[Hiring] Lead Analyst @samdesk Canada Inc.

Role Description

We’re looking for an ambitious and passionate team member based in Australia to join our Asia-Pacific Real-Time Coverage (RTC) team! As a Lead Analyst, you will be the human in the loop to support our AI-first approach to alerts by gathering, corroborating and curating social media chatter.

Reporting to the Regional Manager, Asia-Pacific, this is a demanding yet rewarding role providing critical live coverage of events occurring across the globe as part of our worldwide RTC team. The Lead Analyst will mentor and support other analysts while helping shape the direction of the Asia-Pacific team.

• The samdesk platform is an AI tool that is not only the first to break the news but also provides the information and context needed by today's Fortune 500 organizations in their growing business continuity needs.
• During a shift, you may have hundreds of incidents to evaluate and make a decision on, often with only 10 seconds to act.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree (political science, international relations, journalism, etc.) or demonstrated experience preparing real-time reports or analysis for crisis management or in a newsroom environment.
• At least one year of management experience, including coaching and performance reviews.
• The right to work full time in Australia, without visa sponsorship or restrictions.

Requirements

• You value accountability, both personal and collective, and ensure your team delivers on commitments with consistency and integrity.
• You are interested in breaking news and current affairs and understand the value of social media newsgathering and fact-finding.
• You are confident working independently and remotely as part of a diverse, globally distributed team and thrive in a breaking news environment.
• You have an interest in geopolitical issues and how they may impact businesses, people, and governments.

Benefits

• Work with a committed and passionate team of innovators at a fast-growing startup.
• A career-building opportunity, working with cross-functional teams and the world's most notable brands to provide a life-saving solution.
• Company-funded health benefits.