Overnight Media Analyst

Secure our Nation, Ignite your Future

Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first. At ManTech International, you’ll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement.

ManTech is seeking an Overnight Media Analyst to conduct open-source research and analysis for a high-profile government customer. The selected individual will review a large volume of information across all news media formats (print, online, television, radio, and social media). This person will need to identify key themes in coverage and encapsulate information into easily-consumed bullets, reports, and trend analyses to aid senior officials in their day-to-day decision-making.  

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maintain a schedule that covers roughly 11 PM to 7 AM, Monday through Friday. At least one weekend per month.

• Utilize open-source research tools to capture, review, analyze, and interpret traditional and social media coverage, as it relates to a large and complex organization.

• Continually update search strings and key word searches across all research platforms to ensure all relevant content is captured.

• Track daily developments including Congressional hearings and other public events for potential compilations and analyses.

• Monitor and identify short and long-term trends as it relates to the client’s issues of interest and communicate in written products and client emails.

• Prepare news update products, briefings and executive summaries on select national security topics.

• Interface with the client virtually on their needs, changing requirements and new topics of interest. Be available within 48 hours’ notice to meet with the client in person in the DC area (on occasion).

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelors degree required, preferably in Communications, Journalism, Public Affairs, International Relations or a related major.

• Minimum of 2 years of news gathering and analysis skills is required.

• U.S. citizenship required.

• Experience using Factiva, Lexis-Nexis, TVEyes, Meltwater, Cision, Sprinklr or another social analytics tool.

• Some knowledge of current national security and/or foreign policy news topics is necessary.

• Ability to objectively analyze reporting and news trends is essential.

• Candidate must possess exceptional writing and editing skills and the ability to accomplish complex tasks under tight deadlines.

Clearance Requirements:

• US Citizen and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security clearance to start in this role.

Physical Requirements:

• The person in this position will be teleworking 100% of the time. Regular, virtual interfacing with the client or occasionally in person in the DC metro area will be required.

The projected compensation range for this position is $61,800-$102,700. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, ManTech invests in it’s employees beyond just compensation. ManTech’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.

For all positions requiring access to technology/software source code that is subject to export control laws, employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license. The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. ManTech may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.

ManTech International Corporation, as well as its subsidiaries proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national orig