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Nerdwallet seeks computer assisted reporter

April 22, 2014

Posted by Chris Roush

NerdWallet has been around since 2009, helping consumers make smart financial decisions. We’re doubling our staff this year, including adding an experienced computer-assisted reporting editor, who will help drive our content decisions. Join us, work with a bunch of collegial brainiacs and help shape a business that’s rapidly growing. (Among our recent hires: a key VP from LinkedIn, a senior editor from CNN, one of the top recruiters in Silicon Valley, and a physician with an MBA — both degrees from Stanford.)
The job:

  • Analyze data to spot stories and story angles with a high return on investment in clicks, shares, links and references in mainstream media.
  • Identify visual ways to tell stories, including charts, tables, data visualizations and infographics.
  • Collaborate with writers to deliver clear, easily digestible stories and data analysis for lay people.
  • Obtain, through open records requests, data for stories and applications and develop scalable processes for data collection and analysis.
  • Create searchable database applications and interactive maps for internal and external use in collaboration with in-house data analytics team.
  • Help scale a computer-assisted reporting team and capabilities across NerdWallet.

Key needs:

  • Strong data reporting experience at a midsize daily news outlet or larger.
  •  Strong excel skills and familiarity with data visualization software (e.g. Tableau, GIS) and programming languages (e.g. HTML, SQL).
  • Superior attention to detail. (This is a key measure of performance.)
  • The ability to collaborate effectively. (This is a key measure of performance.)
  • Flexibility. We consistently iterate and try new strategies. We don’t operate like traditional news outlets.
  • The ability to prioritize and reprioritize as needed.
  • Strong problem-solving abilities. Strong judgment. We don’t micromanage or hand-hold.

To apply, go here.

 

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