Deputy Data Editor Job at Global Investigative Journalism Network in New York

ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.

We’re looking for a deputy data editor who can set and execute an ambitious vision for the use of data analysis in the ProPublica newsroom. The deputy editor will do this by guiding data journalists as they report groundbreaking investigations; proactively identifying promising uses of data, including developing pitches and data-driven projects; and guarding against errors. We take on ambitious data projects, including analyzing past Ebola outbreaks linked to deforestation in order to predict future ones, showing how wealthy executives make millions on exquisitely timed trades, and crunching data from millions of child protective services cases to understand who is most affected by the system. We want you to help us continue to innovate and elevate our use of data to do compelling, impactful journalism.

You’ll report to the senior editor for data and news apps and work alongside a second deputy data editor to supervise the team. The two data deputies, along with the deputy news applications editor, will help set the course for ProPublica’s data journalism.