Business Journalist

Robot24.com; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Robot24.com in Dubai is seeking an experienced Business Journalist to cover the robotics industry with depth, accuracy and authority. You will report directly from sources, interview executives and engineers, and translate complex market developments into clear industry journalism.

Ideal candidates have 5–6 years of professional experience, strong research skills and the ability to build durable industry sources. This role emphasizes business reporting, industry analysis and market understanding.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–6 years of professional experience in business or industry journalism.
• Strong research, interviewing and fact-checking skills.
• Ability to analyze markets, companies and competitive landscapes.

Responsibilities

• Produce original business journalism for the robotics industry.
• Identify important stories and market developments early.
• Investigate companies, technologies, claims and trends.
• Build relationships with robotics manufacturers and companies.
• Interview executives, engineers, researchers and industry experts.
• Develop and maintain strong industry sources.
• Analyze companies, markets and developments with data and primary sources.
• Turn complex robotics industry news into clear, authoritative reporting.

Skills

Business journalism

Investigative journalism

Interviewing

Research

Sourcing industry sources

Job description

Robot24.com is the global news platform dedicated exclusively to robotics news.

We don’t report robotics from a desk. We go directly to the source.

Our own global field teams report from manufacturers, companies and locations where robots are being developed, tested and deployed, as well as from major robotics events around the world.

Robot24.com officially went live one week ago. Our global field network, editorial team and production infrastructure are already in place.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Business Journalist that has experience writing about the Robotics Industry to create high-quality industry journalism for the people building, researching, investing in and shaping the global robotics industry.

Our readers include executives, founders, engineers, manufacturers, factory professionals, researchers, university professors, investors and other industry decision-makers.

This is not general technology journalism. You need to understand the business of robotics and report on it with depth, accuracy and authority.

What You Will Cover

Your coverage will include:

• Industry & Market News
• Company & Competitor Analysis
• Manufacturing & Production
• Commercial Deployments
• Funding, Investments & M&A
• Company Strategies
• Market Developments & Industry Trends

What You Will Do

You will identify, research and write stories that matter to professionals within the robotics industry.

You will:

• Produce original business and industry journalism
• Identify important stories and market developments early
• Investigate companies, technologies, claims and industry trends
• Build relationships and communicate directly with robotics manufacturers and companies
• Interview executives, founders, engineers, researchers, academics and industry experts
• Develop and maintain strong industry sources
• Analyze companies, competitors, technologies and market developments
• Work with our global field teams to gather information directly from the source
• Use data, research and primary sources to strengthen reporting
• Turn complex industry developments into clear, authoritative journalism

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for a journalist with a minimum of 5–6 years of professional experience in business, industry, technology or specialist journalism.

You should have:

• Strong business and investigative journalism experience
• Strong research, interviewing and fact-checking skills
• Experience developing industry sources and working directly with companies
• The ability to analyze companies, markets and competitive landscapes
• Strong editorial judgment
• The ability to understand complex industries and communicate them clearly
• The ability to work quickly without sacrificing accuracy or depth

Experience covering robotics, automation, manufacturing, industrial technology, engineering, deep tech or related industries is highly preferred.

What We Are NOT Looking For

We are not looking for a general content writer or someone who simply rewrites press releases and information already available online.

We are looking for an experienced journalist who researches, questions, investigates and understands what matters to the industry.