Data Visualization Reporter
Location
New York
Business Area
News and Media
Ref #
10050346
Description & Requirements
Bloomberg News is seeking a reporter to join the Data Visualization team in New York. You’ll collaborate with editors and reporters across the newsroom to pursue smart visual narratives, and you’ll create clear and informative charts, maps and other graphics that help readers draw insights from data.
We value people who are passionate about news and motivated to work with others on a variety of deadlines, including breaking news. You’ll collaborate with data visualization colleagues to report on news events as they evolve over subsequent days or weeks, and you’ll have opportunities to ideate and pitch stories on topics important to the Bloomberg audience. We welcome applicants with a range of skills that enables them to create clear and compelling visualizations, though experience with mapping is preferred. And you’ll work at least four days per week in-person in Bloomberg’s New York office.
We’ll trust you to:
- Rely on your exceptional curiosity, technical prowess and design sensibilities to create informative maps, charts and other graphics
- Work efficiently under a variety of deadlines, including breaking news
- Possess interest in topics core to Bloomberg News coverage — including finance, markets, economics and government policy, among others — and an eagerness to develop subject-matter expertise in these areas
You’ll need:
- Strong sense of visual design, layout, typography and user experience and familiarity with design software such as Adobe Illustrator and Figma
- Experience reporting on varied deadlines and crafting visual narratives with data
- Experience with data reporting, e.g. the ability to collect, manage, munge, explore and analyse data from various sources and formats using R, Python or other programmatic methods
- Experience with front-end web development using modern HTML, CSS and JavaScript and rendering graphics in the browser
If you think you'd be a good fit to join us, submit an application and include a resume, a brief letter telling us about yourself and a portfolio that demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of data journalism, graphic design and development. Include a link to your Github account if you have one.
Salary Range = 120000 - 140000 USD Annually + Benefits + Bonus
The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.
We offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans available and offer a range of total rewards that may include merit increases, incentive compensation (exempt roles only), paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, life insurance, and various wellness programs, among others. The Company does not provide benefits directly to contingent workers/contractors and interns.
We offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans available and offer a range of total rewards that may include merit increases, incentive compensation (exempt roles only), paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, life insurance, and various wellness programs, among others. The Company does not provide benefits directly to contingent workers/contractors and interns.
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