[Hiring] Media Monitoring Freelancer @BerlinRosen

Role Description

Orchestra is seeking a Media Monitoring Freelancer to provide part-time, early-morning support to client teams across the network. This individual will be responsible for:

• Monitoring news and media coverage
• Identifying relevant stories and developments
• Distilling coverage into timely, clear, and concise updates for client teams and senior audiences

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in media monitoring, public relations, communications, or a related field who has:

• Strong news judgment
• Excellent attention to detail
• The ability to work quickly and independently

The ideal candidate is a reliable and consistent self-starter who is comfortable working within tight morning deadlines and can quickly adapt to changing client priorities and time-sensitive requests.

Assignments may support clients across a variety of industries and subject areas and may include both recurring daily monitoring and ad hoc reporting tied to breaking news, media moments, events, or other emerging client needs.

Note: This is a remote, part-time independent contractor opportunity requiring consistent early-morning availability, generally between 6:00–10:00 a.m. ET, Monday through Friday. Specific hours and assignments may vary depending on client needs.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in public relations, communications, media monitoring, journalism, or a related field
• Previous experience conducting media monitoring, compiling clips, or producing media coverage reports
• Strong writing, editing, and editorial judgment
• Strong news sense and an ability to quickly identify relevant or significant developments
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Ability to work quickly, independently, and consistently within tight deadlines
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and respond to time-sensitive or ad hoc requests
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• High level of discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive or client-facing information
• Consistent availability during required early-morning hours
• Experience with media monitoring platforms such as Cision or Muck Rack is a plus

Requirements

• Conduct daily morning monitoring across national, local, trade, and other relevant media outlets
• Compile, draft, and distribute timely media monitoring reports, daily clips, and coverage updates
• Identify and flag breaking news, emerging stories, reputational considerations, and notable client coverage
• Distill news and media coverage into clear, concise, and accurate written summaries
• Support ad hoc monitoring and reporting needs around breaking news, media moments, events, and other time-sensitive developments
• Apply strong news and editorial judgment to assess the relevance, significance, and urgency of coverage
• Manage multiple monitoring priorities and deliverables while meeting tight early-morning deadlines
• Incorporate feedback and revisions quickly and accurately prior to distribution
• Collaborate with Orchestra account teams to understand client priorities and adapt monitoring accordingly

Benefits

• This is a remote, part-time independent contractor opportunity
• Freelancers should expect to work approximately 20 hours per week, primarily during early-morning hours
• Compensation: $18–$25 per hour, commensurate with experience and skills