Junior Content Strategist (Arabic Copywriter)

James Patrick; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

James Patrick partners with a Dubai-based experiential agency seeking a Junior Strategist (Arabic Copywriter). You will uncover human insights, develop brand strategies, and write headlines, scripts and social/long-form copy.

You’ll create strategic narratives and pitch decks while ensuring cultural relevance for MENA audiences and collaborating across teams. Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in strategy or copy, excellent English and Arabic writing, and a curious mind with a love of language and

Qualifications

• 1–3 years’ experience in strategy, copywriting, advertising, social media, communications or a related creative field.
• Excellent written English and Arabic, with strong cultural understanding of both.
• A curious mind, a love of language and an instinct for what makes people tick.
• The ability to turn observations into meaningful insights and insights into compelling ideas.
• Strong storytelling, conceptual thinking and presentation skills.
• A proactive, collaborative mindset and the confidence to challenge the obvious.

Responsibilities

• Uncovering human insights and creative opportunities from briefs.
• Developing brand strategies and campaign concepts.
• Writing headlines, taglines, scripts and social and long-form copy.
• Creating strategic narratives and pitch decks.
• Bringing cultural relevance and a strong understanding of MENA audiences and internet culture.
• Collaborating across teams to bring ideas to life.
• Using AI to explore ideas while adding human insight and cultural nuance.

Skills

Strategy

Copywriting

Advertising

Social media

Communications

Job description

Curious minds. Sharp words. Ideas that make people feel something.

Our client is the Middle East’s leading experiential agency, headquartered in Dubai. They create meaningful connections between brands and people through strategy, creativity, culture and experiences that leave a lasting impression.

They’re looking for a Junior Strategist(Arabic Copywriter) who thinks beyond the brief, spots the interesting human truth and turns it into ideas people actually care about.

What you’ll be doing:

• Uncovering human insights and creative opportunities from briefs.
• Developing brand strategies and campaign concepts.
• Writing headlines, taglines, scripts and social and long-form copy.
• Creating strategic narratives and pitch decks.
• Bringing cultural relevance and a strong understanding of MENA audiences and internet culture.
• Collaborating across teams to bring ideas to life.
• Using AI to explore ideas while adding human insight and cultural nuance.

What you’ll bring:

• 1–3 years’ experience in strategy, copywriting, advertising, social media, communications or a related creative field.
• Excellent written English and Arabic, with strong cultural understanding of both.
• A curious mind, a love of language and an instinct for what makes people tick.
• The ability to turn observations into meaningful insights and insights into compelling ideas.
• Strong storytelling, conceptual thinking and presentation skills.
• A proactive, collaborative mindset and the confidence to challenge the obvious.