Muck Rack is the leading SaaS platform for public relations and communications professionals. Our mission is to enable organizations to build trust, tell their stories, and demonstrate the unique value of earned media. Muck Rack’s AI-powered, comprehensive, and integrated platform streamlines the PR workflow to help businesses generate positive media coverage, monitor mentions to manage brand reputation, and analyze PR’s impact on business outcomes. By combining media database, monitoring, and reporting into one dynamic platform, we empower teams to collaborate seamlessly, pitch effectively, and analyze results faster and more efficiently.
Founder-controlled, fully distributed, and growing sustainably, Muck Rack has received several awards for its unparalleled culture and product from organizations like Inc., Quartz, G2, and BuiltIn. We value resilience, transparency, ownership, and customer devotion, and infuse these values into everything we do.
We're looking for a collaborative, detail-oriented Media Monitoring Specialist to join our Editorial Delivery team.
As a Media Monitoring Specialist, you'll help ensure clients receive accurate, timely, and high-quality media monitoring content by validating coverage, producing editorial summaries, and supporting media insight workflows. You'll collaborate closely with Customer Support, Sales, Editorial, and other cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional client outcomes.
What you’ll do:
- Validate print, digital, and broadcast media content according to client briefs and editorial guidelines
- Deliver high-quality media monitoring content accurately and on time
- Write concise article- and story-level summaries and digests in English from English or other European languages using internal editorial tools
- Build and maintain search queries and keyword strategies that align with client requirements while improving production efficiency
- Partner with Customer Support, Sales, and other internal teams to set up and maintain client projects and workflows
- Monitor service quality and proactively escalate risks or issues that could impact client delivery
- Meet individual and team quality standards and performance goals
- Produce reports, dashboards, and presentation materials using established templates while identifying opportunities to automate repetitive processes
- Extract, analyze, and manipulate data using Excel and Power BI to produce reliable insights
- Deliver client-facing media analysis with clear, compelling narratives and actionable recommendations
- Contribute to analytical projects by developing expertise in media datasets and research methodologies
- Maintain accurate client documentation and project information across internal collaboration tools
- Stay current with industry trends in media monitoring, analytics, and data visualization, sharing knowledge with the broader team
To Be Set Up for Success in This Role, You'll Need to Have
- Experience working with media content, including content validation, editorial summaries, or media monitoring
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to review and validate work for accuracy
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Fluency in written and spoken English plus at least one additional European language
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while consistently meeting deadlines
- Experience using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
- Strong analytical and numerical skills
- Experience working with Google Search and online research tools
- Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams
If Any of the Below Also Describe You, This Could Be an Exciting Opportunity
- Experience building search strings, Boolean queries, or media monitoring searches
- Experience creating reports, dashboards, or client presentations
- Advanced Excel skills, including macros or automation
- Experience using Power BI or similar business intelligence tools
- Experience working with media analytics, editorial workflows, or customer reporting
- Interest in media intelligence, journalism, communications, or data storytelling
In Addition, We're Always Looking for Candidates Who
- Take ownership of their work and proactively solve problems
- Balance quality, efficiency, and client needs when making decisions
- Collaborate effectively across teams and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Continuously look for opportunities to improve processes and automate repetitive work
- Stay curious and actively build expertise in media, data, and analytics
- Proactively incorporates AI tools into day-to-day work to improve productivity and accelerate delivery
Interview Overview
Below you'll find an outline of the interview plan for this role. Please note that this is what we expect the process to look like; we may ask you for supplemental information or require an additional step before making a final decision.
- 30 min interview with a member of our Talent Team
- A 1 hour zoom interview with the hiring manager
- Peer interviews with several team members
- 30-minute Bar Raiser
Travel & Team Engagement Expectations
This role requires up to 10% travel for team collaboration, customer engagements, and company events. As part of our commitment to building strong connections across our fully distributed team, attendance at our annual company offsite (typically held in Mexico) is expected.
Salary
The gross monthly salary for this role in Bulgaria is approximately 1,700 - 1,900 EUR.
Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors. We recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated with you as a candidate.
Why Muck Rack?
Remote Work, Forever
- Fully distributed team with a permanent remote setup
- Home office stipend, phone and internet reimbursement, coworking membership
- Virtual and in-person team bonding (lunches, events, competitions)
Transparent & Fair Compensation
- Competitive geo-neutral pay in the U.S.
- Annual reviews to ensure equity and market alignment
- Standardized bonus or commission structure
- 401(k) with employer contributions
- Equity opportunities
Health & Wellness
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance for employees and dependents
- 100% premium coverage for individuals on high-deductible plans
- 24/7 Virtual Care and Employee Assistance Program
- Employer-funded HSA contributions and other pre-tax benefits
- Quarterly wellness stipend and free Headspace subscription
Time Off & Family Benefits
- 4+ weeks of PTO, plus paid sick and mental health days
- 13 paid holidays with the option to swap for personal days
- Up to 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
Learning and Development
- Transparent pathways for internal mobility and promotion
- Bi-annual performance reviews, team workshops, and leadership training
- Unlimited access to Coursera and O’Reilly
- 2 additional PTO days annually for learning and development
Inclusive, Customer-First Culture
- Commitment to equity and valuing diverse perspectives
- Agile, founder-led company focused on collaboration and innovation
- Trusted by 3,000+ companies worldwide
Note: Benefits and compensation reflect offerings for U.S.-based employees. Support is provided for employees in other locations, in compliance with local laws and regulations.
While we are a fully distributed team, we do have limitations on where we can hire and maintain a list of acceptable working locations based on job function. If we are unable to hire in your current location for the role for which you applied, you will be notified via email. While we enjoy many benefits as a permanently distributed and remote company, we cannot always support relocation or extended travel and have guidelines in place to ensure compliant work away from your designated permanent residence.
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Please note: For detailed information regarding our GDPR and/or CCPA compliance policies, including how we handle personal data and privacy rights, kindly refer to the email correspondence accompanying this application.
Muck Rack does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or any other third parties. Any unsolicited resume sent to Muck Rack will be considered Muck Rack property, and Muck Rack will not pay a fee should it hire the subject of any unsolicited resume.
Muck Rack considers applicants for all positions on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs, and without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Note to applicants/job seekers: We have recently been made aware of scams impersonating Muck Rack’s HR team. Please be cautious of these attempts to elicit banking or other financial or sensitive information. Muck Rack will never request financial information during the interview process, and follow ups for interviews or next steps will always come from an ‘@muckrack.com’ email address. If you are contacted by anyone from a different domain who claims to be from Muck Rack, please forward the communication to legal@muckrack.com.
