Data Journalist

TL;DR

Data Journalist: Helping audiences understand business stories using data and compelling visual storytelling with an accent on creating charts and analysis for hirify.global Online and TV. Focus on informing and engaging UK and global audiences, working within a dynamic and collaborative team.

Location: London

Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 + London Weighting

Company

The hirify.global's mission is to inform, educate and entertain.

What you will do

• Generate original ideas for business data stories and propose effective visual treatments.
• Analyse and interpret data using statistical tools, presenting insights clearly for non-specialist audiences.
• Produce charts and graphics that bring business stories to life on hirify.global Online and TV.
• Work closely with reporters, editors, and other data journalists to take stories from concept to publication.
• Develop a strong understanding of the Money and Work Unit’s goals and how data journalism supports them.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of business journalism and data related to financial markets.
• Proficiency with data analysis tools including Excel, R, and Flourish, with the ability to create charts and graphics.
• Solid understanding of statistics and statistical analysis.
• Experience cleaning, parsing, and querying datasets.
• Proven ability to find and visualise newsworthy stories using data, working to tight deadlines.

Nice to have

• Additional experience with tools such as Flourish and QGIS.
• Experience using Freedom of Information requests to gather data.
• A track record of delivering long form or long term data driven journalism projects.
• Familiarity with navigating data sources such as ONS, OECD and similar repositories.
• Experience collaborating on cross platform storytelling for online and broadcast.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.