Strategic Social Media Intelligence Planner

Huntington Ingalls Industries; San Antonio (TX, AL); On-site; USD 84,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Mission Technologies invites applications for a Social Media Planner (Intelligence Analyst 3-5) to support USAFCYBER and USCYBERCOM. The role analyzes online behavior, sentiment, and influence networks to inform planning and decision-making, interfacing with intelligence teams and Cyber Task Forces.

Responsibilities include producing data-driven insights, dashboards, and briefs, identifying operational risks, and visualizing information terrain across

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance required.
• 6+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree in data analytics, communications, psychology, sociology, intelligence studies, international studies, cybersecurity, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience conducting social media analysis, sentiment analysis, or influence network mapping for DoD, IC, or government entities.
• Training or certification in Target Audience Analysis, Military Information Support Operations (MISO), Joint Information Operations, or Intelligence Support to Information Operations.
• Ability to convert complex social media data into operational insights and decision-ready intelligence.
• Strong briefing, writing, and communication skills for senior leadership audiences.
• Familiarity with OSINT platforms and geospatial or social network analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Analyze adversary and population online behavior patterns, influence networks, and sentiment trends to assess friendly effectiveness and identify operational risks.
• Collaborate with intelligence teams, planners, and Cyber Task Forces to produce data-driven insights supporting campaign development and refinement of OAIs.
• Enable commanders to visualize information terrain, map adversary and friendly vulnerabilities, and measure operational effectiveness across multiple social media platforms.
• Perform social media data analysis to identify trends, measure sentiment, and map influencer networks within the information environment.
• Develop assessments on the effectiveness of social media engagement, messaging, and cyber-enabled influence campaigns.
• Monitor the online landscape to detect emerging narratives, adversary information operations, and disinformation campaigns; provide timely alerts and reports.
• Produce data-driven insights, dashboards, and visualizations supporting campaign development and operational decision-making.
• Deliver briefings on social media landscape analysis, influence networks, and campaign effectiveness.
• Produce visualization products, sentiment analysis reports, and assessments measuring reach, engagement, and impact of online content.

Skills

Security clearance TS/SCI

Social media analysis

Sentiment analysis

Influence network mapping

OSINT tools

Geospatial analysis

Gephi

ArcGIS

NodeXL

Vantage/ADVANA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in data analytics, communications, psychology, sociology, intelligence studies, international studies, cybersecurity, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

JCWA platform tools

Vantage/ADVANA

HIVE tools

Babel Street

Brandwatch

Talkwalker

Meltwater

Sprinklr

NodeXL

Gephi

ArcGIS

QGIS

Job description

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Mission Technologies invites applications for a Social Media Planner (Intelligence Analyst 3-5) to support USAFCYBER and USCYBERCOM. The role analyzes online behavior, sentiment, and influence networks to inform planning and decision-making, interfacing with intelligence teams and Cyber Task Forces.

Responsibilities include producing data-driven insights, dashboards, and briefs, identifying operational risks, and visualizing information terrain across