About the Role
This position requires a dynamic professional who will work closely with the supervisor to ensure the effective functioning of the Newsroom Space. The role involves collaborating with various teams to share updates, ideas, and align responsibilities during daily meetings. The successful candidate will support the Newsroom by contributing fresh ideas that enhance content planning and delivery, while also engaging in strategic planning aligned with the company Communications strategy.
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Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the supervisor to ensure the Newsroom Space is effectively running and all teams contribute to daily meetings with updates and discussions.
- Provide innovative ideas to enhance the planning and delivery of content.
- Conduct strategic planning sessions aligned with the company Communications strategy and ensure comprehensive discussions with entities.
- Maintain an up-to-date monthly planning calendar that reflects company themes, upcoming projects, and entity events.
- Manage regular visits to entities to monitor upcoming projects and discuss news during daily meetings.
- Review blueprints and provide feedback to ensure continuous improvement of plans.
- Support implementation of Newsroom guidelines and policies as suggested by the supervisor.
- Steer conversations and lead discussions in Newsroom Team meetings alongside the supervisor and Editor-in-Chief.
- Ensure efficient resource utilization and foster collaborative teamwork to avoid work duplication.
- Monitor news and published items from assigned entities and keep the team updated on coverage alignment.
- Collaborate with assigned entities to brainstorm story ideas and media opportunities for community members.
- Review best practices relevant to the Newsroom, ensuring alignment with the company’s vision and mission.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with assigned entities with regular meetings to align on concepts and plans.
- Coordinate with various team members to ensure responsibilities related to entities' projects are completed efficiently.
- Lead brainstorming sessions for new content development projects and deliver high-quality services to stakeholders.
- Verify project statuses by following up on updates and assessing business implications for each phase, ensuring deadlines and cost targets are met.
- Lead assigned projects and ensure effective implementation of communication plans.
- Assist in the development and implementation of business plans and KPIs, reporting key metrics for the Newsroom.
- Perform other relevant tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Communication, Mass Media, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field.
- 6-8 years of relevant full-time work experience in a large organization, including 2 years at a supervisory level and experience managing external agencies.
- Excellent planning skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- In-depth knowledge of publication techniques across various productions.
- Knowledge and interest in electronic development and distribution of print content.
- Exceptional writing skills with the capacity to draft and edit a variety of communications; Arabic proficiency is advantageous.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications.
