Graphics Data Reporter
Job Description:
• The Athletic is looking for a versatile reporter to join its Data and Visuals team.
• Some days you may be publishing articles and charts about analytics, sports strategy, trade values, the salary cap or sports analytics.
• Others you may need to find or analyze data in partnership with another reporter or editor.
• You may develop and publish charts, tables or other visual explanations, alongside more straightforward writing and reporting.
• You may pitch in on tasks of all kinds on large interactive projects, from The Beast to our NFL Playoff tools — and applications we have yet to imagine or create.
Requirements:
• Experience publishing explanatory journalism across a range of subjects.
• Demonstrated experience in using data, technology and visuals for clear, effective explanation.
• Experience working in a news organization.
• Proven track record of collaboration — someone excited about working with other people.
• Ability to be well organized and highly skilled in reporting and writing in a variety of story forms.
• Experience approaching the news creatively.
• An interest in and ability to learn technological skills.
• Experience working with and analyzing data, in Excel, R, Python or other tools preferred.
• Experience producing publication-grade charts and visuals, in Adobe Illustrator, Figma or in the browser preferred.
• Experience producing interactive journalism using modern programming frameworks like Svelte preferred.
Benefits:
• Highly competitive, employer-contributed medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance plans.
• Savings accounts for medical, wellness, and childcare expenses.
• 401k retirement savings plan and employer match.
• Paid time off including paid sick leave, 12 paid holidays, 15 days of accrued vacation to start, and up to 20 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.
• Our global benefits packages offer similar benefits and perks, competitive to the local market.
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