Data & Graphics Section Editor

The Data & Graphics Section Editor will be responsible for setting our data and graphics editorial agenda, understanding that it will be central to our identity. This role will set the standard for how we use and present data. An ideal candidate has managed data and graphics journalists before and is an impactful content creator themselves. 

Responsibilities: 

• Building out the capacity for data and graphics in the newsroom and hire accordingly  
• Create and set the data and graphics editorial agenda
• Set the standards for best practices for using and presenting data
• Manage and develop a team of data graphics and other visual journalists
• Work with other section editors, the managing editor, and the Editor-in-Chief to shape the direction of the newsroom