Media Relations Analytics Specialist

Cornell University; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 67,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care options

Retirement contributions

Vacation & holidays

Tuition benefits

Total Rewards

Job summary

Cornell University in Ithaca, NY is seeking a Media Relations Analytics Coordinator to support analytics and reporting for the Media Relations team. You will monitor metrics, track media mentions, and help prepare performance highlights.

This full-time on-campus role requires a bachelor’s degree and 2–4 years in journalism, communications, or data analytics, with proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and media monitoring tools. Remote work is not available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 2 to 4 years of work experience in journalism, communications, marketing, or data analytics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, organizational, and customer service skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets.
• Familiarity with public relations and media monitoring tools like Muck Rack, Cision, Meltwater, and Google Analytics.
• Experience with generative AI tools to analyze datasets and improve reporting workflows.

Responsibilities

• Support analytics and reporting by maintaining outreach metrics, organic media hits and audience performance metrics.
• Prepare highlight reports on media relations performance and trends.
• Manage core analytics tools, including homegrown apps and third‑party software such as Muck Rack, Cision, Meltwater.
• Track daily media mentions, distribute the Morning Scan, and compile weekly and annual metrics.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Data Analytics

Tools

Muck Rack

Cision

Meltwater

Google Analytics

Homegrown analytics tools

Microsoft Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Cornell University in Ithaca, NY is seeking a Media Relations Analytics Coordinator to support analytics and reporting for the Media Relations team. You will monitor metrics, track media mentions, and help prepare performance highlights.

This full-time on-campus role requires a bachelor’s degree and 2–4 years in journalism, communications, or data analytics, with proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and media monitoring tools. Remote work is not available.