Editor, Aviation Business

ITP Media Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 223,200 - 334,800; Full time

Job summary

A leading media firm in the UAE is looking for an experienced Editor to lead its aviation platform. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of editorial experience, strong writing skills, and a deep interest in the aviation sector, particularly within the GCC. Responsibilities include driving content across various media, building industry relationships, and overseeing editorial quality and strategy. This role requires a dynamic leader who can handle fast-paced environments and seeks to engage with aviation executives at major events.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of editorial experience in B2B publishing.
• Strong interest in aviation and familiarity with the GCC landscape.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive editorial planning and execution across various platforms.
• Maintain brand's authority in the aviation industry.
• Oversee content output to ensure quality and relevance.
• Lead major initiatives and events in the industry.
• Collaborate with commercial teams for content partnerships.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Strong writing skills

Content strategy

Journalism

Digital publishing

Relationship building

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Editor to lead Aviation Business Middle East one of the regions most influential B2B aviation platforms. Through its monthly magazine digital platforms social channels and high-level events the brand delivers authoritative insight to senior decision-makers across the aviation ecosystem.

The ideal candidate will have a strong editorial background a confident understanding of the regional aviation landscape and the ability to deliver high-quality journalism for an audience that includes airline executives airport leaders regulators suppliers and service providers.

This is a dynamic opportunity for a journalist with proven editorial leadership skills and the ability to shape content strategy generate exclusive interviews and in-depth features and manage a busy editorial calendar across print digital social media and live events.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Drive editorial planning and execution across the monthly magazine website newsletters and social channels ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality news analysis interviews and special reports covering every aspect of the aviation sector.
  
• Maintain and strengthen Aviation Business Middle Easts position as a leading voice in the regional aviation industry building strong relationships with airlines airports OEMs regulators suppliers and industry associations.
  
• Stay up to date with key developments across commercial aviation aerospace and defence advanced air mobility MRO leasing and financing sustainability and ESG ensuring relevance and authority in all published content.
  
• Oversee content output across print and digital platforms ensuring consistency in tone accuracy and depth while delivering proactive and agenda-setting journalism.
  
• Lead the execution of major annual initiatives including power lists special reports and industry recognitions aligned to the brands content plan.
  
• Play a central role in the brands events portfolio including the Aviation Business Middle East Awards Aviation Impact forums executive roundtable and recognition dinners. Moderate panel discussions conduct on-stage interviews and provide comprehensive pre- and post-event coverage.
  
• Collaborate closely with the commercial team on sponsored features special reports and content partnerships ensuring all branded content aligns with editorial standards and delivers value to the audience.
  
• Work alongside editors across the wider B2B portfolio to identify shared themes cross-sector opportunities and collaborative initiatives that strengthen the overall Business Group.
  

Key Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of editorial experience ideally within B2B or business publishing with a strong portfolio of published work.
  
• Strong interest in aviation aerospace or transport infrastructure. Understanding of the GCC aviation landscape particularly the UAE and Saudi Arabia is highly desirable.
  
• Comfortable working across CMS platforms social media channels and newsletter systems with a solid understanding of digital publishing best practice.
  
• Ability to lead a major regional brand manage workflows effectively and contribute to long-term editorial strategy.
  
• Excellent writing editing and interviewing skills with the confidence to represent the brand publicly and moderate high-level industry events.
  
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities across print digital and live platforms in a fast-paced media environment.
  
• Commercially aware and comfortable working collaboratively with sales and events teams while maintaining editorial integrity.
  
• Willingness to travel across the GCC and attend major aviation industry events.