Media Monitoring Freelancer

The role

This person will monitor news and media coverage to identify relevant stories. They will distill coverage into timely updates for client teams and senior audiences.

What you will do

• Conduct daily morning monitoring across media outlets to identify relevant coverage
• Compile, draft and distribute media monitoring reports and daily clips
• Identify and flag breaking news, emerging stories, and reputational considerations
• Distill news and media coverage into clear, concise and accurate written summaries
• Support ad hoc monitoring and reporting needs
• Apply news and editorial judgment to assess coverage relevance
• Manage multiple monitoring priorities and meet tight early-morning deadlines
• Incorporate feedback and revisions quickly
• Collaborate with Orchestra account teams

Required qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in public relations, communications, media monitoring, journalism or a related field
• Previous experience conducting media monitoring, compiling clips or producing media coverage reports
• Strong writing, editing and editorial judgment
• Strong news sense
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Ability to work quickly, independently and consistently within tight deadlines
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and respond to time-sensitive or ad hoc requests
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• High level of discretion and professionalism
• Consistent availability during required early-morning hours

Nice to have

• Experience with media monitoring platforms such as Cision or Muck Rack

About the company

Orchestra is a strategic communications and marketing company. It is made up of leading firms including BerlinRosen, Civitas Public Affairs Group, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward and Small Girls PR.