Senior Data Journalist
We are looking for a Senior Data Journalist to join The Telegraph.
Working across every part of the newsroom, you will use data to uncover exclusive stories, generate insightful analysis and create innovative visuals and interactives. You will work on topics ranging from health to finance to national elections, using your data analysis skills to help correspondents and editors uncover trends and news lines hidden in the data.
You will pitch, research and write your own data pieces, from breaking news stories to features. Your experience in data-driven journalism will mean you can calmly and authoritatively explain complicated statistical concepts and trends to busy reporters and editors, often with very little notice. You will also work with designers to create eye-catching, informative graphics.
The position requires a highly organised, self-starting individual who has both the sharp editorial sense of a seasoned reporter, as well as the deep passion for statistics of a data scientist. You will use your in-depth knowledge of existing datasets and writing skills to pitch and write features and analysis. Using your programming skills, you will clean enormous datasets to be used in lookups, calculators, league tables and other projects.
Most importantly, you will always be thinking of new and exciting ways to present that information, working with our developers and award-winning visual team to come up with news formats befitting of the UK’s News Website of the Year.
As a senior member of the team, you will take a lead on a handful of longer-term projects and work with senior editorial staff to ensure data is at the heart of planning for major diary events. You will use your experience to help train junior members of the team, and help journalists across the newsroom improve statistical literacy.
What You'll Be Working On...
Personalising the news: making news relevant to our audience
Find your ultimate commuter town
Telegraph’s NHS Data Tracker
The pay rises you need to beat inflation
Breaking news: using data to uncover stories
Oxbridge admissions from state schools double in five years
One in four new Ulez cameras has already been vandalised
Police solve no thefts at all in most neighbourhoods
Explainer-driven journalism: explaining the news through data
Why the £7-pint is here to stay
Rishi Sunak may be in a worse position than John Major – the night in graphs
How far are house prices in the UK really falling?
Key Responsibilities
Delivering innovative data-led or interactive-led journalism
Collaborating closely with editors and desks to understand priorities and develop ideas
Identifying and analysing key datasets to generate exclusives, as well as creating your own datasets where none exist
Developing bespoke tools, calculators and lookups that give readers a personalised view on the news
Identifying opportunities for evergreen pieces such as trackers that offer readers’ insight any time of year
Working with graphics and designs teams to create cutting-edge visuals, interactives and user experiences
Guiding junior members of the team with best practices and encourage data literacy across the newsroom
Key Skills
A proven track record of telling stories with data or interactives in a compelling way
A solid foundation of work with a data journalism team in a newsroom or similar environment
Data analysis and visualisation skills, ideally based in a programming language such as Python or R
Experience or knowledge of working with web-based technologies such as Javascript, HTML, and CSS
An ability to write clear and accurate copy, particularly with regards to explaining financial or statistical concepts
An understanding of modern development practices, including the use of version control systems such as Git
Experience working with backend systems, including the use of cloud computing platforms such as Amazon Web Services or Google Cloud Platforms