Data Journalist, Ignites and BoardIQ

About the role

FT Specialist is seeking a Data Journalist to join our growing data journalism team, producing exclusive, data-driven reporting and visual storytelling for Ignites and BoardIQ. This role sits at the intersection of journalism, data analysis and visual design. You will be responsible for sourcing, cleaning, analysing and interpreting complex datasets to uncover original stories covering various aspects of the mutual fund and ETF industry as well as the boards that oversee those products on behalf of investors. You will also create engaging visualisations and interactive content that help our journalism stand out and deliver insights readers cannot find elsewhere. Working as part of a six-person Data Visualization team, you will collaborate closely with reporters and editors across both publications while reporting to the Managing Editor of Data Visualization. The successful candidate will be equally comfortable developing ambitious long-term investigative and analytical projects as well as delivering shorter-turnaround stories that respond to emerging industry trends and news events. We are looking for a curious, collaborative and entrepreneurial journalist who is passionate about using data to reveal meaningful stories and who is committed to continually developing their skills in a fast-evolving newsroom environment. Important: This is an editorial journalism role, not a data analyst or data science position. Candidates must have professional journalism or reporting experience. Applications from candidates whose experience is primarily in data analytics, business intelligence or data science, without demonstrated reporting experience, will be automatically rejected.

Responsibilities

• Develop original, data-driven stories covering the mutual fund and ETF industry as well as directors and boards that oversee those products.
• Source, collect, clean and analyse structured and unstructured datasets using a range of journalistic and analytical techniques.
• Build compelling charts, graphics and interactive visualisations that enhance storytelling and audience engagement.
• Identify trends, anomalies and opportunities within datasets that lead to exclusive reporting.