Data and Partnerships Lead, Strategic Intelligence

The Data and Partnerships Lead will play a central role in researching, commissioning, drafting, and editing content for the Strategic Intelligence platform and other Forum digital products. The role involves conceptualising and producing compelling data visualisations and leading the integration of datasets into the Forum's strategic intelligence and foresight work.

Responsibilities

• Review, edit, and supplement texts drafted by external experts for the Forum's Transformation Maps (270+ maps published to date), ensuring accuracy, clarity, and adherence to Forum editorial standards.
• Conceptualise and produce high-quality, shareable data visualisations.
• Lead the integration of external datasets into Strategic Intelligence outputs.
• Curate and draft content for the weekly and monthly Strategic Intelligence newsletters, with a focus on audience growth and engagement.
• Research and develop innovative formats to showcase Strategic Intelligence content.
• Manage a portfolio of Transformation Maps.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in journalism, communications, economics, public policy, international affairs, data science, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in data journalism, editorial content, research, strategic intelligence, or a related field.
• Proven experience translating complex data and research into clear, engaging content for diverse audiences.
• Strong editorial skills, including writing, editing, fact-checking, and content curation, with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience creating data visualizations and working with quantitative datasets to support analysis and storytelling.
• Familiarity with data visualization and analytics tools such as Tableau, Flourish, Datawrapper, Power BI, or similar platforms.
• Experience managing multiple projects and collaborating effectively with internal stakeholders, external experts, and partners.
• Strong understanding of global economic, technological, environmental, and societal trends.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; additional languages are an asset.

Skills

• Data Journalism
• Editorial Content Development
• Research Analysis
• Strategic Intelligence
• Data Visualization
• Quantitative Analysis
• Tableau
• Flourish
• Datawrapper
• Power BI
• Content Writing
• Content Editing
• Fact-Checking
• Content Curation
• Project Management
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Global Economic Trends
• Technological Trends
• Environmental Trends
• Societal Trends

Languages

English