Editor Construction Week KSA

ITP Media Group reaches an audience of more than 104.6 million people across the Middle East and beyond through its leading websites portals social media platforms events conferences award ceremonies magazines books and social media influencers agency.

About the job

Construction Week is the leading magazine focusing on the region s massive construction industry. While it began as a print magazine the brand has quickly grown to encompass most media formats with a strong digital and social media presence and a wide range of events.

We are launching Construction Week KSA in print and online and we are seeking an experienced talented and driven Editor to manage and lead the brand s editorial content out of our office in Riyadh.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to run a major business magazine across print digital social and events.The successful candidate will be expected to supervise the daily workings of the brand and will regularly research and write content build a wide network of industry contacts spearhead the brand s growth as its ambassador appear at/host events and provide editorial support to the commercial team. The Editor will report to the Group Editor for Energy & Construction who is based out of Dubai and will also work closely with the Construction Week team based in Dubai to coordinate on content events and more.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

Complete fluency in both written and spoken English and Arabic

23 years of work experience in a similar role

Demonstrable experience working across traditional and digital media platforms

Impeccable writing and editing skills

Understanding of the construction and real estate sector in Saudi Arabia

The ability to produce multimedia content

The ability to produce quality content quickly

An understanding of advertising and sales

A level head despite stress

Strong multitasking skills

Arabic speaker is a plus

Benefits

Being an ITP employee is an opportunity to be part of the largest content creation house in the region and provides the luxury of working with global brands and experienced industry leaders. To ensure we invest in the development of our team employees are given access to a variety of learning resources and exciting career development opportunities.

The ideal candidate will have: - Complete fluency in both written and spoken English and Arabic - 2-3 years of work experience in a similar role - Demonstrable experience working across traditional and digital media platforms - Impeccable writing and editing skills - Understanding of the construction and real estate sector in Saudi Arabia - The ability to produce multimedia content - The ability to produce quality content quickly - An understanding of advertising and sales - A level head despite stress - Strong multi-tasking skills - Arabic speaker is a plus