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August 15th, 2011 No comments

professional Editor Description: We are searching for an experienced professional or senior editor to assist in overseeing websites content.​ The Editor …

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We are searching for an experienced professional or senior editor to assist in overseeing websites content.​ The Editor should possess a degree (B.​A.​) from a four-year college or university.​ A minimum 5 years of related experience training (or equivalent combination of education and experience) required.​ This is a full-time, in-office position. ​

Native English (important) and prefer knowledge Arabic

Key areas of responsibility include:

· Manage campaign-driven content on our websites content and social networks.

· Bring new ideas and online strategies to the team to spark growth in the websites brand

· Effectively communicate with site editors, writers, columnists and bloggers for editorial direction and campaign coordination

· Assist in daily site maintenance: uploading articles into the CMS, flash panel uploads and coordination.

· Assure quality content, grammar, spelling, format consistency and overall site continuity on website’s owned and operated sites

· Use creative thinking and novel strategies to market editorial initiatives and campaigns on the websites.​

· Initiate and coordinate press relations and announcements of site features and projects

Requirements & Qualifications:

· Bachelors Degree, preferably journalism, marketing, mass communication, public relations

· 5+​ years of experience in the online media industry, or magazine publishing

· Experience in editing in social networks!

· Must demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills

· Accurate and timeliness of work performed and strong interaction with departmental staff, sales force and other departments

· Ability to juggle numerous projects at once under deadline pressure

· Must be organized and deadline oriented

· Experience or knowledge of web development is a strong plus

· Must be proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word

· Experience in Macromedia Fireworks or Photoshop, and Macromedia Dreamweaver will be a big plus!

Job Details

Date Posted: 2011-08-16
Job Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Job Role: Support Services
Company Industry: Hospitality/Tourism/Travel
Monthly Salary: US $3,000
Joining Date: 2011-10-01

Preferred Candidate

Career Level: Mid Career
Degree: Bachelor’s degree/higher diploma

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Key Account Manager Insurance Sales (Western National) Job

August 3rd, 2011 No comments

To promote and sell the Company’s Corporate Lines products to corporate clients in order to meet pre-defined sales targets. To understand the corporate insurance market in the UAE in order to build networks, generate …

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To promote and sell the Company’s Corporate Lines products to corporate clients in order to meet pre-defined sales targets. To understand the corporate insurance market in the UAE in order to build networks, generate a sales pipeline and identify cross selling opportunities.

• A sound knowledge of sales & negotiation techniques

• The job holder is accountable for identifying commercial insurance sales opportunities, generating sales leads, receiving and responding to tender requests and converting tenders into sales of the company’s commercial insurance products in the direct corporate arena.

• The job holder is responsible for developing and maintaining excellent relations with corporate customers, fielding and responding to sales queries and for ensuring customer satisfaction all the time.

• The job holder is accountable for effective utilisation of the Company’s Prospect Data Base available in the form of Quote Register, New Business Leads and Leads from Personal Lines to generate sales prospects and to follow up on sales leads in furtherance of the sale of commercial insurance products.

• The job holder is responsible for liaising with the accounts department to ensure effective credit control.

• The job holder is responsible for ensuring effective management and organisation of sales records and ensures effective analysis of such records to supplement the strategic planning process.

• The job holder is responsible for the provision of technical support to underwriting staff as require .

• The job holder will liaise with underwriting staff to ensure all enquiries are accompanied by a full and complete presentation of underwriting information, competitor’s rates/terms/conditions if available and any other commercial/political information for consideration of underwriters and/or reinsurers.

• The job holder is responsible for the provision of local market intelligence and market developments reporting findings to branch management.

• The job holder is responsible for performing any other related duties as required to support the activities and overall strategic directions in order to ensure the profitability of the company.

• A broad knowledge of all commercial insurance products.

• A basic knowledge of all personal lines insurance products.

