Media Data Researcher

The primary objective of the role is to be a professional Media Data Researcher for the Media Research Department. Researching and collecting information on media contacts and entering that information into the Target Contacts system in compliance with data policy. This role will actively work for both the Media Data Research and Media Relations teams, ensuring that media data is of industry-leading accuracy, meets or exceeds business expectations, and has relevant depth and breadth to meet our business needs, applications and products.

• Show a demonstrated understanding of the importance of Media Data to our business across all areas and regions from business applications to products.
• Adhere to any standard processes, guidelines, research best practice.
• Raise or communicate any issues or ideas for improving Media Data quality, integrity, accuracy, or research efficiency.
• Understanding and always using the most effective and/or efficient Research method for respective Media Data.
• Carry out projects targeted at certain categories, data types or scopes with focus, balancing speed with data/research quality. These may be individual or may be split with other staff.
• Maintain balance between updating Project data within a cycle and to show flexibility to update external projects as required.
• Help set project completion estimates & targets and provide updates on progress in team meetings.
• Utilize in-house monitoring briefs, media lists, own informal research and subscriptions to stay up to date on latest changes in media, media ownership, journalists etc.
• Understand the media release process and impact of research on our products and the effect this can have on journalists/media organizations in our database.
• Contact all journalist removal enquiries by phone unless requested otherwise, explaining our aims to only send them relevant releases and offering to alter their keywords to better reflect their beats/put an alternate contact as primary contact etc
• Foster a positive relationship with Journalists and Media and Advertising contacts.

Requirements

• Degree in the field of Communication, Political Science, Marketing, Business or other related Social Sciences
• Excellent reading comprehension, writing and editing skills in Business English
• 1-2 years experience in research and knowledge of socio-political-economic current events or industry assignment
• Demonstrate leadership and potential for leadership role
• Self-motivated and results-driven, excellent organizational and time management skills, attention to details and ability to work under pressure
• Competent in Google and Microsoft applications and other analysis tools
• Excellent communication skills; ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization, with cross-cultural teams and with external parties