Lead Data Scientist, Newsroom Analytics

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Job Description: The Wall Street Journal is seeking a Lead Data Scientist, Newsroom Analytics to drive our newsroom's audience-data strategy. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Newsroom Data, you will be embedded in one of the world's most influential newsrooms, working directly with newsroom coverage, audience, and product strategy teams on the decisions that shape how news is reported, prioritized, and delivered to millions of readers. This is a highly autonomous and strategic role that demands both rigorous data science and sharp analytical instincts in equal measure. Working closely with editorial and audience leaders, you'll surface the right problems and own the full arc from solution design to adoption, building the metrics, models, and forecasts that teams rely on. This includes developing tools teams actually use, translating complex methodologies into clear recommendations, and consistently connecting your work to outcomes that matter: how readers discover, engage with, and return to WSJ journalism. Beyond your own output, you will serve as a technical anchor for the team, mentoring colleagues, establishing shared standards for analytical rigor, and proactively driving…