Statistical Analyst/ Graphics Developer (Remote) - The Athletic

Job Title: Statistical Analyst/ Graphics Developer (Remote)
Job Location: United States
Job Listing URL: https://jobs.lever.co/theathletic/acade380-a312-4ebc-8e4f-8dc400f40153
Job Description: About Us

Powered by one of the largest global newsrooms in sports media, The Athletic brings sports fans the most comprehensive stories about the teams, sports and athletes they love. The Athletic’s newsroom of 500+ full-time staff delivers in-depth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams across more than 47 North American markets and all 20 football clubs in the English Premier League, as well as many Championship clubs.

About the Role

The Athletic is looking for a journalist with experience in data visualization, statistics and engineering to help advance its mission of being the world’s best destination for sports fans. This is a wide-ranging, generalist role on the Athletic’s Visuals and Data team, with opportunities to help shape projects of all kinds, whether it’s a modest chart, an analytical conclusion, an expansive standalone visualization or a live application.

This is 100% remote for candidates based in the United States or Canada.
Responsibilities
Use data and analysis to communicate our reporting stronger and more clearly.
Publish clear, compelling and imaginative data visualizations.
Help imagine and build interactive projects and applications.
Consult and advise on our use of statistics and editorial conclusions from data.
Requirements
Experience working with data and statistics and an understanding of the communication of causality, uncertainty and statistical forecasting.
Experience conceiving, prototyping and deploying interactive projects of all sizes, from engineering foundations to frontend details.
A creative approach to the news and sports, with an eye for finding novel angles and data sets in odd places.
A track record of close collaboration with other journalists and technologists.
Demonstrated excellence in publishing data visualizations for mass audiences.
Experience working within design tools like Figma or Adobe Creative Suite.
This is a remote-based role with candidates willing to work regularly from our New York City office preferred.

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