Senior Newsroom Associate

About the company

Our client is evolving from a traditional technology media publication into a technology intelligence platform focused on understanding how technology markets, companies, capital, infrastructure and policy are moving.

Alongside this intelligence direction, we continue to operate a daily newsroom producing timely, accurate and accessible technology coverage.

About the Role

• We are looking for a Senior Newsroom Associate with excellent English writing skills and a strong understanding of Arabic to support the day-to-day production of the company's newsroom.
• The role is primarily focused on researching and producing English-language technology news. Arabic is important because it allows you to access and understand Arabic-language sources, announcements and developments, and use that information to produce relevant English coverage.
• You will work closely with the Editor-in-Chief and wider editorial team to identify developments, research stories, fact-check information and turn findings into clear, accurate and publishable content.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily Editorial · Produce
• 3–4 relevant daily technology news stories and short-form editorial pieces · Monitor developments across technology, AI, fintech, startups, business, policy and emerging markets.
• · Research developments and announcements from credible sources.
• · Use both
• English and Arabic-language sources to identify relevant developments and supporting information.
• · Conduct basic fact-checking and source verification before publication.
• · Turn research and source material into clear, original and well-written English coverage.
• · Identify developments that should be brought to the editorial team's attention.
• · Update stories when new information becomes available.
• · Meet agreed daily and weekly editorial deadlines.

Research & Arabic Sources

• · Monitor relevant Arabic-language sources where useful to the company's coverage.
• · Understand Arabic announcements, reports, statements and other source material.
• · Extract relevant information from Arabic sources and incorporate it accurately into English-language stories.
• · Help the newsroom identify developments that may receive limited coverage in English.
• · Cross-check information across Arabic and English sources where required.

Magazine & Editorial Projects

• · Contribute to the company's digital magazine and longer-form editorial projects.
• · Support research and writing for features, analysis and special coverage.
• · Develop stories and supporting material from research provided by the wider editorial team.
• · Support research-led and intelligence-focused content.

Content Operations

• · Upload and format articles.
• · Maintain editorial calendars and deadlines.
• · Support basic GEO and content optimisation.
• · Maintain accuracy and consistency across published content.
• · Support newsletter and other editorial content when required.

Requirements

Required

1–3 years of experience in journalism, content writing, media, communications or a related field.

Excellent English writing skills

• , with the ability to produce clear, concise, grammatically strong and publication-ready copy.
• · Good
• Arabic comprehension and the ability to understand Arabic-language source material.
• · Strong research and fact-checking skills.
• · Ability to find relevant information, assess sources and turn research into a coherent news story.
• · Ability to write clearly and accurately under daily deadlines.
• · Strong attention to detail.
• · Interest in technology, AI, startups, fintech and emerging markets.
• · Comfortable working independently while taking editorial direction and feedback.
• · Organised and able to manage multiple pieces of content at once.

Strong Advantages

• · Previous newsroom or technology-media experience.
• · Experience covering technology, business, startups or finance.
• · Experience using Arabic-language sources for research.
• · Understanding of the MENA technology ecosystem.
• Knowledge of French, particularly for working with French-language sources relevant to MENA and North Africa.
• · Basic understanding of SEO/GEO.
• · Experience with CMS platforms.
• · Familiarity with AI and emerging technologies.
• · Experience contributing to magazines, features or longer-form editorial projects.
• The Person We're Looking For We are looking for someone who is a strong English writer first
• You should be able to take a development, research it across multiple sources, understand the key facts, verify the information and turn it into a clean, accurate and readable English-language news story without excessive supervision.
• You should be comfortable working at newsroom pace and producing several pieces of relevant coverage each day without compromising accuracy or writing quality.
• Being able to understand Arabic gives you access to an additional pool of information. You should be comfortable reading Arabic-language sources, identifying what is relevant and using those findings to strengthen or develop an English-language story.
• You do not need to be an Arabic-language journalist or translator.
• The important thing is that you can understand Arabic well enough to research effectively and communicate the relevant information in excellent English.
• You should also be comfortable contributing to magazine pieces, research-led stories and other editorial projects as the company continues to develop its intelligence-focused coverage.