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About the job

Our Client:

 

Our client, a leading Media Company in the middle east, are looking for an Editor to join their hospitality brand.

 

The ideal candidate will lead its market-leading digital, print and social content and drive subscriptions to the hospitality brand website, as well as growing the overall audience.

 

Alongside an in-depth knowledge of the Middle East’s F&B sector, the Editor should be bursting with big ideas for new executions and brand extensions that deliver value to the brands Middle East’s loyal and discerning audience, and the brand as a whole.

 

Your Responsibilities:

 

• Lead the brands Middle East’s editorial content across digital, social, video, print and events
• Plan, write, edit and commission content towards an editorial calendar, ensuring daily, weekly and monthly content goals and targets are met
• Drive and deliver audience growth across the brands Middle East’s digital and social platforms
• Collaborate with Editors on sister titles, including Hotelier Middle East, to identify new content opportunities across brands
• Use the brands analytics tools to compile weekly reports on content performance, identifying trends / patterns, and using insights to inform future content strategy
• Work with a central video department to develop the brands Middle East’s video proposition across social platforms
• Work with a central events department to deliver exceptional annual Awards properties and ad-hoc events across the region and identify new activations that add value to our brands, audience and clients
• Support the Group Editor and Editorial Director by acting as a senior editorial face of the brands Hospitality division – externally by establishing strong relationships in the industry, and internally by developing a strong reputation for project management and collaboration
• Support the brands Middle East’s commercial team by collaborating on projects that assist with revenue growth

 

Your Qualifications:

 

• At least 7 years in journalism
• At least 2 years in either a deputy / associate / editor role
• Experience working on print products
• Experience working on news / media websites
• An interest in food + beverage would be a plus
• A reasonably outgoing personality – comfortable with small talk, enjoys going out
• Comes across as ambitious, driven and energetic / lively
• Hands-on multimedia experience (digital, social, video, print).
• Experience working with a CMS and SEO tools, as well as Adobe InDesign
• Understanding of the Middle East’s dynamic, diverse cultural identity and F&B sector

 

Halian Group:

With over 20 years of experience, we have come to understand that innovation is the only way to provide agile, practical solutions that transform businesses and careers.

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