Chief Economist

Company Description

LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We’re also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that’s built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.

Join us to transform the way the world works.

Job Description

This role will be located in New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Sunnyvale, CA or can be remote. 

At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. This role may be remote or hybrid. At LinkedIn, hybrid roles are performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team. Remote roles are performed from the designated home work location upon time of hire, and any changes to this home work location requires a review of remote status and approval.  

The Chief Economist serves as LinkedIn’s senior authority on global economic trends, labor markets, and the future of work, partnering closely with LinkedIn’s Executive Leadership and reporting to the Chief Marketing Officer. This role will inform strategic decisions, customer advice, and LinkedIn’s brand in policy and media circles. This role blends rigorous economic research with real-world application—translating complex macroeconomic, financial, and technological dynamics into actionable insights that inform business strategy, public dialogue, and societal impact. 

The Chief Economist leads a multidisciplinary team of economists and data scientists, shaping original research on global labor markets, artificial intelligence and work, monetary policy, capital markets, and economic risk. As a trusted internal and external voice, this leader represents LinkedIn with policymakers, media, academic institutions, boards, and global stakeholders. 

Responsibilities: 

Economic Leadership & Research 

• Set and lead the strategic economic research agenda, with a focus on labor markets, productivity, AI’s impact on work and organizations, and global macroeconomic trends. 

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of economists and data scientists. 

• Oversee the creation of proprietary, data-driven insights that inform executives, customers, policymakers, and the broader public. 

Business & Strategic Partnership 

• Advise senior leadership on macroeconomic conditions, economic risk, and trends, helping leaders assess when and where to accelerate growth or adjust strategy in response to changing economic signals. This person also consults with our customers. 

• Translate economic signals into implications for workforce strategy, hiring, skills development, and organizational design. 

• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Policy, Communications, Marketing, and Sales to embed economic insights into decision-making and storytelling. 

Public Thought Leadership 

• Serve as a visible, credible public voice on economic and labor market issues, strengthening LinkedIn’s corporate brand and influence through rigorous, data-driven thought leadership shared across Marketing channels, media, and external forums. Engage with global media outlets, academic forums, and industry conferences to shape the public discourse on the future of work. 

• Build and maintain strong relationships with policymakers, customers, central banks, academic institutions, and global economic organizations. 

Governance & External Engagement 

• Represent LinkedIn in external advisory roles, economic councils, and board-level discussions where appropriate. 

• Contribute economic expertise to discussions around governance, risk management, and long-term economic resilience. 

• Uphold the highest standards of analytical rigor, independence, and credibility. 

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: 

• Advanced degree in Economics or a related field (PhD strongly preferred). 

• 12+ years' experience in macroeconomics, monetary policy, labor economics, capital markets, and economic risk. 

• 10+ years' working in large, global matrixed company 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Demonstrated experience synthesizing macroeconomic and labor market signals into clear business implications, scenarios, and trade‑offs, a