Senior Data Journalist
Crain Communications
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • Illinois • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $95,000 - $125,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead research, analysis and ongoing modernization of recurring annual rankings and benchmark reports.
- Report, analyze and write original data-driven news stories and industry trend reports.
- Collaborate with reporters and editors on data-informed enterprise stories and trend projects across beats including agencies, brands, media, technology and AI.
- Help guide and strengthen data-driven work from other reporters, providing support on framing, methodology and clarity.
Requirements
- Minimum of five years of experience in data-driven journalism, including reporting, analysis and storytelling.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze datasets and surface meaningful, newsworthy insights and trends.
- Strong reporting instincts and editorial judgment, with close attention to accuracy, transparency and methodology.
- Experience building clear, accurate charts, tables and other data presentations for editorial use.
- Ability to manage complex data projects independently from start to finish.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain findings and methodology to colleagues, readers and outside sources.
Benefits
- Retirement plan savings contributions
- Bonus opportunities based on individual and company performance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
data-driven journalismreportingdata analysisstorytellingdata visualizationmethodologydata presentationchart buildingtrend analysisdataset analysis
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationeditorial judgmentattention to accuracytransparencyindependent project managementsupporting colleaguesframingclarityreporting instincts