Deputy Editor Time Out KSA Arabic
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Job Description
Time Out Saudi is looking for an ambitious Arabicspeaking and writing Deputy Editor to produce entertaining engaging content across Time Out Saudi s digital and print products. You should have your finger on the pulse of the Kingdom s lifestyle scene a nose for new and emerging trends and a passion for turning your hand to all manner of copy from inspiring listicles to indepth features and interviews with fascinating subjects. This role works on Time Out s Arabiclanguage products and platforms but alongside and in daily communication with Time Out s Englishlanguage products.
Requirements
- Plan pitch and write a wide range of content for Time Out Saudi s Arabiclanguage products ranging from listicles directories and roundups to news stories
- Meet daily quotas for content across print and digital and support the editor in the overall production of Time Out s Arabiclanguage products across all platforms.
- Make sure content is executed in line with Time Out s SEO and social strategies.
- Identify stories that can be adapted to or enhanced by video and work with Time Out s video and social media team to build a complete content package.
- Work to ensure Time Out is the first to break news of happenings within the brand s remit quickly identifying subjects topics and events that will make compelling content pieces and making sure they re executed in line with our overall brand strategy.
- Work with the editor to ensure ALL content reflects Time Out s overall editorial strategy and meets brand guidelines.
- Work with a small but talented editorial to populate an editorial calendar. Keep it current identifying commercial and audience opportunities within it and communicating them to other teams.
- Have your finger on the pulse of the local scene; use your professional contacts and socialmedia networks to be the first to identify the next big thing.
- Embrace Time Out s digitalfirst philosophy. A strong background in digital publishing is absolutely essential.
- Act as an effective brand ambassador for Time Out in the market.
Personal attributes and essential skills
- A doer.
- Superb organisational skills.
- A skilled communicator.
- A demonstrable passion for and excellent knowledge of digital content creation.
- Excellent grasp and understanding of SEO best practice.
- Data driven and excited by analytics.
- Secondtonone eye for copy editing.
- Is excited by the challenge of adhoc spontaneous brand activations and projects.
- Keen creativity and a real eye for design great covers video formats visually engaging content packages.
- Able to work creatively and efficiently under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Bursting with a wealth of ideas that can be used across all Time Out platforms.
- Highest standard of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Flexibility and a professional approach at all times.
- Education: Must be educated to degree level or equivalent industry qualification.
- Software: Google Analytics (essential) WordPress Photoshop Adobe InDesign (desirable).
- Languages: Fluent written and spoken Arabic an d English is essential
Employment Type
Full Time
