actionable intelligence to the public and private sector, assessing issues that impact the businesses in more than two hundred countries.   We are seeking ambitious sales ‘game changers‘ to help us grow our footprint and client base across the MEA markets.  You will be a current top performer, ready to take the next step in your career and join a global leader in its field, representing a truly unique brand. You will join us ready to unleash your impressive set of commercial skills to achieve business and personal success. You will have a deeply inquisitive mind, a well-honed consultative approach to selling and unquenchable thirst for success to sell our portfolio of macro-economic and political solutions to financial services, corporate, government, professional services and consulting sectors.   You will be a highly driven, self-starting and accomplished business development manager with excellent presentations skills, strong consultative sales ability and an excellent understanding of B2B subscription businesses.  Your natural instinct to ‘hunt’ will be key to success in this role.  We are looking for individuals who thrive in relentlessly pursuing sales success in a competitive and high profile environment.   In return we will offer you a variable compensation package which will truly reward you for the success you can achieve for our business.

  The Economist Intelligence Unit (The EIU) is the research and analysis division of The Economist Group, the sister company to The Economist newspaper. Created in 1946, we have over 70 years’ experience in helping businesses, financial firms and governments to understand how the world is changing and how that creates opportunities to be seized and risks to be managed.   The Economist Intelligence Unit - Healthcare, offers healthcare-focused market and business intelligence services complimented by strategic advisory to help medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and healthcare service firms understand their current and potential markets, and implement pragmatic and innovative strategies to ultimately tap into new growth opportunities.   The Shanghai office is currently seeking an MBA intern who will act as data or consulting analyst in project engagements in the healthcare industry in the areas of both data content development, including data collection and analysis, consulting engagement, eg. market opportunity assessment, go-to-market strategy, new product planning, customer insights, channel optimization, internal optimization, and benchmarking.   This is a head start for someone who is keen to pursue a healthcare consulting career.

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is a world leader in global business intelligence. We help businesses, the financial sector and governments to understand how the world is changing and how that creates opportunities to be seized and risks to be managed.   At our heart is a 50 year forward look, a global forecast of the majority of the world’s economies, we seek to analyse the future and deliver that insight through multiple channels and insights, allowing our clients to take better trading, investment and policy decisions.   We’re changing, embedding alternate data sources such as GPS and satellite data into our forecasting, products will increasingly be tailored to individual clients, driven by some of the most innovative data in the market. A highly collaborative team of Product Managers, Customer Experience and Product Engineering is being created with a focus on creating business and customer value driven by real time analytics alongside our traditional products.