The Seattle Times · 4 hours ago
Data Visualization Journalist
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$64K/yr - $110K/yrThe Seattle Times, a Pulitzer Prize-winning newsroom, is seeking a creative and versatile Data Visualization Journalist to join our visual team. This role blends data analysis, visualization, and interactive storytelling to help readers make sense of the news through compelling charts, maps, and digital graphics.
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Responsibilities
Acquire, analyze, and visualize data for breaking news, daily reporting, investigations, and enterprise projects
Create clear, accurate, and engaging data-driven charts, maps and interactive graphics
Collaborate across disciplines — working with reporters, editors, photographers, and developers — to integrate visuals into storytelling
Prototype and storyboard interactive and visual projects, ensuring a multiplatform approach (print and digital)
Teach and mentor colleagues in data visualization and promote visual/data literacy in the newsroom
Request, organize and maintain datasets
Balance multiple projects and deadlines, working both independently and as part of a team
Qualification
Required
Proficiency with spreadsheet analysis; SQL databases; and at least one programming language (Python or R preferred)
Experience producing data visualizations, graphics, and/or interactive projects in a newsroom or equivalent environment (transferable skills considered)
Knowledge of visualization tools such as Datawrapper, Flourish, Adobe Creative Suite or equivalent
Familiarity with responsive web design, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and visualization libraries (such as D3.js, MapLibre or Leaflet)
Experience with GIS and spatial analysis (QGIS, ArcGIS or equivalent)
Strong portfolio demonstrating a mix of data visualization, information graphics, and interactive storytelling
Preferred
Familiarity with WordPress is a plus
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and long-term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Optional life and AD&D insurance and long-term care insurance
401(k) plan with employer match
10 days of annual vacation accrual, increasing with tenure up to 20 days
10 days of annual sick accrual; unused sick pay accrues to an extended illness bank
9 paid holidays
Monthly internet stipend for predominately remote employees
Subsidized transit cards and parking costs
Complimentary Seattle Times subscription
Wellness program
Fertility coverage (with lifetime limits) for eligible employees
Parental leave options
Company
The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times is engaged in publishing print and online newspapers.
Founded in 1896
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.35MKey Investors
Meta Journalism Project
2023-02-27Grant· $0.35M
Leadership Team
Carey Butler
Chief Technology Officer, Vice President Information Technology
Alayne Fardella
President & Chief Operating Officer
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