Senior Data Journalist

dmg:media; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Daily Mail in London is seeking a Senior Data Journalist to lead data-driven storytelling and interactive tools. You will work with editors, designers and developers to take projects from ideation to publication.

The role emphasizes a balance of AI-assisted speed and human verification, with a focus on health, finance, weather, crime and high-profile data coverage. You will mentor colleagues and contribute to a high-impact newsroom culture.

Qualifications

• Significant practical experience in data journalism or related fields such as quantitative research or data analytics.
• Track record of owning projects from start to publication with cross-functional teams.
• Strong data wrangling and storytelling skills using Python (or R) and Excel.
• Proven data verification judgement and adherence to processes and style guides.
• Understanding of data visualization, UX principles and modern visualization tools.
• Desirable portfolio of trusted data sources; cartography/spatial analysis (QGIS) a bonus.
• Experience mentoring juniors and reviewing methodologies is desirable.
• Comfort presenting on camera and creating short-form video is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Project management for personalised data pages and interactive stories, coordinating designers, developers and writers.
• Develop reusable, verifiable data pipelines and datasets to feed flagship stories, ensuring accuracy and standards.
• Prototype and implement engaging tools, visuals and graphics in collaboration with design and development teams.
• Collaborate across newsroom, liaising with specialists to extend coverage and champion work.

Skills

Data journalism

Python

R

Excel

Data wrangling

Data visualization

UX principles

Project management

Collaboration

Mentoring

Camera presence

Tools

Python

R

Excel

QGIS

Job description

Location: Derry Street, Kensington, London

Position: Full Time / Permanent

Applications close September 16, 2026.

About the role

The Daily Mail is looking for a sharp, highly motivated Senior Data Journalist to join our award-winning Deep Dive team in London. Deep Dive is a global digital-first department that covers data, graphics, interactive development and visual storytelling. Our team is fun, independent and collaborative, with a startup spirit and a go-getter attitude. We strive to make data journalism understood and seriously popular.

In this role, you will be responsible for producing "must-read" data-led stories and interactive tools for our millions of readers. You will work closely with the Data Editor and your Deep Dive colleagues to take projects from ideation to publication, ranging from everyday topics such as health, personal finance, weather and crime, to news-led data coverage such as the World Cup and election results.

We are looking for someone comfortable working in an AI-assisted yet human-led environment where AI is used to speed up processes and ideation but the final product is created, verified and approved by our team members.

Main Responsibilities

• Project management: You will help build and maintain our personalised data pages and interactives on evergreen and trending news stories, coordinating cross-functional teams of designers, developers and writers.
• Methodological data wrangling: You will come up with re-usable, verifiable algorithms that will inform our interactive storytelling. You will find, scrape, FOI or creatively build datasets to feed into our flagship data stories and ensure every stat is bulletproof, adhering strictly to the Daily Mail's editorial standards and stylebook. While AI-assisted research is allowed, you should be able to structure, write and debug your own analysis.
• Visual storytelling: In collaboration with our unrivalled design and development team, you will prototype and implement compelling tools, visual stories and graphics.
• Collaboration: You will rarely work alone. Every project will consist of at least a data journalist, a designer and a developer. You will also occasionally partner with the wider newsroom, liaising with specialists to dive deeper and champion our work across the newsroom.

Person Specification

• Significant practical experience in data journalism or a related field, including quantitative academic research, data communications or data analytics, ideally with time in a national newsroom
• A track record of owning projects from start to finish, and coordinating cross-functional teams (designers, developers, writers, editors, post-production)
• An obvious data storytelling instinct and strong data wrangling skills in Python (or R) and Excel
• Sound data verification judgement , transparency and adherence to internal processes and style guides
• In-depth understanding of data visualisation and UX principles , and familiarity with modern data visualisation tools
• A portfolio of trusted data sources is desirable
• Cartography, spatial analysis and demonstrable QGIS or equivalent are a bonus
• Experience mentoring junior colleagues; reviewing others' methodology is desirable
• Desirable but not essential: confidence on camera and an interest in presenting short-form video
• A nose for news, excellent writing skills, ability to operate under pressure, self-motivated, curious, adaptable and full of ideas

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.