Job Details

Date Posted: 2011-08-03
Job Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Role: Management
Company Industry: Insurance
Monthly Salary: US $4,000

Preferred Candidate

Career Level: Management
Nationality: Australia; Canada; Great Britain (UK); Ireland; New Zealand; United Kingdom; United States; South Africa
Degree: Master’s degree

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Copywriter (Cairo) Job – GoNabit

August 2nd, 2011 No comments

Are you a witty, creative, skilled writer? Your way with words inspires awe in those around you, but they still have …

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Are you a witty, creative, skilled writer? Your way with words inspires awe in those around you, but they still have not seen you at your best. Are you on the pulse of what is cool, new and hip in town and know what people want before they do? Your mom would call you a social butterfly, but you just think your friendly. Are you curious and interested? Are you practicing what you are learning…and constantly both practicing and learning?

We need someone to help us write copy that is engaging, interesting, and supremely effective in driving business goals – with wit, charm, skill and some humour.

You should have/be/do…

 Participate to brainstorming sessions

 Work on specific brand (deal) assignments

 Prepare copy for daily deals in your city in coordination with the client to create a stellar marketing vehicle

 Create secondary daily content that features on the deal email and the dedicated area of the website that aligns with the community management

Job Details

Date Posted: 2011-08-02
Job Location: Cairo, Egypt
Job Role: Art/Design/Creative
Company Industry: Internet/E-commerce; Marketing; Sales

Preferred Candidate

Career Level: Mid Career
Degree: Bachelor’s degree/higher diploma

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Quality Control Editor Job – Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc

July 29th, 2011 No comments

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Incumbent is a resource for the newsroom to ensure quality and consistency of network news products. The incumbent edits scripts, packages, and reports to ensure MBN’s journalistic standards are met including: accuracy and …

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PRIMARY FUNCTION: Incumbent is a resource for the newsroom to ensure quality and consistency of network news products. The incumbent edits scripts, packages, and reports to ensure MBN’s journalistic standards are met including: accuracy and relevancy of material; balance consistent with the mission and goals of MBN; and appropriate language, syntax, and grammar. Incumbent works closely with writers, producers and correspondents to provide feedback to enhance the overall quality of news programs. Provides leadership, direction, training, and motivation to newsroom personnel to maximize the productivity of our resources and improve program quality.

DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES: (Essential Functions: Duties and responsibilities noted with bullets are considered to be the essential functions of the job).

• Review, modify and approve news scripts and copy before air, working closely with writers, correspondents, producers and senior producers.

• Oversee planning, writing, and editing of stories for assigned newscasts.

• Provide feedback to correspondents and anchors on delivery of report and newscasts.

• Provide regular reports to the VP for Network News on product quality and editorial processes, and alert the VP to any issues for resolution.

• Assess staff skills and work with individual personnel to develop skills as necessary to strengthen news quality.

• Measure and monitor staff productivity, reporting regularly to the VP for Network News.

OTHER DUTIES:

• The incumbent may be asked to perform additional duties and take on other responsibilities as dictated by events and circumstances.

Job Details

Date Posted: 2011-07-29
Job Location: United States
Job Role: Quality Control
Company Industry: Arts/Entertainment/and Media

Preferred Candidate

Career Level: Mid Career

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Senior Producer Job – Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc

July 29th, 2011 No comments

Incumbent is responsible for the creative development, production, content quality of assigned programs; constructing fresh, informative, creative, compelling newscasts, summaries, updates and assigned special event coverage, ensuring…

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Incumbent is responsible for the creative development, production, content quality of assigned programs; constructing fresh, informative, creative, compelling newscasts, summaries, updates and assigned special event coverage, ensuring balanced content consist with the mission goals of the company. Determines and maintains the creative vision and look and feel of programs aligned with the departments’ vision. Incumbent is responsible for overseeing the writing and producing of the assigned news programs. Effectively leads and produces new and innovative productions. Mentors and serves as a resource to junior members of the staff. Demonstrates strong news judgment; ensure journalistic standards of fairness, accuracy and relevancy. This position is central to the successful ongoing operation of assigned programs and to maintaining company broadcasting standards.

DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES: (Essential Functions: Duties and responsibilities noted with bullets are considered to be the essential functions of the job).

