Chief Executive Content Review
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Job summary
Dubai Media Council seeks a Chief Executive Content Review to lead advanced content classification and regulatory decisions across publications, films, OTT, social platforms, and AI-generated media. You will serve as the senior reviewer in the Content Review function, handling high-risk, precedent-setting cases and applying standards and frameworks with accuracy.
The role requires deep knowledge of UAE media regulations, strong analytical judgment, and fluency in Arabic and English.
Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of content classification and review methodologies.
- Strong understanding of UAE cultural, legal, and ethical standards related to media content.
- Ability to assess complex, sensitive, and high-risk media content.
- Knowledge of AI-generated, synthetic, and manipulated media content.
- Strong analytical judgment and attention to detail.
- Experience in quality assurance and peer review of classification decisions.
- Familiarity with content review systems and workflow tools.
- Strong communication, documentation, and advisory skills.
- Proficiency in written and spoken Arabic and English.
Responsibilities
- Review and classify complex, high-risk content across media formats.
- Apply classification standards and regulatory requirements consistently.
- Provide recommendations on exceptional or precedent-setting cases.
- Document decisions and rationale clearly.
- Review AI-generated and emerging content for regulatory risks.
- Conduct quality checks and peer reviews for consistency.
- Provide guidance to colleagues and support reviewer training.
- Support onboarding of new content reviewers.
- Monitor workloads and suggest workflow improvements.
- Advise Head of Content Review on interpretation and policy decisions.
Skills
Education
Job description
Department: Media Regulation Sector
Section: Media Content
Reporting To: Head of Content Review
The Chief Executive Content Review is responsible for conducting advanced content reviews and supporting classification decisions across a wide range of regulated media formats, including publications, films, TV, OTT/streaming, audio, podcasts, gaming, digital platforms, social media, AI-generated content, synthetic media, and emerging formats. The role acts as the senior technical reviewer within the Content Review function, handling complex, high-risk, and precedent-setting cases and applying advanced regulatory judgment in line with approved standards and frameworks.
- Review and classify complex, sensitive, high-risk, and escalated content across multiple media formats and platforms.
- Apply approved classification standards and regulatory requirements consistently and accurately.
- Provide recommendations on borderline, unusual, or precedent-setting content cases.
- Document classification decisions and supporting rationale in a clear and defensible manner.
- Review AI-generated, synthetic, manipulated, and emerging content formats and identify potential regulatory risks.
- Conduct quality checks and peer reviews to maintain consistency and accuracy across content review decisions.
- Provide technical guidance to Content Review colleagues and support the development of reviewer capabilities.
- Support the onboarding and training of new content reviewers.
- Monitor content review workloads, identify operational issues, and support workflow improvements.
- Provide advisory input to the Head of Content Review on cases requiring regulatory interpretation or policy-level decisions.
These points reflect the core responsibilities in the JD covering advanced classification, AI and emerging media, quality assurance, operational support, and reviewer guidance.
- Strong knowledge of content classification and review methodologies.
- Strong understanding of UAE cultural, legal, and ethical standards related to media content.
- Ability to assess complex, sensitive, and high-risk media content.
- Knowledge of AI-generated, synthetic, and manipulated media content.
- Strong analytical judgment and attention to detail.
- Experience in quality assurance and peer review of classification decisions.
- Familiarity with content review systems and workflow tools.
- Strong communication, documentation, and advisory skills.
- Proficiency in written and spoken Arabic and English.
The original JD highlights advanced capability in content classification, UAE cultural/legal/ethical standards, AI and synthetic content assessment, quality assurance, workflow tools, and Arabic/English proficiency.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in content review, editorial compliance, media regulation, classification, or a related field.
- Experience handling complex or sensitive content review cases.
- Experience applying classification frameworks across different media formats.
- Bachelor’s degree in Media, Communication, Journalism, Law, or a related field.
- Relevant training or certification in content moderation, editorial compliance, media governance, or a related area is preferred.
Department: Media Regulation Sector
Section: Media Content
Reporting To: Head of Content Review
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in content review, editorial compliance, media regulation, classification, or a related field.
- Experience handling complex or sensitive content review cases.
- Experience applying classification frameworks across different media formats.
- Bachelor’s degree in Media, Communication, Journalism, Law, or a related field.
- Relevant training or certification in content moderation, editorial compliance, media governance, or a related area is preferred.
The Dubai Media Council is the government authority responsible for regulating and developing Dubai’s media sector, strengthening the emirate’s position as a leading regional and global media hub through progressive policies, innovation, and talent development.
Dubai Government
UAE Only
20001-30000
Full time
08/09/2026
09/10/2026
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