Strategic Communications Analyst

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Strategic Communications Analyst to join our team in Arlington, VA. This is an onsite position.

The selected individual will conduct open-source research and message assessment for a high-profile government client. Specifically, you review a large volume of information across all news media formats (print, online, television, radio, and social media) on select key words, topics and spokespeople, and monitor trends in media coverage, provide insights for informed leadership decision-making, assess and measure the impact of messaging and communication efforts, and provide briefs, summary reports and recommendations for future messaging and outreach.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Examine narratives in traditional, online, and social media spaces that are relevant to DoW key priorities, leadership, and ongoing or potential departmental initiatives
• Utilize open-source tools to research and analyze themes circulating in print and online news reporting, television coverage, and social media conversations
• Assess client messaging effectiveness and make recommendations to leadership on targeting key audiences, influencers, and media outlets to achieve communications objectives
• Develop new report topics and formats, media/public engagement opportunities, talking points, and messaging ideas. Apply lessons learned from past media campaigns or outreach tactics
• Prepare verbal and written briefings, executive summaries, communications assessments, and related products for senior officials
• Provide insight into performance of owned social media accounts and suggest innovative ways to use these platforms
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, suited for a high-level audience are required for this position

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree, preferably in communications, journalism, public affairs/relations, international relations, or a related major
• 3+ years of experience in media research, social media data gathering, and top-line analysis; this may be satisfied by a mix of media research, public affairs/public relations work, and national security-related experience
• Demonstrated history of media analysis, intelligence analysis or equivalent
• Experience working with traditional and social media to objectively analyze reporting and news trends

Preferred Qualifications:

• Factiva, Lexis-Nexis, TVEyes, Talkwalker, Meltwater, Cision, or another social analytics tool.Standalone social media platforms including X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Tiktok
• 1+ year in a high-level public affairs environment is preferred
• Familiarity formulating and refining complex Boolean methods

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have a current or active Secret security clearance

Physical Requirements:

• 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.