Media Analyst

COMPANY OVERVIEW

ThreatLocker® is a global cybersecurity leader that stops cyberattacks before they happen. The company’s Zero Trust Platform prevents breaches from both known and unknown threats by allowing only explicitly trusted software and activity across endpoints, networks, and cloud systems. Built to deploy quickly and scale across complex environments, the platform reduces operational overhead while keeping business running uninterrupted. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, with offices in Dublin, Dubai, and Brisbane, ThreatLocker protects over 70,000 organizations worldwide.

POSITION OVERVIEW

ThreatLocker is seeking a Media Analyst to help monitor news, social media, and industry developments relevant to the company and the cybersecurity industry.

This position will help keep the marketing team, company leadership, and other colleagues informed about major cybersecurity incidents, data breaches, regulatory developments, competitor announcements, industry trends, and conversations involving ThreatLocker on social media.

The information gathered by the Media Analyst will support media relations strategy, social media content, marketing efforts, and internal awareness of important news and events.

This is a strong opportunity for someone looking to build a career in public relations and media relations while developing expertise in cybersecurity, a field that plays a critical role in business, government, and public policy.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, curious, a strong communicator, and comfortable working in a fast-paced team environment. Cybersecurity experience is not required, but the successful candidate must be willing to learn the industry and will be expected to complete the CompTIA Security+ certification within 12 months of starting the position.

Because this role is responsible for helping distribute important news at the beginning of the business day, the Media Analyst must be available to begin work no later than 8:00 a.m. each weekday.

This role will be based in Orlando, FL and is an in-office position.

Department: Communications & Public Relations

Reports To: Media Relations Director

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor news, social media, and industry publications for developments relevant to ThreatLocker and the cybersecurity industry.
• Track major cybersecurity incidents, data breaches, regulatory news, competitor announcements, and other significant industry developments.
• Monitor online conversations involving ThreatLocker, its executives, products, and reputation.
• Prepare and distribute regular news summaries and timely alerts to relevant colleagues.
• Identify breaking or developing stories that may be useful for media relations, social media, or other marketing efforts.
• Conduct research to support media relations and communications projects.
• Assist with tracking and reporting on ThreatLocker media coverage.
• Help maintain media monitoring searches, alerts, and reporting tools.
• Work closely with members of the communications and marketing teams and perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to summarize information clearly and accurately.
• Strong interest in news, current events, technology, cybersecurity, media, or communications.
• Ability to recognize important developments within a large volume of information.
• Strong research, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn about cybersecurity and technical subjects.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Previous experience, coursework, or training related to communications, journalism, public relations, research, social media, media monitoring, information technology, cybersecurity, or another technical field.

• Comfort with technology and the ability to learn new software and technical concepts.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity, technology, or business news.
• Experience with media monitoring platforms such as Meltwater, Cision, TrueScope, Muck Rack, LexisNexis, or similar tools.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The duties described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. If necessary, reasonable accommodation may be requested and will be evaluated for its relationship to the essential functions that must be performed.

• Job will generally be performed in an office environment but may require travel to visit company offices and/or property locations.
• While performing duties of this job,wouldoccasionally requireto stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, talk and hear, and use fingers and hands to feel objects and tools.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perceptions, and the ability to adjust focus

A background check and drug/substance screening are required after a conditional offer. Employment will proceed only upon receiving clear results from both.

ThreatLocker also conducts randomized drug and substance testing approximately every 60 days, in line with the same screening standards.