News Writer

Job Purpose

Key Responsibilities

• Researching and writing news articles across business, economic, and breaking news topics to
• ensure timely and engaging coverage for readers in the magazine also in FME website.
• Reviewing and editing content before publication to ensure grammatical accuracy, clarity, and
• consistency with editorial standards.
• Verifying grammar, wording, and content accuracy in collaboration with the proofreading team to
• maintain credibility and minimize the risk of misinformation.
• Supporting live coverage of major events, conferences, and breaking news situations to ensure
• real-time reporting.
• Supporting all FME events and ensuring effective collaboration with the events social media
• teams to guarantee timely coverage across all FME’s social media platforms.
• Monitoring markets, verified social media news platforms, and current events to identify
• breaking news opportunities and secure exclusive stories.
• Pitching story ideas and collaborating with reporters, and fact-checkers to enhance content
• quality and editorial alignment.
• Ensuring all published content complies with editorial standards, accuracy requirements, and
• company guidelines to maintain content credibility.
• Writing engaging headlines and social media posts to increase audience reach, readership
• engagement, and content visibility in collaboration with social media team.
• Managing publishing timelines and working within tight deadlines to ensure fast and accurate
• news delivery.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with sources, experts, and stakeholders to
• support reliable and exclusive reporting.
• Coordinating with designers and multimedia teams to enhance news and articles with visuals,
• infographics, and multimedia content for improved audience engagement.
• Optimizing articles using SEO best practices to improve search visibility and digital traffic
• performance.
• Tracking article performance and audience engagement metrics to support content
• improvement and editorial planning.
• Building and maintaining databases of contacts, sources, and industry insights to support future
• reporting activities.
• Contributing innovative content ideas and storytelling approaches to strengthen audience
• engagement and brand positioning.
• Coordinating with internal departments and external contributors to gather accurate information
• and meet publishing requirements.
• Ensuring compliance with legal, ethical, and copyright standards for Forbes US in all published
• content.

Job Specifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, economy, finance, or related field.

Experience

• 1-3 years of experience as English Journalist, English writer.
• Publishing experience (business journalism preferred).
• Experience in both print and digital media writing.
• Proven experience in economic reporting with strong knowledge of Middle East affairs.
• Experience in business journalism.
• Experience working in a fast-paced newsroom or digital publishing environment is an
• advantage.
• Strong English news writing, editing, and storytelling skills with proven portfolio.
• Research and analysis of financial data.
• Proficiency in MS Office (word, Excel, Power point)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English are mandatory, with Arabic
• considered an added advantage.
• Knowledge of business, economics, and current affairs (regional & global).
• Familiarity with digital publishing platforms and SEO principles.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple assignments.
• Ability to generate original stories, engaging, and timely story ideas is an advantage.