Senior Journalist & Managing Editor

10ix; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

10ix, based in the UAE, is building a global robotics news platform focused on robotics, automation, AI and emerging tech. We seek an experienced Senior Journalist / Managing Editor to shape our editorial voice and lead award-worthy reporting from a Dubai office.

You will identify major stories, conduct interviews with founders and executives, write and edit articles, and coordinate with reporters and multimedia teams to deliver clear, accurate journalism for industry professionals worldwide.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in journalism, editing, publishing, or industry analysis.
• Excellent research and interviewing skills.
• Strong editorial judgment.
• Ability to simplify complex topics without losing accuracy.
• Experience working with multiple information sources.
• Strong headline writing and story structuring abilities.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• High standards of accuracy and factchecking.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to collaborate with global teams.

Responsibilities

• Identify significant developments across the global robotics industry.
• Develop strong editorial concepts and story angles.
• Write and edit news articles, interviews, reports, analysis pieces, and market coverage.
• Maintain high editorial standards for accuracy, fairness, and clarity.
• Ensure stories are relevant to industry professionals and decision-makers.
• Research robotics companies, products, technologies, deployments, and market trends.
• Conduct interviews with founders, executives, engineers, investors, and industry experts.
• Request official statements and company responses.
• Verify information and distinguish marketing claims from confirmed facts.
• Build relationships with manufacturers, startups, and industry stakeholders.

Skills

Editorial judgment

Research skills

Interviewing

Deadline driven

Global collaboration

News analysis

Job description

We are building a global robotics news platform focused exclusively on robotics, automation, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies.

Our mission is to become one of the world's leading sources for robotics news, robot launches, manufacturer developments, real-world deployments, industry analysis, executive interviews, market intelligence, and public understanding of the robot era.

This is not a generic technology blog and this is not a traditional content-writing role.

We are creating a serious editorial platform designed to serve robotics manufacturers, founders, investors, integrators, service providers, enterprise buyers, industry professionals, researchers, and technology decision-makers worldwide.

We are looking for an experienced journalist and editor who wants to help build a respected global media brand from the ground up.

Position:

Senior Journalist / Managing Editor

Work Model:

Full-Time, Office-Based

Employment Type:

Permanent

This is not a freelance, contributor, or remote-only role.

Candidates should already be based in the UAE or be willing to relocate to Dubai for a full-time office-based position.

The Opportunity

As Senior Journalist / Managing Editor, you will help shape the editorial voice of a fast-growing global robotics publication.

You will identify important stories, develop editorial angles, conduct interviews, write articles, coordinate with correspondents, and transform complex robotics developments into compelling journalism.

You do not need to be a robotics expert today.

However, you must be highly curious, intellectually ambitious, capable of learning quickly, and comfortable working in a rapidly evolving technology sector.

Your role is not simply to publish content.

Your role is to create journalism that attracts attention, generates industry conversations, encourages company responses, and helps establish the publication as a trusted voice within the robotics ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify significant developments across the global robotics industry
• Develop strong editorial concepts and story angles
• Write and edit news articles, interviews, reports, analysis pieces, and market coverage
• Maintain high editorial standards for accuracy, fairness, and clarity
• Ensure stories are relevant to industry professionals and decision-makers

Journalism & Reporting

• Research robotics companies, products, technologies, deployments, and market trends
• Conduct interviews with founders, executives, engineers, investors, and industry experts
• Request official statements and company responses
• Verify information and distinguish marketing claims from confirmed facts
• Build relationships with manufacturers, startups, and industry stakeholders

Editorial Formats

You will create content such as:

• Robot comparison reports
• Market analysis articles
• Industry explainers
• CEO and founder interviews
• Reality-check investigationsWeekly industry question campaigns
• Technology trend analysis

Work closely with:

Research & Partnerships Team

• Use company data, market research, and industry contacts to strengthen editorial coverage
• Define information requirements for major stories
• Brief reporters attending events, factory visits, demonstrations, and conferences
• Develop structured interview questions and reporting objectives

Video & Social Media Team

• Convert major stories into video concepts
• Generate ideas for YouTube content, short-form videos, LinkedIn posts, and newsletters
• Support multimedia storytelling initiatives

Core Editorial Formats

Robot Comparison

Compare robot models, technologies, or manufacturers using objective criteria.

Examples:

• Which humanoid robots are closest to commercial deployment?
• Best service robots for hospitality environments
• Robot dogs compared by use case and availability
• Robotics platforms for industrial applications

Robot Reality Check

Separate real-world deployment from marketing hype.

Examples:

• Announced versus available

Deployment Watch

Track real-world robot adoption across industries.

Examples:

• Warehouse automation
• Hospitality robotics
• Security robots
• Manufacturing applications
• Elderly care technologies

Question of the Week

Interview multiple industry participants around a single topic.

Examples:

• What is slowing humanoid robot adoption?
• Which industries will deploy robots first?
• What misconceptions do buyers have about robotics?
• What does successful deployment actually require?

Create concise profiles of robotics companies, including:

• Company overview
• Market positioning
• Commercial readiness
• Open questions and company responses

Help readers make informed decisions.

Examples:

• Questions buyers should ask before purchasing robots
• Why robotics pilot programs fail
• Evaluating service and support networks

What Success Looks Like

You will be successful if:

• Our stories become trusted resources for industry professionals
• Companies actively respond to editorial inquiries
• We gain access to executive interviews and industry events
• Readers share and discuss our reporting
• Our coverage influences conversations within the robotics sector
• The publication becomes recognized as a credible and independent source of robotics journalism

Success will be measured through:

• Quality of reporting
• Company responses
• Interview opportunities
• Newsletter performance
• Story impact
• Audience trust
• Editorial influence

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in journalism, editing, publishing, media, research, or industry analysis
• Strong editorial judgment
• Excellent research and interviewing skills
• Ability to simplify complex topics without losing accuracy
• Experience working with multiple information sources
• Strong headline writing and story structuring abilities
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• High standards of accuracy and factchecking
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to collaborate with global teams

Preferred Backgrounds

Strong candidates may come from:

• Technology journalism
• B2B publishing
• Trade media
• Industry publications
• AI and emerging technology media
• Startup and venture coverage
• Research and analysis
• Newsletter publishing

Experience in robotics, automation, industrial technology, artificial intelligence, or deep technology sectors is highly desirable but not required.

Preferred Skills

• Experience interviewing founders and executives
• Experience writing analytical or comparison-based articles
• Familiarity with newsletters and audience development
• Experience supporting video or multimedia editorial projects
• Understanding of social media publishing strategies
• Experience using AI tools to improve editorial workflows
• Existing network within technology, startup, AI, robotics, or media ecosystems

What This Role Is Not

This role is not:

• A generic SEO content writing position
• A copywriting role
• A PR or communications role
• A social-media-only role
• A press release rewriting position
• A freelance contributor opportunity
• A remote-only position

We are seeking a journalist and editor capable of producing meaningful, independent, and industry-relevant reporting.

Example Weekly Output

A typical week may include:

• One major analysis, interview, or comparison article
• Two to three shorter news updates
• One company outreach campaign
• One newsletter contribution
• One video or social content concept
• Coordination with research and partnerships teams

The emphasis is on quality, impact, and industry relevance rather than publishing volume alone.