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Al Nakheel Hygienic Paper Manufacturing; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading news organization in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Multimedia Journalist to produce high-quality news content across various platforms. You will work closely with producers and journalists to create engaging stories, maintain editorial guidelines, and cover diverse topics. Candidates must have a BA in journalism, fluency in Arabic and English, and at least 5 years of experience in broadcast news and video production. This role requires a positive attitude and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience required.
• Experience in television news production.
• Good knowledge of current post-production tools.

Responsibilities

• Produce distinctive news coverage for Sky News Arabia.
• Collaborate with journalists and team members.
• Create multimedia stories for social media platforms.

Skills

Script writing

Video production

Cross-platform content creation

Social media storytelling

Strong editorial judgment

Fluent in Arabic and English

Education

BA in journalism or related field

Tools

Video editing software

Newsroom production systems

Job description

Overview

The Multimedia Journalist is a member of the output team responsible for a segment development of Sky News Arabia. During your time slot, you will work under the direction of an Executive Producer / Senior Executive Producer to create and shape our news coverage writing scripts, cutting pictures, finding guests, developing graphics, and other work as required both for TV and Social Media platforms. Your mission will be to produce original and market-leading news output while ensuring Sky News Arabia's editorial guidelines and values are adhered to and generate ideas, research topics, and initiate contacts with prospective guests and interviewees. However, your main role will be to produce news for Sky News Arabia's television news channel and various digital platforms. You will embrace the full range of content delivery platforms.

Location

Location details are not specified in the provided description.

Responsibilities

• Producing distinctive news coverage for Sky News Arabia's programming segment.
• Writing scripts for on-air talent, cutting pictures while using the newsroom production system, finding guests, commissioning and writing graphics, and other tasks as required.
• Collaborating with Journalists within your team and across the newsroom, news desk, and online to foster a collaborative approach to news gathering and delivery across Sky News Arabia.
• Ideating and producing video content.
• Creating and coordinating daily "multimedia" stories on Instagram and Snapchat for takeover by our network of talents across the country.
• Producing on-the-field social video stories, as well as producing Facebook, Live broadcasts from our office or on location.
• Ensuring Sky News Arabia's editorial guidelines and values are adhered to.
• Working within a shift pattern across the whole week, including nights, to service a 24-hour news channel's needs.
• May be required to produce on location in Abu Dhabi, the Middle East, North Africa, and internationally.

Qualifications

• BA in journalism or another related social science major.
• Previous experience in a national or international broadcast news channel.
• Experience in newsroom production systems and desktop editing.
• Experience of or appreciation of the benefits and difficulties of cross-platform working.
• Evidence of a broad range of journalistic interests, including social affairs, international politics, public policy, world business and economic affairs, sciences, and the arts.
• Experience in television news, including television news production.
• Experience in video production and/or graphic design.
• Proven experience in content conception, development, and execution for digital platforms and younger-audience mindsets.
• Good knowledge of current post-production tools and processes and familiar with video editing software.
• Excellent journalist with strong editorial judgment.
• A strong spoken/written communicator who can develop creative, clear, and concise storytelling for various audiences.
• A self-starter and strong teammate who can work independently and responsibly in a start-up-style environment.
• Positive, collaborative attitude and ability to work with multiple partners.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills and ability to manage multiple assignments at once.
• Fluent in both written and spoken Arabic and English.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience required.