Media Scan Executive

DesignBoxed; Mohali; On-site; INR 400,000 - 630,000; Full time

Job summary

DesignBoxed in Mohali, India seeks a Media Scan Executive to track political news, media coverage, and social media developments across Punjab. The role requires rapid spotting of updates, understanding the regional political landscape, and turning information into accurate, timely reports.

Key responsibilities include monitoring multiple sources, tracking statements and developments, and preparing daily scan reports with high-priority updates.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in media monitoring or political research.
• Strong understanding of Punjab politics and current affairs.
• Excellent Punjabi reading skills and good English/Hindi comprehension.

Responsibilities

• Monitor newspapers, TV, digital portals, social media, and other sources.
• Track political news, statements, controversies, government announcements, and constituency developments.
• Identify important news and emerging trends for campaigns.
• Prepare daily media scan reports and highlight high-priority updates.
• Track mentions of leaders, parties, candidates, and key issues.
• Share breaking updates with the team immediately.
• Maintain organized records of media coverage and references.

Skills

Media monitoring

Political research

Punjabi reading

Report writing

Spreadsheet skills

Tools

Google Sheets

Excel

Job description

We’re looking for a Media Scan Executive to track political news, media coverage, and social media developments across Punjab. You should be quick at spotting important updates, understand the regional political landscape, and turn information into accurate, timely reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor newspapers, television, digital news portals, social media, and other relevant sources.
• Track political news, statements, controversies, government announcements, opposition activity, and constituency-level developments.
• Identify important news, emerging trends, and developments relevant to assigned political campaigns.
• Prepare daily media scan reports and highlight high-priority updates.
• Track mentions of political leaders, parties, candidates, and key issues.
• Share breaking or high-impact developments with the relevant team immediately.
• Maintain organized records of media coverage, news links, and important references.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in media monitoring, political research, journalism, or digital media is preferred.
• Strong understanding of Punjab politics and current affairs.
• Must have excellent Punjabi reading skills, along with good English/Hindi comprehension.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with tight deadlines.
• Good research, summarization, and reporting skills.
• Comfortable working with spreadsheets and digital monitoring tools.

Good to Have

• Experience working on political campaigns or in newsrooms.
• Social media monitoring experience.
• Familiarity with media monitoring platforms, Google Sheets, and Excel.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on high-impact political campaigns.
• Fast-paced environment where staying updated and acting quickly matters.
• Career growth in political consulting, media intelligence, and digital research.