Media Analysis Lead

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Meliore Foundation endeavours to put just, inclusive, and equitable solutions to global issues at the core of the world’s political, social, environmental, and economic discourse. To help achieve this vision, Meliore Foundation provides operational support and regranting funding for aligned programmes engaged in strategic communications and campaigns.

JOB SUMMARY

RequirementsSignificant experience (5+ years) focused on media or data analysis, with a track record of leading quantitative or mixed-methods analyses from design through delivery.Demonstrated knowledge of quantitative analysis methods, or advanced knowledge of media monitoring and analysis tools such as Event Registry/NewsAPI, Brandwatch, TVEyes, Muck Rack, etc. such as experience analysing large volumes of media data or working with APIs.Strong writing and editorial skills, with the ability to help others produce clear, compelling written reports, slide decks, dashboards, and other analysis products in English.Fluency in written and spoken English, our working language; additional languages are an asset.Nice to haves:Experience managing or coordinating groups, ideally in a distributed or cross-regional context, with sensitivity to cultural differences and time zone realities. Strong people and communication skills, including experience working closely with internal stakeholders or clients to scope work and manage expectations. The ability to manage multiple competing priorities calmly and effectively in a fast-paced environment. A desire to lead and cultivate others, including mentoring junior analysts through hands-on guidance and constructive feedback. A genuine interest in and passion for addressing climate change.The disposition to work generously with colleagues in a high-trust global community of peers.The versatile and adaptable skills necessary to flourish in a fast-paced and wide-ranging work environment and work across time zones using tools such as Zoom, Slack and email (Google Workspace).A commitment to an inclusive and empowering approach to facing climate change

RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinate the MMA analysts currently distributed across Asia and Europe who compile coverage reports, analyse trends and prepare insight products for communications leads working in more than 40 countries globally.Triage, prioritise, and allocate incoming analysis and reporting requests, balancing competing priorities, deadlines, and time zone demands. Provide editorial review and quality control on analysis products to ensure accuracy, clarity, consistency and usefulness for different audiences. Pitch in directly with analysis and writing as needed, particularly during peak periods or for complex or high-profile requests. Interface with local or thematic leads making analysis requests to clarify scope and expectations, manage delivery issues, and collect feedback on outputs. Manage workload and workflow, ensuring skills, capacity, and wellbeing are balanced and used effectively across the portfolio.Lead weekly calls, including work planning, prioritisation, delivery check-ins and reflective discussions. Conduct periodic retrospectives to assess ways of working and implement improvements to workflows, tools, and collaboration practices.  Ensure the regular updating of case studies and examples to support organisational reporting, learning, and funder communications. Identify new tools, analysis types and product offerings that can be provided based on user feedback.Manage access to subscriptions and paid tools, including liaising with vendors on contracts, assigning accounts to users, and supporting management of the budget.Plan and oversee training and skills development, with a focus on analytical quality, writing, and confidence working with stakeholders. Collaborate closely with the MEL technical roles to improve existing software tools and contribute to the development of new analysis products and systems. Undertake any other duties as assigned from time to time, consistent with the scope and seniority of the role. Any other duties to be assigned from time to time

REQUIRED SKILLS

Leadership skills, Digital content development and editing (social media, blogs, etc.), Multimedia, Reporting, Journalism, Quality management

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Diploma, Associate's degree