Statistical Analyst/ Graphics Developer (Remote) at The Athletic Media Company

This is a 100% remote role for candidates based in the United States or Canada, though candidates willing to work regularly from the New York City office are preferred.

The comprehensive US benefits package includes highly competitive medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance, savings accounts for medical, wellness, and childcare expenses, 401k with employer match, paid time off including sick leave, 12 paid holidays, 15 days of accrued vacation to start, and up to 20 weeks of Paid Parental Leave. International candidates receive similar competitive benefits based on the local market.

Required experience includes working with data and statistics, understanding communication of causality, uncertainty and statistical forecasting, conceiving and deploying interactive projects, excellence in publishing data visualizations for mass audiences, and working with design tools like Figma or Adobe Creative Suite. Additional needs are a creative approach to news and sports, finding novel angles and data sets, and a track record of collaboration with journalists and technologists.

This is a wide-ranging, generalist role on the Athletic’s Visuals and Data team, part of a global newsroom with 500+ full-time staff delivering in-depth sports coverage.

Strong candidates have experience in data visualization, statistics, and engineering, with a track record of publishing compelling visualizations, building interactive projects, collaborating with journalists, and using design tools, plus a creative eye for sports stories.