Business Reporter (English & Arabic), Arabian Business
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About the Role
Arabian Business seeks a bilingual Business Reporter to break exclusive market-moving news and write features in English and Arabic. The role requires proven reporting experience in business/finance, a strong network of GCC contacts, and fluency in both languages.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Pitch, report, and write accurate breaking news, exclusive scoops, and business features daily in both English and Arabic
- Adapt and translate complex business narratives fluidly between English and Arabic editions
- Build and maintain a network of C suite executives, government officials, financial experts, and regulators across the GCC
- Represent Arabian Business at events, providing real time multi lingual reporting
- Dissect corporate filings, financial balance sheets, and regional economic data, transforming complex financial jargon into clear copy in both languages
- Work alongside digital, social, and multimedia teams to provide linguistic support and editorial insight for bilingual content
Requirements
- Native or professional fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic
- Proven reporting experience in a fast paced business, finance, or economics publication
- Strong understanding of GCC market dynamics
- Exceptional copy editing and translation skills
- Strong network of business contacts within the UAE and wider Middle East
- Familiarity with digital publishing tools (WordPress), SEO best practices, and subscription driven media models
- Strong understanding of domestic and regional media law and international press ethics
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Role Overview
- Arabian Business seeks a sharp, dynamic, and bilingual Business Reporter to join the team in Dubai Media City, breaking exclusive market moving news and writing features for both English and Arabic editions.
Responsibilities
- Pitch, report, and write accurate breaking news, exclusive scoops, and business features daily in both English and Arabic.
- Adapt and translate complex business narratives fluidly between the English and Arabic editions.
- Build and maintain a network of C suite executives, government officials, financial experts, and regulators across the GCC.
- Represent Arabian Business at events, providing real time multi lingual reporting.
- Dissect corporate filings, financial balance sheets, and regional economic data, transforming complex financial jargon into clear, high impact copy in both languages.
- Work alongside the digital, social, and multimedia teams to provide linguistic support and editorial insight for bilingual video packages, podcasts, and newsletters.
Key Skills
- Native or professional fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic is non negotiable.
- Proven reporting experience in a fast paced business, finance, or economics publication.
- Strong understanding of GCC market dynamics.
- Exceptional copy editing and translation skills, with the ability to write sharp, engaging headlines and concise hooks in both languages.
- A strong network of business contacts within the UAE and wider Middle East.
- Familiarity with digital publishing tools (WordPress), SEO best practices, and subscription driven media models.
- Candidates must have a strong understanding of domestic and regional media law, and international press ethics.
What We Look For In Candidates
- Effortlessly understands the linguistic and cultural differences of both Western and Arab corporate environments.
- Possesses a relentless drive to beat the competition to the story and secure the defining regional exclusives.
- Comfortably pivots between writing quick, snappy breaking news alerts and filing long form, investigative premium content across two languages.
- Deeply committed to fact checking and accuracy, ensuring all reporting strictly respects local regional legal guidelines while maintaining journalistic integrity.
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