Overnight Media Journalist

Summary

MANTECH is a defense technology company supporting the Department of Defense through cybersecurity, IT, data analytics, and other advanced solutions. The Overnight Media Journalist will conduct open-source research and analysis of news and social media, identify trends, and prepare concise reports, briefings, and executive summaries to support senior officials and a government client.

Responsibilities

• 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 on tight deadlines
• Interface with the client virtually on their needs, changing requirements and new topics of interest
• Ability to meet with the client in person in the DC area with no more than 48 hours’ notice is required for this position

Skills

• Bachelors degree required, preferably in Communications, Journalism, Public Affairs, International Relations or a related major
• 2+ years of news gathering and analysis experience
• Experience using Factiva, Lexis-Nexis, TVEyes, Meltwater, Cision, Sprinklr or another social analytics tool
• Experience and knowledge of current national security and/or foreign policy news topics
• Experience objectively analyzing reporting and news trends
• Proven ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a portfolio of published articles
• Must have a current or active Secret security clearance
• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations
• Exceptional writing and editing skills
• Experience working with / knowledge of current national security and or foreign policy news topics

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelors degree required, preferably in Communications, Journalism, Public Affairs, International Relations or a related major
• 2+ years of news gathering and analysis experience
• Experience using Factiva, Lexis-Nexis, TVEyes, Meltwater, Cision, Sprinklr or another social analytics tool
• Experience and knowledge of current national security and/or foreign policy news topics
• Experience objectively analyzing reporting and news trends
• Proven ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a portfolio of published articles
• Must have a current or active Secret security clearance
• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations

Nice to Haves

• Exceptional writing and editing skills
• Experience working with / knowledge of current national security and or foreign policy news topics

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Short-term and long-term Disability
• Retirement and Savings
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Wellness programs
• Other optional benefit elections