Data Visualization Designer

Press Ganey & Associates • Chicago, IL

283d • $80,000 - $95,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Data Visualization Designer is responsible for designing and enforcing common standards for data infographics and visualizations, ensuring that our data-driven narratives are cohesive, accessible, and visually compelling. The ideal candidate combines technical data visualization skills with a data journalist's eye for storytelling, producing visuals that drive insight and action across a range of data types and topics. Collaborate directly with analysts and data scientists to understand key data and industry insights. Embed insightful and thought-provoking analytic results in static as well as interactive data visualizations to clearly communicate data stories and visually highlight key trends, changes, patterns, and anomalies to a variety of audiences. Distill qualitative data to add context and color to quantitative insights. Help to develop new and innovative interfaces for complex analytical data produced by machine learning and artificial intelligence systems. Share and apply data analytic approaches and solutions, new visualization standards and research visualization approaches. Maintain data visualization style guide and toolkit using principles of graphical excellence. Provide visual, technical and editorial guidance to ensure consistency of business insights and alignment of offline and platform-based deliverables.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Data Visualization, Graphic Design, Data Science, Journalism, or a related field.
• At least 3+ years of experience in data visualization, information design, or data journalism.
• Strong portfolio showcasing a range of data visualizations, including infographics and interactive data stories.
• Advanced proficiency with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, and D3.js.
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop) or Figma.
• Ability to transform complex data sets into accessible visuals.
• Working knowledge of data analysis and preparation, with experience in SQL, Python, or R considered a plus.
• Excellent communication skills for presenting data narratives.
• High attention to detail in data accuracy, layout, and design consistency.
• Knowledge of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) for custom data visualizations.
• Background in UX/UI design for creating user-friendly, data-rich interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Design and enforce common standards for data infographics and visualizations.
• Collaborate with analysts and data scientists to understand key data and industry insights.
• Embed analytic results in static and interactive data visualizations.
• Distill qualitative data to add context to quantitative insights.
• Develop new interfaces for complex analytical data.
• Share and apply data analytic approaches and solutions.
• Maintain data visualization style guide and toolkit.
• Provide visual, technical, and editorial guidance for business insights.

Benefits

• Competitive salary ranging from $80,000 to $95,000.
• Discretionary bonus or commission tied to achieved results.
• Hybrid working mode with office presence three days a week.
• Diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace culture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree