We’re hiring two interactive data journalists

Come and join The Economist’s growing data team

The Economist has been publishing data journalism since its very first issue in 1843. Back then, this meant printing tables full of numbers. Today, it also means building complex, interactive charts and maps for an online audience. Our data-journalism team brings together journalists, visualisers and programmers to produce data-led stories, charts and maps for the newspaper and for our website.

Job description

We are looking for two more interactive data journalists to join our London-based data team to help make our interactive charts and ensure that they look great, work perfectly on every device and can handle millions of users. Our new colleagues will help us design and build data-rich applications in D3.js and Svelte and work on serving models built in R. Above all, they will make sure our interactives are clear, well-designed, and convey a story to our readers. You’ll help us forecast elections, track the coronavirus pandemic and make exchange-rate theory more digestible using burger prices.

The ideal candidates will have a background in analysing and visualising data. They should have a good eye for detail and a keen interest in global politics and current affairs. Their portfolio will reflect a good knowledge of the principles of information design and typography.

Duration

  • Permanent, full-time staff position

Location

  • London preferred but we can consider candidates based elsewhere including in the United States

Essential skills

  • D3
  • JavaScript/HTML/CSS
  • A statistical programming tool such as R or Python/pandas
  • Experience in data analysis and information design
  • General design principles
  • Typography

Desired skills

  • Svelte (or another similar framework like React, Vue, etc)
  • QGIS (or other GIS software)
  • AWS (Lambda, EC2, Fargate)
  • WebGL (ThreeJS, regl)
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Sketch

We do not expect candidates to have all of these skills. By all means, apply if you only have some of them. But we do insist on a good understanding of data, programmatic data analysis (R, Python, etc) and high competence in JavaScript and D3.js—without these skills, you won’t be able to do the job.

Compensation

  • Competitive salary and benefits, depending on candidate’s experience and skill level

Please apply with a CV, links to relevant previous work and salary expectations by March 14th 2021 to Alex Selby-Boothroyd (Head of Data Journalism) at: [email protected]

The Economist Group values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants regardless of ethnic origin, national origin, gender, race, colour, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation or age.