News Audience Analyst (SQL)

Location: DC-Washington-TWP Headquarters, United States; on-site five days a week

Salary: $73,600–$101,300 per year

Company

hirify.global is a news organization focused on investigative journalism, digital innovation, and expanding the reach and impact of its reporting.

What you will do

• Support strategic analyses of newsroom audience behavior, engagement, and trends.
• Design metadata, reports, dashboards, and data workflows for audience and digital desk editors.
• Answer questions about how journalism reaches and engages audiences.
• Partner with data, analytics, and product colleagues to build scalable newsroom data tools.
• Conduct regular deep dives into coverage reach and engagement to support editorial decisions.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in website or content analytics.
• Deep experience with Google Analytics or a similar platform, plus Google Sheets or Excel.
• Experience with data visualization, synthesizing insights, and explaining findings to non-technical audiences.
• Experience using SQL, Python, R, and/or analytics APIs to fetch and analyze data.
• Experience working in a newsroom with editors, reporters, and newsroom leaders.
• Strong analytical, experimental design, written communication, and collaboration skills.

Culture & Benefits

• On-site work in offices with open layouts, modern technology, and access to transportation.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus a company-paid pension and 401(k) match.
• Three weeks of vacation, up to three weeks of paid sick leave, nine paid holidays, and two personal days.
• Twenty weeks of paid parental leave, mental health resources, and caregiver support.
• Career development programs, a free Post digital subscription, gender-affirming services, and pet insurance.

Hiring process

• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
• Applications received by July 5 will be prioritized.
• Submit a résumé and cover letter addressed to Audience Analytics and Insights Director Emily Clough and Managing Editor Bryan Flaherty.