• Organize and stimulate the creative process and track performance of assigned news team.

• Coordinate with Executive Producer and other Senior Producers and Assignment Editors on selecting timely news material.

• Prepare format/rundown for newscast, summaries, updates or assigned special event coverage

• Write stories for assigned newscasts

• Actively participate in editorial meetings

• Clearly understand the major stories of the day and their relationship to the company mission and viewers

• Review all scripts for assigned newscasts to ensure that they adhere to broadcast standards

• Obtain legal and editorial clearances from Executive Producer and VP, News

• Oversee all quality assurances and live content material.

• Ensure that all additional production details are completed, including graphics, chyrons, etc.

• Provide Control Room with critical information regarding the timing, content and execution of live shots while program is on-air.

• Ability to maintain composure in the control room

• Follow commands of Senior Supervising Producer in the control room when breaking news is on the air.

• Agressively pursue breaking news and assist Assignment Desk and other newscast producers during coverage of breaking news

• Remain creative and cool under pressure

• Input and conduct final review of show content in Cinegy to ensure a clean broadcast.

• Ensure that assigned programs are MOS active fifteen minutes prior to air time

• Day-to-day production while maintaining a long vision for the direction of assigned news programs.

SUPERVISORY

• Supervise performance and development of assigned broadcast team members; this may include anchors, producers, writers, associate producers and production assistants

• Conduct annual performance planning (goal setting) for each team member

• Provide appropriate and timely on-going performance feedback to assigned team members to continually improve the quality of the broadcast.

• In consultation with Human Resources, prepare annual Performance Planning and Appraisal Report for assigned team members.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Determine show vision and showcase major stories

• Assign and edit stories to writers on the team

• Contribute story ideas on a daily, weekly and long-range basis

• The incumbent may be asked to perform additional duties and take on other responsibilities as dictated by events and circumstances.

Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc. offers a challenging work environment, competitive pay and excellent benefits. The selected candidate must be able to pass background check. MBN is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation. Please visit our website at www.alhurra.com.

Please forward your cover letter, resume, and salary expectations, in English, and include the job title of the position for which you are applying in the email subject line. No phone calls please.

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Job Details

Date Posted: 2011-07-29
Job Location: United States
Job Role: Art/Design/Creative
Company Industry: Arts/Entertainment/and Media; Journalism; Publishing

Preferred Candidate

Career Level: Mid Career

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Copywriter (Beirut) Job – GoNabit

July 25th, 2011 No comments

Are you a witty, creative, skilled writer? Your way with words inspires awe in those around you, but they still have not seen you at your best. Are you on the pulse of what is cool, new …

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Are you a witty, creative, skilled writer? Your way with words inspires awe in those around you, but they still have not seen you at your best. Are you on the pulse of what is cool, new and hip in town and know what people want before they do? Your mom would call you a social butterfly, but you just think your friendly. Are you curious and interested? Are you practicing what you are learning…and constantly both practicing and learning?

We are launching a new ecommerce startup to serve the region and need someone to help us write copy that is engaging, interesting, and supremely effective in driving business goals – with wit, charm, skill and some humour.

You should have/be/do…

 Participate to brainstorming sessions

 Work on specific brand (deal) assignments

 Prepare copy for daily deals in your city in coordination with the client to create a stellar marketing vehicle

 Create secondary daily content that features on the deal email and the dedicated area of the website that aligns with the community management

Job Details

Date Posted: 2011-07-25
Job Location: Beirut, Lebanon
Job Role: Art/Design/Creative
Company Industry: Internet/E-commerce; Marketing; Sales
Joining Date: 2011-08-15

Preferred Candidate

Career Level: Mid Career
Degree: Bachelor’s degree/higher diploma

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Project Secretary – سكرتير مشاريع Job – Mshari Al-Shathri Consultant Engineering

July 9th, 2011 No comments

Summary: Schedules appointments, gives information to callers, takes dictation, and otherwise relieves officials of clerical work and minor administrative and business detail by performing the following duties. Reads and routes incoming mail. Locates and attaches appropriate file to correspondence to…

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Schedules appointments, gives information to callers, takes dictation, and otherwise relieves officials of clerical work and minor administrative and business detail by performing the following duties.

