Reporter (Freelance), Arabian Business
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About the Role
Arabian Business is looking for a freelance reporter to join their team in Dubai Media City. The role involves pitching, reporting, and writing breaking news and business features daily.
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Responsibilities
- Pitch, report, and write accurate breaking news and business features daily in English
- Turn complex business stories and corporate announcements into clear copy
- Represent Arabian Business at events and provide real time digital reporting
- Review corporate filings and financial data to explain economic trends simply
- Collaborate with digital and social team to support video packages, podcasts, and newsletters
Requirements
- Proven reporting experience in a fast paced news publication
- Good understanding of GCC market dynamics and regional business trends
- Good writing skills with ability to craft sharp, engaging headlines and concise hooks
- Familiarity with digital publishing tools like WordPress and SEO best practices
- Strong understanding of domestic media laws and international press ethics
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Overview
- Arabian Business is looking for a freelance reporter to join our team in Dubai Media City.
- Ideal opportunity for an ambitious journalist looking to build a name in the region's top business newsroom.
Responsibilities
- Pitch, report, and write accurate breaking news, and business features daily in both English.
- Turn complex business stories and corporate announcements into clear copy.
- Represent Arabian Business at events and provide real time digital reporting.
- Review corporate filings and financial data to explain economic trends simply without the jargon.
- Collaborate with our digital and social team to support video packages, podcasts, and newsletters.
Key Skills
- Proven reporting experience in a fast paced news publication.
- Good understanding of GCC market dynamics and regional business trends.
- Good writing skills with the ability to craft sharp, engaging headlines and concise hooks that drive digital traffic.
- Familiarity with digital publishing tools like WordPress along with SEO best practices.
- Strong understanding of domestic media laws and international press ethics.
What We Look For In Candidates
- Understands the cultural differences and nuances of both Western and Arab corporate environments.
- Possesses a relentless drive to beat the competition to the story and secure breaking news.
- Comfortably pivots between writing quick, snappy breaking news alerts and filing long form premium content.
- Deeply committed to fact checking and accuracy, ensuring all reporting strictly respects local regional legal guidelines while maintaining journalistic integrity.
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