Data Journalist

working in an AI-assisted yet human-led environment where AI is used to speed up processes and ideation but the final product is created, verified and approved by our team members. Main Responsibilities Data hunting: You will research and chase down sources for datasets, file FOIs and dig out the numbers behind the topics that resonate with wide audiences. While AI-assisted research is allowed, you should be able to plan, perform and debug your own analysis, and document it clearly for re-use. Data verification: You will ensure every stat we publish on Deep Dive is bulletproof, adhering strictly to the Daily Mail's editorial standards and stylebook. Supporting projects: You will take a clearly defined part of a bigger project (e.g. cleaning and structuring data, exploring the best analysis options, building a chart, etc.) and deliver it finished, documented and checked. Visual storytelling: In collaboration with our unrivalled design and development team, you will help prototype

compelling interactive tools and graphics. Collaboration: You will rarely work alone. Every project will consist of at least a data journalist, a designer and a developer. You will also occasionally partner with the wider newsroom, liaising with specialists to dive deeper and champion our work across the newsroom. Person Specification Practical experience in data journalism or a related field, including quantitative academic research, data communications or data analytics Strong data wrangling skills in Excel and ideally Python (or similar if open to learning Python). Clear evidence you learn quickly and independently Care with numbers: comfortable with percentages, rates and averages, and instinctively suspicious of a result that looks too good Understanding of data visualisation and UX principles, and familiarity with modern data visualisation tools A portfolio of trusted data sources are a bonus Cartography, spatial analysis and demonstrable QGIS or equivalent are a bonus
Desirable but not essential: confidence on camera and an interest in presenting short-form video An obvious passion for news, organised and reliable, ability to operate under pressure, curious, adaptable and full of ideas Our Commitment We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process. #J-18808-Ljbffr