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Artemis Arc

Social Media Specialist

Review media monitoring reports, e-clipping outputs, dashboards, and analytics summaries for accuracy, relevance, source validity, working hyperlinks, duplicate items, appropriate tagging, and ...

Artemis Arc

Social Media Specialist

Review media monitoring reports, e-clipping outputs, dashboards, and analytics summaries for accuracy, relevance, source validity, working hyperlinks, duplicate items, appropriate tagging, and ...

Sellers & Associates

Senior Media Analyst

Arlington, VA

$101K - $134K/yr

Leverage media listening tools to analyze, detect, and monitor trends and specific engagements across major social media networks and news sites. Provide insight into performance of owned social ...

Red Gate Group

JOC Media Analyst

Tampa, FL · On-site

The JOC Media Analyst will serve as a watch-stander for CCPA on a rotational basis in the CENTCOM ... Personnel will conduct media monitoring and real-time feedback on news and press coverage on key ...

Barrow Wise Consulting

Social Media Analyst

Alexandria, VA · On-site

$95K - $120K/yr

Maintain awareness of best practices in digital analytics, media monitoring, and performance evaluation. An ideal candidate has the following: * U.S. Citizenship * Bachelor's Degree and eight years ...

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As of Jun 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for media monitoring analyst in the United States is $35.98, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $29.81 and $37.98 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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To thrive as a Media Monitoring Analyst, you need excellent research, analytical, and communication skills, typically supported by a degree in communications, journalism, or a related field. Familiarity with media monitoring platforms (such as Meltwater, Cision, or Brandwatch), data visualization tools, and basic spreadsheet or reporting software is often required. Attention to detail, critical thinking, and the ability to work effectively under tight deadlines are valuable soft skills for this role. These skills ensure accurate tracking, interpretation, and reporting of media coverage, directly supporting strategy and reputation management for organizations.

What is a Media Monitoring Analyst job?

A Media Monitoring Analyst is responsible for tracking, analyzing, and reporting on media coverage across various platforms, including news websites, social media, and broadcast channels. They assess media mentions, identify trends, and evaluate sentiment to help organizations understand their public perception. Analysts use specialized tools to collect data, generate reports, and provide insights that inform communication strategies. Their work supports PR, marketing, and crisis management efforts by ensuring timely awareness of relevant media coverage.

What are some typical daily tasks for a Media Monitoring Analyst?

A Media Monitoring Analyst's day often involves tracking and analyzing media coverage across various platforms, compiling relevant news or social media mentions, and generating detailed reports for internal or external stakeholders. You may be responsible for flagging emergent trends, identifying reputational risks, and synthesizing insights on public sentiment regarding your organization or its clients. Collaboration with communications, public relations, or marketing teams is common to ensure findings inform strategic decisions. The role requires balancing ongoing monitoring responsibilities with the need to respond quickly to pressing media issues.

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Open-Source Media Analyst

Open-Source Media Analyst

Accenture Federal Services

Fort Liberty, NC

Other

Posted 12 days ago

Accenture Federal Services rating

8.4

Company rating: 8.4 out of 10

Based on 19 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

45th of 426 rated business services

Job description

As an Open-Source Media Analyst, you will be responsible to develop a shared understanding of the information environment by providing timely, accurate, and contextual analysis of traditional media, social media, and key audiences, and communicate insights to decision-makers.

Responsibilities 

  • Develop a shared understanding of the information environment by providing timely, accurate, and contextual analysis of traditional media, social media, and key audiences, and communicate insights to decision-makers.
  • Align media monitoring and analysis with internal and external command priorities and national messaging objectives.
  • Analyze opensource information and apply intelligence processes to identify, compile, assess, and disseminate allsource material.
  • Maintain situational awareness of the information environment to provide strategic counsel on priority topics at any time.
  • Deliver clear, confident briefings-both orally and in writing-to senior leaders. Identify, monitor, and analyze trends across social media, breaking news, media briefings, congressional hearings, and key speeches, and distribute products that convey these insights.
  • Develop creative approaches to ensure monitoring and analysis products reach and resonate with the right audiences.
  • Collaborate with command leaders and staff across subordinate and supporting organizations to identify communication risks and opportunities.
  • Conduct and oversee research to provide leaders with historical context and a broad understanding of the information environment.
  • Advise on the capabilities, limitations, and effectiveness of various media monitoring and analysis tools and products.
  • Train personnel in media monitoring methodologies, analytic techniques, and supporting technologies.
  • Thrive within an agile, adaptive, and challenging team environment, including during travel to austere locations.
  • Continuously monitor, integrate, and share relevant best practices and technologies emerging from industry and academia.

Basic Qualifications

  • 3 years of experience delivering strategic media or intelligence monitoring and analysis for senior government or industry leaders.
  • 3 years of experience ingesting, analyzing, and summarizing large volumes of metadata, public data, social media, and other intelligence sources.
  • 3 years of experience using communication tools to prepare and present multimedia products to diverse audiences
  • Expertise in any of the Microsoft 365 applications

Nice to have

  • Must be able to flex and adapt working hours to meet the operational requirements of a dynamic command - mission-critical support is sometimes required during extended hours and on weekends and holidays
  • Ability to support command operations by working 12hour shifts during alerts for up to 90 days annually.
  • Experience utilizing AI to create agents with proper algorithm to monitor regional/global/traditional/social media
  • Understanding of the global security landscape, including emerging threats, asymmetric challenges, and special operations priorities.
  • Experience synthesizing highvolume, highvelocity information to deliver actionable, contextual reporting for decision-makers.
  • Experience using technology to automate monitoring tasks and develop production workflows for analysis dissemination.
  • Bachelor's degree in international relations, government, history, journalism, communications, marketing, business administration, or a related field-or equivalent work experience.

Clearance

  • An active TS/SCI is required

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