Data Editor
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$ 100000 - 125000
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Join one of Baltimores Best Places to Work!
The Baltimore Banner is a Pulitzer award-winning nonprofit newsroom founded to bring high-quality local journalism to the Baltimore metro area. We are creating a vibrant strong trustworthy and sustainable news organization seeking to re-imagine the future of local news. Using a multi-platform news operation covering a broad range of topics from local government to culture and the arts. We tell stories that reflect the community connecting neighbors holding government institutions accountable and making sense of the world. All this work is grounded in truth. We believe we can contribute to a more vibrant informed and whole Baltimore surrounding counties and the state of Maryland.
Were looking for a Data Editor whos passionate about turning raw data into powerful journalism engaging visualizations and innovative digital storytelling. If you love collaborating across teams experimenting with new tools and shaping stories that make an impact we want to hear from you!
What Youll Do:
- Lead the development and execution of impactful data-driven stories and projects collaborating with the visuals team editors and reporters
- Establish collaborative processes to support the newsroom with data analysis visualization interactives and graphics
- Oversee and edit visual and data work for journalistic quality accuracy visual clarity interaction design and functionality
- Mentor and develop data journalists visualizers and developers fostering a culture of innovation and continuous growth
- Stay up to date on AI and how we can leverage it to improve or speed up our work
- Advocate for innovative data and digital storytelling in the newsroom and encourage greater levels of data literacy at The Banner
- Develop new data products that will serve Banner readers and help drive subscriptions and audience collaborating with the product team when necessary
What You Bring:
- 5years of experience producing ambitious data-driven journalism ideally in a leadership role
- Proven management skills or clear potential for leading and mentoring a team of talented journalists
- Strong editorial judgment and instincts for identifying compelling stories along with the skills to bring them to life through data and visual storytelling
- Expertise in analyzing complex data sets including geospatial data using programming languages like Python and R
- Commitment to rigorous journalism ensuring statistical significance and accuracy
- Excellent collaboration skills especially with partners who may not have a technical background
- Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously maintaining high standards under deadline pressure
Salary Range: $100000 - $125000. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by several factors including experience internal pay equity and other relevant business considerations. We constantly review all teammate pay to ensure a great compensation package that is fair and equitable across the board.
Our amazing benefits include:
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Retirement savings - 401K plan offered through Human Interest with a company match
- Student Loan Debt Repayment Assistance for qualified employees
- Full health benefits - medical dental vision prescription FSA/HSA. and coverage for family/dependents
- Sick Leave eligible for rollover
- Commuter Benefits
- 11 Paid National Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Generous Parental Leave
- Company paid access to a wellness platform to support mental financial and physical wellbeing
Our Core Values:
- Do whats right.Honesty morality respect and the mission guide our actions and decisions. By doing the right thing we inspire others to believe.
- Work together.We collaborate to create something special. Together we challenge assumptions trust each other take risks and foster transparent and direct communication.
- Listen to be heard.Our stories are trustworthy. They are inspired by and created for our readers. Their story is our story. Communities are at the center of our journalism and everything we do.
- Deliver impactful results.Acting as one accountable team and driven by an entrepreneurial spirit we deliver bold and innovative results. We act fast execute and learn. We celebrate great outcomes.
- Be inclusive.We celebrate the uniqueness of each individual and act by curating a culture that leverages diverse perspectives as the key to fulfilling our mission. The Banner is for all of us.
The Venetoulis Institute embraces diversity and inclusion and we are wholeheartedly committed to being proactive in inspiring a culture of inclusion across our organization. We are dedicated to establishing an organization that reflects the fundamental respect for different ways of working and living and we assure every employee the opportunity to reach their full potential.
We are dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation due to a disability to participate in the application process please contactto request accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may include but are not limited to adjustments in the application process modifications or assistance regarding job interviews and accommodations to enable access to our facilities. We appreciate the value that individuals with disabilities bring to our workforce and encourage applicants with disabilities to disclose their needs for accommodation to facilitate a smooth and inclusive recruitment experience.
Employment Type
Full Time
