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As a member of the Action Lab, and in partnership with the Dean’s Office, the Data Visualization Lead is responsible for transforming complex data sets into compelling, insightful, and aesthetically pleasing visualizations. Working closely with data experts in and outside of Action Lab, unit leaders, and other stakeholders, this position will gather and interpret business requirements, translating them into visual stories that drive decision-making and strategic insights. This role requires skill in creative design, expertise in data, storytelling, business intelligence tools, and a strategic leadership mindset. Likewise, the candidate may direct, train, and oversee staff or student employees, oversee related products developed by other teams, and support the professional growth of the unit. 

Essential Duties:

• Transforms business requirements and complex data sets into compelling, insightful, and aesthetically pleasing visualizations that drive decision-making and strategic insights.

• Creates beautiful and visually stunning data-driven stories to convey data to stakeholders in a way that facilitates understanding, thoughtful ideation of next steps and conveys impact. 

• Incorporates various styles of graphical elements and representations of data to simplify complex data sets.

• Establishes and enforces design standards and practices across all projects to ensure consistency, usability, and a polished look, focusing on details such as fonts, titles, and layout.

• Train, develop, and lead staff and student workers. 

• Utilizes advanced visualization tools to create and produce high-end results.

• Serves as a strategic leader within Action Lab, specifically and jointly across EdPlus, offering insights on leveraging visualizations to enhance business processes and strategic decision-making.

• Provides visual, technical, and editorial leadership guidance.

• Assumes and coordinates other duties/projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: 

Bachelor’s degree in a related field, and five (5) years of experience in data visualization, Or, any equivalent combination of experience or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications: 

• Knowledge of data visualization tools and technologies.

• Knowledge of design principles such as layout, typography, color, and interaction design.

• Knowledge of reporting tools to gather data (e.g., Tableau or other dashboards).

• Knowledge of visual journalism fostering a changed way of seeing through graphics, changing the way we seek out, consume, and understand data and ideas. 

• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and key libraries, especially D3.

• Fluent skills with Adobe tools such as Illustrator, Excel, and Photoshop.

• Expert in Keynote and others to share and co-ideate on assets.

• Expert skill with charting and other data visualization techniques.

• Ability to transform data into compelling visuals.

• Ability to work quickly and efficiently under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Exceptional ability to translate complex business requirements and data sets into simple, actionable insights through visual storytelling.

• Ability to work effectively in a distributed team and communicate with internal stakeholders as an independent and strategic thinker.

• Ability to lead by example in communicating, participating, and encouraging support of the institution’s sustainability programs.

• Ability to stimulate changes in individual, institutional, and corporate behaviors to create a more sustainable environment.

• Develops a library of assets (from color to font as well as completed projects) that is well managed and projects are found easily 

ASU offers a total compensation package that includes valuable employee benefits. Click here to explore options.

•   Healthcare

•   Financial Security

•   Retirement

•   Family Resources

•   Tuition Reduction (Eligible ASU Employee, their dependents and spouse.)

•   Discounts