Berliner Verlag

Data Journalist – Visual Storytelling

Berliner Verlag

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Berlin • Germany

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About the role

  • You develop visual approaches to stories together with the editorial team — from the initial idea through to implementation
  • You identify which aspects of a topic are suitable for visualizations — and which are not
  • You analyze and structure data to extract narrative insights
  • You design and produce infographics for print, data-driven visualizations for our website, and where applicable interactive or scroll-based formats
  • You contribute your own topic ideas and visualization concepts
  • You help establish standards and workflows for visual storytelling within the newsroom

Requirements

  • Experience in data journalism, visual storytelling, or infographics
  • A strong sense of journalistic relevance and narrative structure
  • The ability to communicate complex content clearly and visually
  • Experience working with data (analysis, structuring, interpretation)
  • Confident use of common visualization tools (e.g., Datawrapper, Flourish, Illustrator or similar)
  • Ideally, some experience with interactive formats (e.g., simple web visualizations)
  • Strong communication skills: you can collaborate with editors on equal terms and develop ideas together
  • Basic knowledge of JavaScript or web technologies is a plus
Benefits
  • A competitive salary, considerable creative freedom, and a permanent position with trust-based working hours
  • A modern office directly at Alexanderplatz with breathtaking views over the city
  • Good public transport connections
  • Up-to-date software and hardware and ergonomic workstations
  • A company culture where each individual matters, is respected as an individual, and teamwork is a priority
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities — we support you on your career path
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
data journalismvisual storytellinginfographicsdata analysisdata structuringdata interpretationJavaScriptweb technologies
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationnarrative structureidea development