Junior Analyst (Freelance)

Junior Analyst (Freelance)

• Location: Remote (PST)
• Engagement: Freelance
• Reports To:Associate Director of Analytics

About Us
UNFOLD is an award-winning digital creative agency based in Los Angeles, partnering with some of the world's most dynamic entertainment and brand clients. We create culturally relevant, digitally driven work that connects audiences and brands across platforms.
The Role
Our Analytics team is seeking an Analyst / Junior Analyst to support social, content, and media performance reporting across client work. This role is ideal for someone early in their career who is excited by data, curious about audience behavior, and eager to grow their ability to turn performance trends into clear insights.
You will help organize, clean, QA, and analyze datasets across platforms including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and X. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, comfortable working in Excel or Google Sheets, and interested in understanding the drivers behind content and campaign performance. You will collaborate with strategists, creatives, and cross-functional teams to help make reporting accurate, useful, and easy to understand.

Here's What You'll Do

Data Quality & Reporting

• Organize, clean, and QA datasets to ensure reporting accuracy and consistency.
• Maintain recurring trackers and reporting files across social and media campaigns.
• Support dashboard updates and data pulls from internal and third-party tools.

Performance Analysis & Insights

• Monitor social and content performance across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and X.
• Identify basic trends, anomalies, and patterns in paid and organic results.
• Help translate performance data into clear takeaways and actionable observations.

Audience & Listening Support

• Review comment sections and conversations to surface audience sentiment and themes.
• Support social listening efforts to identify reactions, trends, and content drivers.
• Track how audiences engage with content and flag notable shifts in behavior.

Collaboration & Growth

• Partner with strategists, creatives, and media teams to support integrated reporting.
• Present findings in a clear, simple way that helps others understand performance.
• Stay open to feedback and build skills across tools, platforms, and methodologies.

Here's What It Takes

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in analytics, marketing, media, or a related field.
• 0-3 years of experience in analytics, social media, media planning, or data strategy.
• Internship, freelance, academic, or hands-on project experience is welcomed.
• Basic understanding of major social platforms and performance metrics across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and X.
• Growing proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when working with data.
• Interest in understanding content performance drivers and audience behavior.
• Exposure to tools such as Sprout, Sprinklr, Tableau, or reporting dashboards is a plus.
• Basic understanding of paid versus organic metrics is a plus.
• Strong curiosity, a proactive mindset, and a willingness to ask thoughtful questions.
• Ability to make data easy to understand through clear written and verbal storytelling.

About Our Culture

UNFOLD is a minority-owned business led by two diverse founders who embrace diversity across all areas of the company. We are committed to building teams that reflect a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, qualifications, and performance. We strive to maintain a positive, safe, and respectful workplace and have a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination or harassment of any kind.