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Media Analyst II

Epitec, Inc

Menlo Park, CA

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$30–$32 Per Hour
SKILLS
Academic Research, Analysis Skills, Broadcasting, Campaigns, Data Sets, Data Visualization, Detail Oriented, Economics, English Language, Journalism, Leadership, Marketing, Media Research, Metrics, News Reporting, Organizational Skills, Performance Metrics, Political Science, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Public Affairs, Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relations, Qualitative Analysis, Quantitative Analysis, Reporting Skills, Social Media, Spanish Language, Statistics, Strategic Planning, Time Management, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Menlo Park, CA
POSTED
1 day ago
Job Title: Media Analyst
Contract Duration: 1 year, possible extension
Work Arrangement: Remote (PST)
Pay Rate: $30-32 per hour 

Summary
Looking for a Media Analyst to join our Communications Measurement team to analyze the impact of our comms work across traditional press as well as social media and our owned channels. The analyst should have solid numeric and quantitative analysis skills. Fluent knowledge of both English & Spanish is required.

The analyst will be responsible for monitoring news cycles, providing qualitative analyses as well as quantitative data insights for the most pressing issues. Additionally, this role will sit at the heart of their global effort to quantify the impact of the work of its communications team for all reactive as well as proactive activity, establish strategic KPIs and identify leanings from evaluating media activity.

The ideal candidate will excel at working collaboratively with colleagues all over the world (our working language is English) and can consistently deliver high-quality work even under severe time constraints. Candidates should be strong communicators. Attention to detail, ability to remain flexible in a fast-paced environment, strong qualitative and quantitative analysis skills as well as organizational skills are critical.

Overall, you will play a key role in analyzing the true impact of major news stories about the company. In turn, youll be feeding into important strategic decisions by global Communications and Public Affairs leadership team.

This role is ideal for someone who has experience in a journalistic and/or communications career, in academic research, at a think tank, or after working for a media agency, media analysis firm, or media measurement platform. By analyzing media activity, you will gain a thorough understanding of how to define the impact of proactive and reactive media cycles at a very large scale around the world. This knowledge will be the ideal basis for a further career in the communications team in some of the world's largest organizations in the public eye.

Responsibilities
  • Read, analyze, and summarize media coverage of important company issues
  • Inform the wider team on news cycles and policy issues domestically and internationally, and put them into their local context
  • Create reports with media insights (including visualization) to assess the impact of different news cycles and inform future strategy
  • Support the communications team in developing meaningful success metrics for its campaigns and initiatives across traditional (news) media outlets as well as owned, paid-for and earned social media activity
Must Have Skills
  • 2+ years of experience in a media analysis, research, journalistic, communications or related role, or working for a media agency, media analysis firm, a media measurement platform or think tank
  • Knowledge of Spanish is required
  • Experience owning multiple deliverables and working in a deadline driven environment
  • Experience in handling data sets and visualizing data a plus: Brandwatch, Cision are a plus
  • Experience drafting messaging materials; writing news summaries is a plus
  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Broadcast, Political Science, Marketing, Economics, Statistics or related field
  • Strong written and verbal communication
Nice to Have Skills
  • Experience in working with media monitoring tools a plus
  • Experience in carrying out measurement projects using data platforms to monitor media coverage and analyze social media conversation
  • Understanding of metrics and analytics within the media environment
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About the Company

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Epitec, Inc

Epitec is a leading staffing and recruiting services company with a mission to make staffing personal. We go beyond traditional hiring by truly understanding our candidates and matching them with the perfect opportunities. We offer competitive compensation, career growth, and support throughout the entire process. Working with top Fortune 500 companies, we are recognized for our excellence with numerous awards, including Best & Brightest and diversity recognitions. At Epitec, we're redefining the future of employment. 

COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Professional Development, 401K, Employee Referral Program, Life Insurance
FOUNDED
1978
WEBSITE
https://epitec.com/

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