Jerry is hiring: Data Journalist in Chicago

You could work anywhere. Why us?

• Join a pre-IPO startup with capital, traction and runway ($240M funded | 40X revenue growth in 4 years | $2T market size)

• Work closely with brilliant leaders and team mates from companies like Nvidia, Better, Nerdwallet, Wayfair, Sofi, etc.

• Disrupt a massive market and take us to a $5B business in the next few years

• Be immersed in a talent-dense environment and greatly accelerate your career growth

About the opportunity:

As a Data Journalist reporting directly to the VP of Communications, you'll help position Jerry as a leader in data insights within the personal finance and automotive industries. Your role will focus on crafting data-driven stories that capture media attention and drive coverage across key topics.

The Communications Team at Jerry builds our super app’s reputation as a trusted brand and in-demand employer. The team builds trust and engagement with customers, partners, investors, and employees by amplifying Jerry's impact, actions, and people. You'll contribute to media relations, social media growth, executive thought leadership, and internal/external communications, owning your area while supporting the team’s broader initiatives.

Jerry is building the first super app to help people optimize all aspects of owning a car – insurance, buy/sell, registration, loans, safety, repairs, parking, etc – a $2T market in the U.S. We started with insurance in 2019, and since then we’ve launched loan refinancing, real-time driving insights, a repair marketplace, car diagnostics, and a GenAI-powered chatbot and voicebot. We have amassed over 5M customers, raised $240M in funding, scaled our revenue 40X and our team to 250 across 7 countries.

How you will make an impact:

• Wrangle data from internal and external sources, analyze data, create data visualizations, and write and publish relevant stories 

• Conduct data research and analysis to identify topics for consumer consumption

• Bring newsroom-based data journalism experience and expertise to the team

• Identify topics and opportunities based on analysis of data that are relevant to news media and consumers

• Conceptualize, outline, and draft newsworthy articles or studies on a broad spectrum of topics including automotive, driving, insurance and personal finance 

• Partner with our editorial/video content, growth marketing, data, product, partnerships and SEO teams to identify data journalism opportunities 

• Act as spokesperson for media opportunities about the stories you write secured by our communications team 

• Train supporting talent to identify angles, data sources and trends and enhance writing

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, Communications or related field

• 4+ years of experience in a real-time news service or online publication that covers finance, auto and/or the economy

• Passion for topics in automotive and/or personal finance such as car buying/selling, credit scores, driving habits or insurance and loans

• Strong verbal and written communication skills 

• Experience with data analysis and spotting newsworthy trends through data

• Proficiency with Excel, Python, and R or SQL

• Proficiency with Flourish or similar chart creation program, and at least one generative AI platform (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot)

• Prior experience working on fast-paced data projects in a digital newsroom (preferred)

• Ability to multitask and manage time efficiently (preferred)

• Detail oriented with an ability to focus on the larger picture (preferred)

• Experience publishing personal finance or automotive data stories (preferred)

While we appreciate your interest and application, only applicants under consideration will be contacted.

Jerry is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, reproductive health decisions or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other characteristics protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

Jerry is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at recruiting@getjerry.com

About Jerry:

Jerry is America’s first and only AllCar™ app. We are redefining and radically improving how people manage owning a car, one of their most expensive and time-consuming assets. 

Backed by artificial intelligence and machine learning, Jerry simplifies and automates owning and maintaining a car while providing personalized services for all car owners' needs. We spend every day innovating and improving our AI-powered app to provide the best possible experience for our customers. From car insurance and financing to maintenance and safety, Jerry does it all.

We are the #1 rated and most downloaded app in our category with a 4.7 star rating in the App Store. We have more than 5 million customers — and we’re just getting started. 

Jerry was founded in 2017 by serial entrepreneurs and has raised more than $240 million in financing.

Join our team and work with passionate, curious and egoless people who love solving real-world problems. Help us build a revolutionary product that’s disrupting a massive market.