The world needs a different kind of newsroom. Not chasing breaking news, but revealing what’s driving it. Built to cover stories not as they happen, but when they’re ready. Where everyone has a seat at the table. We’re here to build a journalism that lasts. A business model that’s responsible and sustainable.

What’s my personal contribution?

You will help to produce and publish data-driven and/or visual journalism projects.

What are my responsibilities & accountabilities?

In collaboration with the wider Editorial team and reporting to the Data Editor, you will:

• Research, pitch, report and produce your own pieces of original data-driven and/or visual journalism
• Work on larger-scale data journalism projects 
• Produce graphics for Sensemaker newsletters
• Perform data research and analysis tasks for other reporters and editors

What do I know? Useful knowledge, skills and experience.

• Experience analysing datasets and using data to find stories.
• Strong numeracy skills, including advanced knowledge of Google Sheets/Excel.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to write clear, concise copy to a deadline.
• Some journalism (or journalism-adjacent) experience is strongly preferred.
• Some experience visualising data (e.g. with Flourish or Datawrapper).
• Some knowledge of a statistical programming language (e.g. Python or R) is preferred but not required.
• Some knowledge of HTML, CSS and Javascript is preferred but not required.
• Any experience with version control (e.g. Git and Github) would be a bonus.

What do I show? Essential behaviours.

• Team player who likes collaborating with your colleagues.
• Eager to learn new things and tend to pick up skills quickly.
• Interested in the world around you and consume news from a diversity of sources.
• An eye for detail and well-organised.
• Love being given a problem to solve.

Salary & benefits

• Competitive salary & bonus (team and individual)
• 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Bunk off birthday (because who wants to work on their birthday?)
• Company pension
• Private healthcare
• Group Life Assurance
• Snacks on tap and regular treats including free lunches, workout classes and after-work socials
• Tortoisestock – once a year we all head out to the countryside for a weekend of fun and plotting

How to apply

Send a CV and a short cover note to recruitment@tortoisemedia.com by 11 June 2023.
Please note that you must already have the right to work in the UK and that visa sponsorship is not available for this role.