Executive Content Review

Key Accountabilities

• General Responsibilities
• Implement the operational requirements for Content Review, in line with the overall Content Review strategy, vision and goals.
• Work collaboratively with the Content Review team, to ensure smooth and on-time delivery of services to applicants
• Provide metrics and supporting documents to the Head of Content Review, to support with the monthly KPI reports
• Content Classification and Review Execution
• Review audiovisual content using approved federal classification guidelines.
• Flag content for restricted categories such as hate speech, obscenity, or misinformation.
• Escalate borderline or sensitive content for additional review.
• Record decisions in the content review system with justification.
• Synthetic and AIGenerated Content Identification
• Flag content that includes deepfake, AI-generated voices, or synthetic characters.
• Assess whether synthetic content meets existing classification and safety standards.
• Recommend cases for additional escalation where standards are unclear.
• Apply early identification tools or metadata review.
• Collaborate with legal and policy teams when synthetic content falls into grey areas.
• Compliance Documentation and System Updates
• Update the central system with classification outcomes, violation tags, and reviewer notes.
• Maintain secure documentation and record of review history.
• Ensure each reviewed item is logged with correct platform, format, and date fields.
• Tag content with cultural sensitivity filters if needed.
• Assist with internal classification audits.
• Volume Management and Workflow Adherence
• Meet daily/weekly review targets and ensure turnaround within expected timelines.
• Flag delays in batch reviews or backlogs to the Head of Content Review.
• Coordinate with team members to balance volume during high-submission periods.
• Track classification trends by format (e.g., growth in OTT or influencer reviews).
• Participate in workflow optimizations as systems evolve.
• Continuous Learning and Quality Control
• Participate in regular training on classification standards, emerging content risks, and AI ethics.
• Provide feedback on classification criteria clarity or gaps.
• Contribute to internal peer review or quality audits.
• Maintain updated understanding of regional values and regulatory shifts.
• Collaborate with the Archives team for long-term content storage and future reference.

Job Specifications

• Key Interactions & Nature of Interaction
• Internal:
• Coordinate with colleagues across Content Review and the Head of Content Review for content escalation or edgecase classifications.
• Provide inputs to Compliance and Archives teams on reviewed and stored content.
• External:
• Provide feedback as directed by the Head of Content Review to content creators. Technical Skills
• Proficient: Federal and local classification guidelines for media
• Proficient: Tagging, logging, and flagging content in review systems
• Proficient: UAE cultural sensitivities and values
• Proficient: Content discernment and documentation
• Basic: AI content flagging tools and metadata review
• Proficient: Command of written and spoken Arabic and English
• Behavioural Competencies
• Evoking and Disseminating Positive Energy
• Community Focus and Responsiveness to its Needs
• Time Management and Task Prioritization
• Excellence in Execution
• Continuous Learning and Improvement

Experience Required

• Functional Experience
• 2–4 years in editorial review, compliance, or media content production
• Experience in applying classification rules or conducting media audits
• Exposure to film, games, or digital content ecosystems preferred

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Media, Communication, Journalism, or a related field
• Training in classification or editorial compliance is preferred

About Dubai Media Council

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