Reads and routes incoming mail. Locates and attaches appropriate file to correspondence to be answered by employer.

Takes dictation in shorthand or by machine and transcribes notes on typewriter or computer, or transcribes from voice recordings.

Composes and types routine correspondence.

Organizes and maintains file system, and files correspondence and other records.

Answers and screens manager’s telephone calls, and arranges conference calls.

Coordinates manager’s schedule and makes appointments.

Greets scheduled visitors and conducts to appropriate area or person.

Arranges and coordinates travel schedules and reservations.

Conducts research, and compiles and types statistical reports.

Coordinates and arranges meetings, prepares agendas, reserves and prepares facilities, and records and transcribes minutes of meetings.

Makes copies of correspondence or other printed materials.

Prepares outgoing mail and correspondence, including e-mail and faxes.

Orders and maintains supplies, and arranges for equipment maintenance.

Job Details

Date Posted: 2011-07-09
Job Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Job Role: Secretarial
Company Industry: Construction; Construction/Civil Engineering; Secretarial

Preferred Candidate

Career Level: Mid Career
Gender: Male

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Copywriter Job

July 7th, 2011 No comments

We are looking to hire an experienced and committed professional to join our growing team as a Copywriter. The ideal candidate will be…

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We are looking to hire an experienced and committed professional to join our growing team as a Copywriter. The ideal candidate will be responsible for producing and managing all new site content and handling all social media activities on various platforms.

Main Responsibilities:

- Write and manage site content

- Update text and quality control text on company web site on a continuous basis and rewrite existing content where appropriate to increase the quality and SEO efficiency of the website

- Handle social media activities including blogs and forums creating and/or contributing to social media awareness (facebook, twitte, etc.)

- Translation of original content to the target language, while retaining meaning of the source text

- Proofreading and editing final translated content

- Liaise with other members in the development of original site content and actively participate in cross-departmental marketing projects

Job Details

Date Posted: 2011-07-07
Job Location: Amman, Jordan
Job Role: Marketing/PR
Company Industry: Sales; Internet/E-commerce

Preferred Candidate

Career Level: Management
Degree: Bachelor’s degree/higher diploma

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Arabic Copywriter – Qatar Job

June 26th, 2011 No comments

The copywriter will work in team with an Art Director under the supervision of a Senior Creative and; – Participate to brainstorming sessions – Work on specific brand assignments – Write fresh, intrusive creative headlines & body copy and ensure …

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The copywriter will work in team with an Art Director under the supervision of a Senior Creative and;

- Participate to brainstorming sessions

- Work on specific brand assignments

- Write fresh, intrusive creative headlines & body copy and ensure to adapt creative concepts (Arabic is a Must. English, French is a plus.)

- Write fresh, intrusive content for corporate brochures or press or editorial material.

- Supervise the correct creative adaptation of own copy with the help of the concerned copywriters.

- Writes TVC synopsis with detailed frame-by-frame descriptions.

- Create interruptive, fresh radio spots.

- Responsible for supervising VO recording.

Additional Information

Industry: Advertising
Job Location: Doha, Qatar
Career Level: Mid Career
Employment Status: Full time
Date Posted: 2011-06-26

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English Copywriter Job – Leo Burnett

June 26th, 2011 No comments

The copywriter will work in a team on specific brand assignments to: – Write fresh, intrusive creative headlines & body copy and ensure to adapt creative concepts – Write fresh, intrusive …

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The copywriter will work in a team on specific brand assignments to:

- Write fresh, intrusive creative headlines & body copy and ensure to adapt creative concepts

- Write fresh, intrusive content for corporate brochures or press or editorial material

- Writes TVC synopsis with detailed frame-by-frame descriptions.

- Create interruptive, fresh radio spots

Additional Information

Industry: Advertising
Job Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Career Level: Mid Career
Employment Status: Full time
Date Posted: 2011-06-26

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