Executive Digital Graphics Designer

SPH Media Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SPH Media Limited is seeking a multidisciplinary data journalist/designer to craft interactive graphics and data-driven stories. You will work with HTML/CSS/JS, frontend frameworks, and visualization libraries to build compelling digital stories.

The role requires collaboration with editorial and design teams, strong analytical skills, and flexibility to accommodate schedules that may include nights or weekends. Experience with d3.js and Mapbox is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in journalism, design, data science, statistics or CS.
• Experience in journalism/reporting is an advantage.
• Proficiency with HTML, CSS and JavaScript including a frontend framework.
• Experience building interactive graphics with d3.js/Mapbox and AWS serverless is a plus.
• Familiar with databases and scripting languages (R/Python/Perl).
• Strong digital storytelling, data journalism and visual trends awareness.
• Team player willing to support colleagues.
• High attention to detail and strong analytical thinking.
• Able to work nights or weekends if required.

Skills

Journalism & reporting

Data visualization

Infographics design

Front-end web development

Data analysis programming

HTML/CSS/JavaScript

R/Python/Perl

SQL

Team player

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Flexible schedule

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, graphic design, data science, statistics or computer science

Tools

React

VueJS

Svelte

d3.js

Mapbox

AWS (serverless)

SQL

Job description

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, graphic design, data science, statistics or computer science
• Experience in journalism and reporting (including internship) is an advantage
• Comfortable in either two or more of the following: journalism and/or reporting; data visualisation and/or infographics design; front-end web development; or data analysis programming.
• Experience working with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript including one frontend framework (React, VueJS, Svelte) is essential.
• Experience building interactive graphics using libraries such as d3.js and Mapbox. Experience with serverless computing (AWS) is an advantage.
• Experience with one or more common databases, SQL, scripting languages (R, Python, Perl) is preferred.
• Familiar with the latest digital storytelling, data journalism and visual trends.
• A team player, willing to share and support other team members
• Attention to details, and demonstrate strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Able to work on a flexible schedule, that may include nights or weekends.