Digital and Social Writer - Time Out Abu Dhabi
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About the Role
Time Out Abu Dhabi is seeking a creative Digital and Social Writer to discover, write, and publish engaging lifestyle and news content for the website and social media. The role requires 2-3 years of media experience, strong editorial instincts, and video content creation skills.
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Responsibilities
- Discover, pitch, and write engaging news and lifestyle stories for Time Out Abu Dhabi's website
- Capture and edit short and long form video content for social media channels
- Write compelling captions, scripts, and headlines
- Ensure daily content goals are met, publishing quickly and accurately
- Monitor performance metrics and refine strategies
- Plan, manage and execute a social media calendar
- Stay up to date on social media features and trends
Requirements
- 2 3 years of experience in media or similar field
- Proven experience writing lifestyle, entertainment or city stories
- Skilled at shooting and editing video content using smartphones
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Deep understanding of social media trends and audience behavior
- Fluent in English; Arabic a plus
- Flexibility to attend events outside standard office hours
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Overview
- Time Out Abu Dhabi is looking for a creative and driven Digital and Social Writer to spot great stories, write for the website, and bring content to life across social platforms.
- You will discover, execute and publish engaging social content focusing on lifestyle and news, monitor performance metrics, and work closely with editorial and commercial teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Discover, pitch, and write engaging news and lifestyle stories for Time Out Abu Dhabi’s website.
- Capture and edit short and long form video content for various social media channels.
- Write compelling captions, scripts, and headlines that resonate with our target audience.
- Ensure daily content goals are met, publishing quickly, accurately and on brand.
- Keep across local news, events, openings, trends and viral moments relevant to Abu Dhabi.
- Plan, manage and execute a social media calendar across all platforms.
- Monitor performance metrics, analysing what works and refining strategies accordingly.
- Stay up to date on evolving social media features, trends, and best practices.
- Ensure all content aligns with editorial tone and brand standards.
What We’re Looking For
- A confident content writer with proven experience writing lifestyle, entertainment or city stories.
- Strong editorial instincts: you know what makes a great Time Out story.
- Someone with 2 3 years of experience in the media field or similar.
- Skilled at shooting and editing video content quickly using smartphones.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an eye for detail.
- Organised, proactive, and able to juggle multiple projects.
- Deep understanding of social media trends and audience behaviour.
- A creative thinker who loves finding fresh, original ways to tell stories.
- Comfortable working independently and meeting tight deadlines.
- Flexibility to attend events outside of standard office hours.
- Fluent in English; Arabic a plus.
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