Manager - English Editor
MSL
- Dubai
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for the day-to-day editorial guidance across accounts
- Support on integrated communications strategy for accounts as well as media counsel and strategy for executive management
- Planning and development of editorial content across cyclical PR and publicity activity calendars for all accounts
- Design and develop innovative integrated media strategies, keeping in mind the evolved media landscape
- Devise, write, edit English content (press releases, speeches, by-lined articles, messaging documents, corporate presentations) in line with business requirements
- Ability to comprehend the needs of multiple teams and effectively communicate the client's key messages via the use of language
- Interaction with team members and assistance with the development of suitable communication measures
- Effectively handle the daily deadline-driven process of releases, invitations, and requests from multiple team members
- Maintain consistency in content and ensure alignment to client’s brand voice and business objectives
- Having an journalist mindset to develop content that is newsworthy and interesting
- Ability to communicate the message in simple and impactful manner which will attract audience
- Develop and publish new interesting, dynamic content periodically at a steady pace
- Journalism/Media/Communications/Marketing with a minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in English writing, editing or equivalent in a previous agency
- Excellent grammar, editing, writing and re-writing skills
- Fluent in English (Native fluency)
- A skilled wordsmith who can deliver error-free press releases and invitations
- The ability to identify the core messages of customers and provide effective ways to deliver them
- Capable of quickly handling industry-specific research to add value to the releases and other communication material for the teams
- Proficient with computers, particularly MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook