Data Reporter

Job Responsibilities

• Source, organize and analyze company and industry data for the SFBJ's weekly research rankings, using surveys, public databases and other relevant sources.
• Produce news coverage and enterprise reporting derived from research, rankings and other data projects through traditional news reporting and visual storytelling techniques.
• Create, update and maintain database of all companies and sources to be surveyed for every research ranking. Database must be constantly updated.
• Oversees the creation of infographics to illustrate data findings, including supplementing other reporters' work.
• Supports newsroom news and enterprise projects that include or are driven by data.
• Participates with newsroom during Business Journal events.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Two-plus years or more as a journalist with a track record of finding stories in data and/or using data in stories.
• Highly organized: Able to juggle multiple projects to hit various deadlines.
• Self-motivated: Able to suggest and initiate new research projects — with guidance from editors — then contact sources to develop ideas.
• Attentive to detail: Create surveys with clear requirements for respondents. Able to follow local Business Journal and AP Style and production guidelines in support of SFBJ news reporting and research.
• Proven persistence and a willingness to engage with sources, data providers and employer representatives to identify and obtain information in support of research efforts.
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel and related spreadsheet software required. Prior experience in data management and sourcing data, including through public data sets, third-party vendors and direct surveys, a plus.
• Familiarity with federal, state and local public data sources a plus. Examples include the SEC, FDIC, Census Bureau, BLS, EMMA as well as municipal real estate and permitting sites.
• Familiarity with the Miami metro a plus.
• Proficient with MS Office Products
• Proficient with Web-Based Communication Platforms (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.)