Oceanographic and Kanaloa are seeking a Data Journalist to build and lead a regular stream of high-quality, visually compelling data journalism focused on ocean health, increasing ocean literacy and driving systemic change.

Translating complex marine science into accessible, visually striking stories will be at the heart of this role. You’ll be developing recurring data visualisation features, creating open-source graphics that media and NGOs can reuse and building a recognisable visual language around ocean risk and recover.

You will work closely with Kanaloa’s leadership and the editorial team at Oceanographic, and your key responsibilities would be:

• Data and analysis
• Source, clean and analyse ocean-related datasets (coral bleaching, MPAs, ocean heat, fisheries, marine biodiversity, sentient species impacts, etc.)
• Ensure full methodological transparency and rigorous data standards
• Build reusable data pipelines for recurring features
• Develop dashboards and visual repositories for internal and external use AI and emerging tools
• Use AI tools to accelerate research, summarisation and data cleaning
• Experiment with AI-assisted data visualisation and interactive storytelling
• Apply responsible AI practices and verify outputs rigorously
• Explore automation opportunities for ongoing data monitoring

Editorial collaboration

• Co-develop data-led stories with Oceanographic
• Produce visual explainers that increase ocean literacy
• Support long-form investigative pieces with quantitative depth
• Create media-ready visual assets for wider distribution
• Strategic impact
• Identify underreported ocean trends that require attention

Essential skills/ experience

• Proven experience in data journalism or data-driven storytelling
• Advanced proficiency in data analysis (Excel, R, Python or similar)
• Strong visualisation skills (e.g. Flourish, Datawrapper, Tableau, D3 or equivalent)
• Excellent understanding of data literacy principles and statistical integrity
• Experience translating complex data for non-technical audiences
• Strong written English
• London-based (or willing to work regularly from London)

Desirable skills/ experience

• Some background in environmental, climate or marine reporting
• Some familiarity with ocean datasets (IPCC, NOAA, UNEP, FAO, academic research, etc.)
• Experience building open-source visual repositories

Why Join Kanaloa and Oceanographic?

If you’d like the change to work on purposeful projects with real-world impact, shape a new visual language for ocean storytelling, collaborate with leading scientists, editors and impact leaders, help make ocean risk and opportunity legible to decision-makers and contribute to a growing organisation building long-term systemic impact, then apply by sending a cover letter and your CV to editorial@oceanographicmagazine.com.