Data Visualization Editor
Hearst
- San Francisco, CA
- $110,000-125,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- At least three years of experience working in data visualization in a newsroom
- A portfolio of data visualizations that demonstrate your ability to produce high-quality and innovative data graphics
- Expertise in front-end web development (HTML, CSS, Javascript), frameworks (our team uses React and Typescript) and graphic libraries, including D3 and Maplibre or Mapbox
- Experience with non-coding graphics tools such as DataWrapper
- Familiarity with basic data analysis techniques and a strong working knowledge of a statistical coding language like R or Python, as well as the ability to check the accuracy of data analyses done in these languages.
- Ability to generate data visualization-driven story ideas
- Ability to manage multiple projects under deadlines
- Prior experience managing other employees
- Proficiency with ArcGIS/QGIS and knowledge of cartography
- Knowledge of AI and machine learning
- Knowledge of data scraping
- Subject matter expertise in climate data
- Subject matter expertise in U.S. census data
- Strong journalism writing skills
- Beat reporting experience
- This position is full-time.
- Weekend, evening, and holiday work may be required.