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About the Role
Navan is seeking a driven, proactive, and experienced Economist to join our growing team. This first-of-its-kind role is an exciting opportunity to shape the research and economic function at Navan, the leading all-in-one business travel, payments, and expense management platform. Using data from millions of trips and purchases by over 10,000 companies worldwide, you will build economic indicators that deepen and drive the world's understanding of global business travel and corporate spend. You will use these indicators to advance Navan's position as a global authority on business travel and expense. This position requires a self-starter with a proven track record in complex economic analyses and excellent storytelling.
Responsibilities
- Perform complex econometric and statistical analysis on travel and spending patterns to identify emerging macroeconomic trends, forecast future business activity, and understand the drivers of corporate travel and expense.
- Craft compelling data-driven stories and insights for multiple channels—including press releases, blog posts, white papers, and executive keynotes—to illustrate why business travel and spend are critical leading indicators for the global economy.
- Partner with our Marketing and Comms teams to serve as an internal expert and external spokesperson, presenting your findings to journalists, industry analysts, and at major economic and travel conferences.
- Continuously monitor the global economic landscape, linking external events (e.g., policy changes, supply chain disruptions, market volatility) to the proprietary trends observed in Navan's data.
- Serve as a key economic advisor to leadership and strategy teams, translating macro findings into concise, high-level briefings on risks, opportunities, and the business's competitive positioning.
Requirements
- 5-7 years experience with an advanced degree in Economics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related quantitative field.
- Deep expertise in econometrics, forecasting, and statistical analysis, with experience modeling complex, "messy" datasets.
- Required proficiency in SQL, a statistical language (Python or R), and common data visualization tools.
- Excellent writing and presentation skills translating complex economic findings with simplicity and clarity for executives, media, and the public.
- Voracious consumer of business news.
- A collaborative and approachable style, with a proven ability to build relationships and manage priorities with cross-functional teams.
- A practical, business-first mindset focused on driving real business results and supporting decisions, not just academic theory.
Skills
- Econometrics
- Forecasting
- Statistical analysis
- SQL
- Python
- R
- Data visualization
- Writing
- Presentation skills
- Storytelling
Experience Level
- 5-7 years
Education Level
- Advanced degree in Economics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related quantitative field
Salary/Compensations
- $161,250—$265,000 USD
About the Company
- Navan is the leading all-in-one business travel, payments, and expense management platform.