Detroit Bureau Chief

Detroit Bureau Chief

The Wall Street Journal is seeking an experienced journalist to run automotive and manufacturing coverage from Detroit.

America’s Rust Belt is at the center of a global trade war that threatens to upend decades of globalization. President Trump’s tariffs aim to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S., but the path to revival is long and bumpy. We need a top‑notch editor capable of helping our readers navigate this shift.

• Help set the long‑term coverage agenda for the Detroit Bureau and oversee the daily news flow.
• Nurture a top‑flight team of reporters.
• Collaborate with other coverage areas and newsroom colleagues to produce great and distinctive journalism.
• Seek new ways of doing our journalism digitally, and champion them in the newsroom.

• More than 5 years of experience managing reporters or editors.
• Deep knowledge of the companies and people who dominate the automotive industry and manufacturing broadly.
• Demonstrated success at managing exclusive news coverage and longer‑term work.
• The very highest standards of excellence, and a commitment to ambitious and distinctive journalism.

28th January 2026

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