Senior Reporter

BNC Publishing is a media house based in Dubai Media City, and is the publisher of key leading titles of Entrepreneur Middle East, Design Middle East, Construction Business News Middle East, Hotel & Catering New Middle East, and Logistics News Middle East.

Position: Senior Reporter B2B Division

Company: BNC Publishing is a media house based in Dubai Media City, and is the publisher of key leading titles of Entrepreneur Middle East, Design Middle East, Construction Business News Middle East, Hotel & Catering New Middle East, and Logistics News Middle East.

Division: B2B This division of BNC Publishing produces and manages B2B publications in both digital and print and hosts various industry-focused conferences and award ceremonies.

Job Purpose: We are looking for a passionate, eager, energetic, and well-organized professional with a business-creative mindset to create, develop and curate ideas and write original content for BNC Publishing's B2B titles (print and digital). The ideal candidate should be a very eager learner about B2B news (design, construction, and logistics sectors) and should always keep themselves updated about the latest news, trends, events, and happenings in those sectors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strong copy-editing and copy-writing skills
• The ability to enhance the publication's brand through creating world-class and original content
• The ability and confidence to secure interviews with key business decision-makers
• Conducting interviews (in person, through video calls, and email), transcribing and writing stories to generate a very high readership and engagement
• Very strong time management skills and meeting deadlines
• Managing and curating conferences
• Moderating panel discussions
• Having a publishing mindset to enhance the publication's brand positioning through working closely with the commercial, marketing, and events teams
• Effectively communicating with internal departments including creative, commercial, research, and other stakeholders to pitch and deliver media projects
• Managing expectations of management and clients for project timeline delivery
• Control quality of website content, including ensuring that all elements are up-to-date
• Assist with setting timelines and scoping out media projects

Knowledge/Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience in a media house (publishing, TV, digital), PR agency, or a PR department at a firm
• An understanding of video content and suitable content for social media platforms
• Great understanding of communications/media industry from an editorial point of view
• Very digitally savvy and familiar with the latest digital media and business media platforms
• Understanding of the media landscape in the region
• World-class writing skills

Skills that will assist you in succeeding:

• Critical thinking
• Great at verbal and written communications
• Great at presentational skills
• Being highly organized
• Time conscious
• Meeting deadlines
• Very diligent
• Being very pro-active
• Using all the sources and resources within the organization to meet the objectives
• Being passionate and enthusiastic to make the projects a success both from a commercial point of view as well as operationally.