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Redfin · 2 days ago

Data Journalist - Lifestyle

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$85K/yr - $127K/yr

3+ years exp

Redfin is revolutionizing the real estate industry, and they are seeking a Lifestyle Data Journalist to educate consumers and drive news on topics related to home decor and housing affordability. This role involves writing compelling, data-driven articles and collaborating with various teams to report on emerging trends in real estate and lifestyle.

InternetMarketplaceOnline PortalsProperty ManagementPropTechReal EstateReal Estate BrokerageRentalRental Property

Responsibilities

Write compelling, newsworthy, data-driven articles about a range of housing and lifestyle-related topics that are interesting to national media, the real estate industry and consumers

Be able to produce consistently high-quality content on a schedule, react quickly to news cycles and viral trends, and manage time and workload independently

Be comfortable getting on the phone with Redfin real estate agents, customers, and other industry experts to uncover and report on real estate trends and insights

Be just as comfortable collaborating with data scientists and economists to pair anecdotes with data to report on emerging trends in real time

Use proprietary and public data and real world observations and anecdotes to create content that establishes Redfin as an authority on home design aesthetics and trends in the way Americans are living

Be knowledgeable and opinionated about pop culture, home design aesthetics and trends in the ways Americans are living

We are looking for a creative thinker who is enthusiastic about staying on top of the zeitgeist and has ideas for how to make Redfin a part of it through fresh content

Qualification

Data journalismAnalytical skillsSEO knowledgeContent writingData visualization toolsCollaborationCreativityTime management

Required

Bachelor's degree required

Minimum of 3 years working in online media or print journalism. Experience writing about housing and real estate topics is a plus

Strong analytical skills: you're able to dig out big-picture stories from a spreadsheet or a handful of anecdotes

Writer, storyteller: you're able to churn out easy-to-read articles that are not only grammatically correct and typo-free, but make complex topics easy to understand

Proficient at using word processing, data visualization and blog publishing software and tools to write drafts, shepherd them through the editing process and publish articles

Solid understanding of SEO and GEO

Comfortable with a fast paced, quick turnaround work environment

Benefits

Annual bonus

Incentives

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401K retirement plan

Paid time off

Company

Redfin

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Redfin is a technology-driven residential real estate brokerage with the country’s most-visited real estate brokerage website. It is a sub-organization of Rocket Companies.

Founded in 2004

Seattle, Washington, USA

1001-5000 employees