[Remote] Economist

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Navan is seeking a driven, proactive and experienced Economist to join our growing team. This role involves performing complex economic analyses and crafting data-driven insights to enhance understanding of global business travel and corporate spending. 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 you observe in Navan's data • Serve as a key economic advisor to leadership and strategy teams, translating your macro findings into concise, high-level briefings on risks, opportunities, and the business's competitive positioning Skills • 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 • We'd love to see examples of previous writing, presentations and data visualizations • 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 • Bonus points if you have previously established yourself as a voice on business, economics or data on e.g. Substack or X Company Overview • Navan provides travel, expense, and corporate card management to automate manual processes and drive spend visibility. It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship • Navan has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 45 in 2025, 22 in 2024, 38 in 2023. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job