Media Researcher

USA (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelContract

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive media-list research and maintenance for targeted PR outreach, turning raw contacts into accurate, beat-aligned lists that fuel news pitches.

  • Proven ability to build accurate, targeted media lists quickly and independently
  • Must-have: Experience with media databases (Cision, Muck Rack) and deadline-driven work
  • Standout: Strong focus on accuracy and beat-relevance across large datasets

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Build highly targeted, accurate media lists for breaking news and active pitches under tight deadlines
  • Develop forward-looking media lists for planned announcements and feature opportunities
  • Identify the right reporters, producers, editors, and outlets based on beat, recent coverage, and relevance
  • Continuously refine lists to ensure they are current, strategic, and actionable
  • Audit, clean, and maintain existing media lists to ensure accuracy
  • Update contact information, beats, and outlet changes across internal systems
  • Remove outdated contacts and improve overall list quality and usability
  • Maintain organization and consistency across all media databases
  • Perform additional administrative and organizational tasks as needed to support team operations

Requirements

  • Proven ability to build accurate, targeted media lists quickly and independently
  • Strong understanding of the media landscape and reporter beats
  • Exceptional attention to detail and ability to work under deadline
  • Highly organized and comfortable managing large datasets
  • Experience with media databases (Cision, Muck Rack, etc.) required