Data Editor, Personal Finance – Editorial

The Globe and Mail

. Gather, process, analyze and visualize data for daily and enterprise personal finance and business journalism .

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeToronto • CanadaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in data analysis, visualization, and journalism, with a strong focus on consumer and business stories. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance data literacy and support data-driven reporting.

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Data AnalysisData VisualizationPythonExcelData-Driven Storytelling

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Hard Skills

Data AnalysisData VisualizationPythonRExcelGoogle SheetsDatabase ManagementAPI IntegrationData Literacy PromotionDataset Maintenance

Soft Skills

Strong News JudgmentProject ManagementCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Data Visualization LibrariesAWS Services

Industry Keywords

Business JournalismConsumer JournalismData-Driven StoriesGraphic Presentation Best Practices

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Gather, process, analyze and visualize data for daily and enterprise personal finance and business journalism
Collaborate with reporters, editors and visual journalists on data-driven, consumer-focused stories
Spot check data work completed by team members and newsroom journalists
Build and maintain tools supporting reporters and editors in data reporting
Promote data literacy across the newsroom
Work with developers, data journalists and visual editors on long-term investigations, breaking news and immersive story formats

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong news judgment with a good sense of how data best serves the story and the reader
Experience working on data-driven stories and projects in a newsroom, particularly with a business or consumer journalism focus
Experience acquiring and maintaining datasets of varying sizes
Experience with Excel or Google Sheets
Experience with Python or R
Experience visualizing data with a demonstrated understanding of best practices for graphic presentation of information in journalism
Ability to juggle multiple projects with varying deadlines and sizes
Cover letter with resume written by the applicant, not AI
Asset: Experience integrating AI into data work or enthusiasm for doing so
Asset: Experience working with APIs
Asset: Experience with database management best practices and relevant AWS services
Asset: Knowledge of available business-related datasets
Asset: Familiarity with data visualization libraries
Minimum two days per week in the Toronto office

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Support programs
Training and mentorship opportunities
Hybrid work environment
Generous vacation
Flexible work arrangements
Parental leave top-up
Competitive health and dental benefits
Defined Benefit pension plan
Annual wellness subsidy
On-site chiropractor
Registered massage therapist
Employee and family assistance program
Free digital subscription to globeandmail.com
40% off other Globe products
Education assistance for external training courses
Lateral and upward advancement opportunities
Formal and informal mentorship and peer-to-peer learning programs
Internal and external training and development opportunities
Accommodation for applicants with disabilities