Deputy News Applications Editor

Summary

Join ProPublica, an independent, nonprofit newsroom, as a Deputy News Applications Editor! Guide ambitious interactive data journalism projects and grow public service databases. Manage the news apps team, develop their ideas, and edit projects. Identify opportunities for the team and provide editorial and technical leadership. You will report to the senior editor and help shape ProPublica's data journalism. This full-time position offers benefits and remote work options for eligible candidates. The salary range is $140,000 to $150,000.

Requirements

• At least five years of experience leading or producing data-driven investigations and interactive journalism
• An understanding of software development and data analysis practices
• A mindset that enables them to identify which datasets are relevant and what questions to ask of them
• An understanding of design principles and how to apply them — or at least the ability to know when you need a designer’s help
• Experience deploying software and databases for public use
• Experience building an esprit de corps in a team, one that is grounded in motivating staff, helping them reach career goals and working together
• Ability to travel occasionally for staff retreats and other required events
• Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S

Responsibilities

• Manage news apps developers working across the newsroom on high-impact pieces of interactive data journalism
• Improve, maintain and grow our public service databases like Nonprofit Explorer and Nursing Home Inspect
• Help prioritize, assign and edit interactive stories and databases
• Work with news apps developers to bring project ideas and pitches to fruition
• Help prioritize projects and stories so the team can be deployed strategically across the organization
• Implement effective workflows that ensure that projects are completed on schedule
• Execute a vision to keep pushing ProPublica’s data journalism and news apps forward and help us set the standard for the industry

Preferred Qualifications

Though experience editing and supervising staff are not required, they are a plus

Benefits

• This job is full time and includes benefits
• ProPublica is based in New York, but the data team is distributed and we’re open to remote candidates for this role