Data Visualization Specialist

Full Time Job
Job Summary

The Data Visualization Specialist will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing cutting-edge data visualizations used by functional groups across Discovery’s global footprint. You will work with a team of data scientists, engineers, and analysts to deliver compelling user-friendly Business Intelligence tools that make data exploration simple and efficient.

Responsibilities

• Implement a consistent and effective design strategy across all reports and dashboards

• Ensure that best practices and design principles are being followed across the team

• Work with stakeholders to understand to their data visualization and dashboard needs

• Work with data engineers to build dashboards and reports in Tableau and other BI tools

• Recommend industry leading tools and services and understand the benefits and drawbacks of various widely used BI tools

• Make large and or complex data more accessible, understandable, and usable

• Look at existing dashboards critically and provide constructive feedback

• Understand the tradeoffs between designing multipurpose dashboards vs. highly specialized reports

• Collaborate with other BI leads throughout the organization to coordinate tools and methods

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in UX/UI Design, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Management or similar discipline
• 2 years’ work experience with BI visualization tools and their implementation, ideally Tableau or PowerBI and/or in dashboards design for internal or external users

• Strong understanding of design principles and aesthetics of business dashboards, data visualization and reports (i.e. look and feel)

• Strong understanding of UX principles and ability to work with stakeholders to understand their needs in the design process

• Must be able to define, shape, and drive projects to completion while effectively collaborating with others

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Demonstrate an ability to solve complex problems and present recommendations to senior management effectively

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, work ethic and the ability to work well individually as well as leading cross functional project teams

• Ability to work with large amounts of information and see the ‘bigger picture’

• Excellent analytical skills

• Basic data modelling and database design understanding including experience in SQL is a plus
• Understanding of key principles of data science, statistical analysis, and experience with big data technologies and platforms is a plus
• Experience in Media is a plus

• Must have the legal righ tto work in the United States