Financial Times - Graphics journalist, Visual and Data desk ( Contractor)

• Stay on top of the news agenda and proactively identify stories ripe for visual storytelling. These can be major global events or long-running themes that transcend the daily news cycle. • Work closely with designers, editors, reporters and engineers to find technical solutions, deciding how data, multimedia and text can be combined to communicate ideas to readers. • Produce embeddable graphics for quick turnaround stories, as well as more immersive visual projects that can take several weeks. • The role will involve collaborating with reporters from across the FT’s global network. • We are looking for • We are looking for • An interest in global business, finance, economics, geopolitics, trade and tech. • An awareness of visual storytelling and data visualisation techniques and an understanding of how they can be used to create exceptional visual journalism. • Experience creating bespoke data visualisations and multimedia layouts using React or similar web frameworks. • Numeracy and data-handling skills, including experience with programming languages such as R or Python, and the ability to think statistically. • Excellent communication and people skills, as well as a desire to collaborate with others. • The ability to adapt to changing technical and editorial needs on tight deadlines. • Comfortable multitasking, working across more than one project at a time and taking ownership of the visual aspect of stories. • Working with the latest AI tools while maintaining responsibility for quality and accuracy • Desirable but not essential • Experience of digital cartography • Motion graphics and video editing skills • Experience of working with 3d objects and Blender • The use of AI • Original reporting, great writing and intelligent commentary lie at the heart of FT journalism. Our readers trust us to produce quality journalism that is accurate, fair and insightful. This is why FT editorial staff do not by default use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to write articles or create other reader-facing content. For specific and pre-approved cases, AI can be harnessed for certain tasks, such as assisting data research for investigations. • We expect applicants to the FT newsroom to refrain from using AI in their test submissions, and any written materials should be a genuine reflection of their own knowledge, skills and experiences. We encourage candidates only to employ AI as a tool to help with research and interview readiness for a role. • Candidates should be aware that the use of AI throughout the application process is monitored to ensure a fair and transparent hiring process for all. • Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion • We believe in the power of unique perspectives and want all voices in our organisation to be heard, respected and valued. A supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves and operate to their full potential. We are committed to removing barriers for everyone, with a focus on addressing those faced by underrepresented groups.