Principal Economist
- Role
- Research
- Experience
- Principal
- Employment
- Full-time
Open to US only. Set where you work from to check your eligibility.
No BS summary
Principal-level economist for high-impact research on labor markets, workforce transformation, skills, education, and the future of work. Must lead Lightcast’s education and public sector research agenda and represent the company externally across industry, academic, policy, government, and media forums. Remote role limited to the US.
The Principal Economist leads high-impact research on labor markets, workforce transformation, skills, education, and the future of work. This role owns Lightcast’s education and public sector research agenda while serving as a visible external representative across industry, academic, policy, government, and media forums.
The Principal Economist translates complex labor market data into influential research, strategic insights, and compelling public narratives that strengthen Lightcast’s brand, partnerships, market positioning, and business development efforts. Success requires balancing intellectual rigor, public influence, ecosystem leadership, and commercial impact.
What you'll do
- Leads high-impact research on labor markets, workforce transformation, skills, education, and the future of work.
- Owns Lightcast’s education and public sector research agenda.
- Serves as a visible external representative across industry, academic, policy, government, and media forums.
- Translates complex labor market data into influential research, strategic insights, and compelling public narratives that strengthen Lightcast’s brand, partnerships, market positioning, and business development efforts.
- Balances intellectual rigor, public influence, ecosystem leadership, and commercial impact.
What they require
- Success requires balancing intellectual rigor, public influence, ecosystem leadership, and commercial impact.
Lightcast is a global leader in labor market insights, with headquarters in Moscow, ID (US) and offices in the United Kingdom, Europe, and India. We work with partners across six continents to help drive economic prosperity and mobility by providing the insights needed to build and develop our people, our institutions and companies, and our communities.