Data Journalist

Posted 2 Days Ago
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Cambridge, MA, USA
In-Office
70K-80K Annually
Junior
Artificial Intelligence • Consumer Web • Fintech • Insurance
The Role
Analyze proprietary and public data to create data-driven stories for media, design and execute surveys, drive proactive content strategy for insurance verticals, and own ideation through writing and stakeholder collaboration to build media authority.
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Why us? 

Insurify is one of America’s fastest-growing MIT FinTech startups and has been recognized as one of Inc. 5,000’s fastest-growing private companies in America in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021, Forbes Fintech 50 List for 2023, 2022, and 2021, Forbes Next Billion Dollar Startups of 2022 global and Top 100 InsurTech company. We’re changing the way millions of people compare, buy and manage insurance with artificial intelligence, technology, and superior product design.

Our company vision is to be recognized as the preeminent and most trusted digital agent for insurance comparison, purchase, and management. Our team is critical to achieving our vision and fostering the right culture is essential to our team’s success.

Join us if you like

  • $1.3 Trillion market opportunity
  • MIT alumni founders
  • Female-led startup
  • $130M total funding
  • Strong leadership team with experience from many successful startups around the world

How you will make an impact

  • Dive deep into proprietary data sources to find and write the stories that will interest the media and establish Insurify as the leading source of insurance data
  • Gather and analyze public data and research to balance topical and tangential content topics
  • Keep track of topics and trends in the media to understand how our data, content, studies and reports can can pickup on trending topics
  • Program survey to gather qualitative and quantitative insights
  • Play a key role in creating a proactive content strategy that drives media attention and builds authority
  • Analyze competitor content and successes to identify opportunities for improvement 
  • Drive the data content strategy and creation for auto, homeowners, and other insurance verticals related to personal finance 
  • Own the whole process of data content creation from ideation to data analysis to writing 
  • Identify opportunities to collaborate with stakeholders to launch new data content

This is a hybrid position that requires candidates to be able to come into our Cambridge, MA office.

Who you are

  • A self-starter who has a portfolio of data storytelling 
  • You have 2+ years of data writing and data analysis experience
  • You have some experience with digital PR and are motivated to get your insights reported on by the media
  • You are interested in learning SQL, Python or R
  • You are excited about brainstorming and developing new data-driven content ideas
  • You are always looking for incremental ways to improve whatever you are working on
  • You love writing and have strong communication skills 
  • You are an analytical person who dives deep to understand the “why” behind questions
  • You are a detailed-oriented person who takes time to understand what will engage your audience 
  • You consistently strike a writing tone that communicates depth of knowledge and empathy
  • You can accurately employ AP style and active voice within your writing
  • You have experience acting as the expert source for media interview, including but not limited to TV (Preferred, not required)

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Generous stock options
  • Health, Dental Coverages
  • 401K plan with match
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Generous company holiday calendar
  • Learning & Development Stipends
  • Paid Family Leave
  • Social impact volunteer time 
  • Catered lunches in the office

Insurify is committed to offering a fair, competitive, and transparent compensation program that supports our mission to attract, retain, and motivate top talent. Our compensation philosophy is guided by several factors including a candidate’s relevant experience, education/training, job-related skills, and location.

In addition to the base salary our total compensation package includes health coverage, retirement contributions, and additional wellbeing benefits. Some positions may be eligible for company equity.

Below is the base compensation range for US locations:

$70,000-$80,000

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

Skills Required

  • Portfolio of data storytelling
  • 2+ years of data writing and data analysis experience
  • Experience with digital PR and media outreach
  • Willingness/interest to learn SQL, Python or R
  • Strong writing and communication skills, able to employ AP style and active voice
  • Analytical and detail-oriented mindset
  • Experience acting as expert source for media interviews (TV)
  • Ability to work hybrid and come into Cambridge, MA office

Insurify Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Insurify and has not been reviewed or approved by Insurify.

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Feedback suggests time off is relatively expansive, including unlimited paid time off and holidays off. Flexibility-oriented time-off practices are positioned as a meaningful part of the overall package.
  • Retirement Support Feedback suggests retirement benefits include a 401(k) plan with matching contributions. This adds a longer-term savings component beyond base pay.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility Feedback suggests equity is part of the rewards package through stock options and references to company equity. This can increase perceived upside for certain roles compared to salary-only offers.

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The Company
HQ: Cambridge, MA
250 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Insurify is one of America’s fastest-growing MIT FinTech startups and has been recognized as one of Inc. 5,000’s fastest-growing private companies in America in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021, Forbes Fintech 50 List for 2023, 2022, and 2021, Forbes Next Billion Dollar Startups of 2022 global and Top 100 InsurTech company. We’re changing the way millions of people compare, buy and manage insurance with artificial intelligence, technology, and superior product design. Our company vision is to be recognized as the preeminent and most trusted digital agent for insurance comparison, purchase, and management. Our team is critical to achieving our vision and fostering the right culture is essential to our team’s success.

Why Work With Us

$1.3 Trillion market opportunity MIT alumni founders Female-led startup $130M total funding Strong leadership team with experience from many successful startups around the world

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