Senior Reporter – Campaign Middle East
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About the Role
Campaign Middle East seeks a Senior Reporter to develop content across digital, magazine, newsletter, and social media channels in English and Arabic. The role requires 3-4 years of reporting experience in the Middle East, strong knowledge of the brand and marketing landscape, and a verifiable portfolio.
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Responsibilities
- Build close relationships with brand side marketers and agency leaders across the Middle East
- Write and publish 2 online Arabic articles per day, including one exclusive news story per week
- Write and publish 2 online English articles per day, including one exclusive news story per week
- Write and publish 1 exclusive feature for print magazine per quarter
- Prepare content for specific magazine pages including News and Work, Appointments, Private View, and monthly directories
- Copy edit feature articles for the monthly Campaign Middle East magazine and the annual Saudi Report
- Work with the team to take online, magazine and event content across social media channels
- Work with the team to commission and edit thought leadership articles
- Contribute to weekly wrap up videos, Gen Z podcasts, and other video led initiatives
- Attend on ground industry events, activations and review campaigns for coverage
- Head the Campaign Middle East events team, including themes, speakers, and communications
- Lead Campaign Middle East Breakfast Briefing events as Master of Ceremonies on stage
Requirements
- At least 3 4 years of experience in reporting in English and Arabic within the Middle East
- Strong knowledge of the brand, marketing and advertising landscape (preferred)
- Strong, verifiable portfolio of published content, articles and exclusives in the Middle East
- Proven record of breaking news and writing in depth features and analyses
- Ability to spot trends in market data and conduct research
- Track record of ability to build network of sources
- Basic knowledge of Wordpress CMS, Canva, Photoshop, InDesign and video editing tools
- Excellent team dynamics and cultural fit
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About the role
- Excellent opportunity to join Campaign Middle East's team as a Senior Reporter.
- Role based out of Dubai, UAE, with travel within UAE and region when required.
- Develop content for digital, magazine, newsletter and social media channels in English and Arabic.
Key Responsibilities
- Build close relationships with brand side marketers and agency leaders across the Middle East.
- Write and publish 2 online Arabic articles per day, including one exclusive news story per week.
- Write and publish 2 online English articles per day, including one exclusive news story per week.
- Write and publish 1 exclusive feature for print magazine per quarter.
- Prepare content for specific pages for the magazine including News and Work, Appointments, Private View, and monthly directories.
- Copy edit feature articles for the monthly Campaign Middle East magazine and the annual Saudi Report.
- Work with the team to take online, magazine and event content across social media channels.
- Work with the team to commission and edit thought leadership articles from brand and agency leaders.
- Contribute to weekly wrap up videos, Gen Z podcasts, and other video led initiatives.
- Attend on ground industry events, activations and review campaigns for online and print coverage.
- Head the Campaign Middle East events team, including themes, speakers, and communications.
- Lead Campaign Middle East Breakfast Briefing events as Master of Ceremonies on stage.
Benefits (Requirements)
- At least 3 4 years of experience in reporting in English and Arabic within the Middle East.
- Preferred: Strong knowledge of the brand, marketing and advertising landscape, as well as contacts and recommendations from respected leaders.
- A strong, verifiable portfolio of published content, articles and exclusives in the Middle East.
- Proven record of breaking news for a media organisation, as well as writing in depth features and analyses.
- Ability to spot trends in market data and conduct research to identify and produce stories.
- Track record of ability to build network of sources to produce reports.
- Basic knowledge of Wordpress CMS, Canva, Photoshop, InDesign and video editing tools.
- Excellent team dynamics – a smooth and seamless cultural fit into a curious, hard working, diligent and trustworthy team.
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