Dallas Biz Journal seeks a data reporter

The Dallas Business Journal is looking for a driven and innovative Data Reporter to build on the newsroom’s strong legacy of using data to drive essential exclusive business coverage.

The Data Reporter is able to gather and analyze original data on the industries, companies and trends driving business decisions in Dallas-Fort Worth and communicate what he or she uncovers using both text and visual reporting.

Skills

• Strong news judgment, news analysis and writing skills

• Strong customer service skills

• Knowledge of computer data-management applications

• Proven ability to work with databases and spreadsheets to find patterns and stories

• Meticulous eye for detail

• Passionate about finding and dissecting data

• Ability to get people to tell you things they don’t want to

• Solid Microsoft Excel skills a must

• Ability to mine and analyze data from surveys, regulatory agencies, other public documents and sources

Duties

• Collects and analyzes company and industry data for the Business Journal’s weekly industry Lists, using surveys, public documents and other relevant sources.

• Manages Business Journal’s database of regional companies and helping produce the annual Book of Lists.

• Expands Business Journal’s database, with a focus on adding more private middle-market companies.

• Regularly reports stories based on data from the Lists and other research projects.

• Reports and writes four to six cover stories a year using data resources.

Experience

• 1-3 years of journalism or equivalent experience, with a track record of using data to identify key trends

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to Editor in Chief Jeff Schnick, jschnick@bizjournals.com.