Analytics Manager, Ruder Finn

Ruder Finn; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Ruder Finn as an Analytics Manager in New York, where you will lead social and media monitoring for esteemed clients. This key role demands strong bilingual communication skills and insights-driven reporting to enhance client strategies during critical moments. Enjoy a competitive salary, diverse benefits, and an opportunity for professional growth within a leading communications agency.

Benefits

Competitive base salary and bonus opportunity

Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account, 401k

Monthly allowance for cell phone and office equipment

Generous PTO policy with paid maternity/paternity leave

Professional development opportunities

Workplace flexibility

Social gatherings

Qualifications

• 5-7 years experience in analytics, media intelligence, or social listening.
• Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Experience in crisis monitoring and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead media monitoring efforts, track brand reputation and provide real-time insights.
• Present findings to clients in English and Spanish.
• Collaborate with internal teams to shape content based on data insights.

Skills

Analytics

Media intelligence

Social listening

Bilingual communication

Crisis monitoring

Client presentation

Attention to detail

Writing skills

Tools

Talkwalker

Cision

Critical Mention

Job description

Ruder Finn is seeking a sharp, proactive, and bilingual Analytics Manager to join its award-winning Emerging Technology & Analytics team. This ideal candidate will lead social and media monitoring efforts for a portfolio of accounts. In this role, you’ll be the go-to expert for tracking brand reputation, identifying emerging issues, and providing real-time reporting during high-stakes moments. You’ll also be a strong communicator, confident in presenting to clients and collaborating across internal teams to ensure insights inform action.

If you are motivated by complex, purposeful challenges, this role, with one of the world's largest independent PR and Communications agencies, could be the fit you have been looking for!

Key Responsibilities

Monitoring & Insights

• Own real-time social and traditional media monitoring for our client, including tracking brand reputation, sentiment, trends, and emerging narratives

• Conduct ongoing crisis monitoring during issues management or breaking news, providing timely insights and reports to stakeholders

• Develop daily, weekly, and ad hoc monitoring reports and executive summaries

Client Communication

• Serve as the primary analytics point of contact for assigned clients

• Present findings clearly and concisely to clients in both English and Spanish

• Translate data into actionable insights to support decision-making and communications strategy

Internal Collaboration

• Partner with account, strategy, and creative teams to ensure data insights shape content and campaign decisions

• Advise internal teams during crises or sensitive moments with insight-driven recommendations

• Support the development of dashboards, alerts, and best practices for media monitoring

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in analytics, media intelligence, or social listening—preferably in an agency or fast-paced communications environment

• Fluent in English and Spanish (written and verbal), with experience supporting Spanish-speaking markets or clients

• Deep familiarity with tools such as Talkwalker, Cision, Critical Mention, and others

• Experience in crisis monitoring, including rapid analysis and executive-level reporting

• Comfortable presenting to clients and senior leadership

• Excellent attention to detail, time management, and project ownership

• Strong writing and synthesis skills for reporting and messaging purposes

• Understanding of earned media metrics, PR measurement frameworks

• Experience supporting clients in regulated or high-visibility industries

Benefits & More

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunity

• Health, Dental, Vision, company paid Disability and Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, as well as 401k (match) plan

• Monthly allowance for cell phone, office equipment, etc.

• Generous PTO policy with paid maternity/paternity leave

• Professional learning and development opportunities

• Workplace flexibility

• On-site and off-site social gatherings

The anticipated salary range for this position, at the time of posting, is $75,000 – $100,000. The salary of the applicant selected for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, education, internal equity, geography, relevant years of experience, certifications, skills, abilities of the selected applicant, and other job-related qualifications. In addition, a range of medical, dental, vision, disability, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available by the company.

Ruder Finn provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Ruder Finn will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Ruder Finn believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.