Content Director

AJYAL HR Solutions & Services; Muscat; On-site; OMR 18,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

AJYAL HR Solutions & Services in Oman seeks a senior content leader to direct editorial strategy across print, digital, radio, and social platforms. You will oversee editorial and production teams, shape brand voice, and drive credible, timely English- and Arabic-language content.

The role requires at least 10 years in media, including 5 in senior editorial leadership, with strong budgeting and audience analytics experience.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of media experience including 5+ years in a senior editorial or content leadership role.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams across editorial, digital, video, broadcast, or social media.
• Strong editorial judgment, leadership, communication and organizational skills.
• Excellent understanding of the Oman and regional media landscape.
• Experience managing budgets, production workflows, audience analytics, and digital growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead content strategy and operations across print, digital, video, radio, and social media.
• Oversee editorial and production teams, strengthen brand identity, grow audiences, and ensure credible, timely English- and Arabic-language content.
• Set video strategy and oversee production priorities, schedules, budgets, and quality.
• Oversee radio programming, schedules, and the quality of news, interviews, and audience-focused shows.
• Lead publishing across websites, digital products, and social platforms; use audience data to improve reach and engagement.
• Manage workflows, budgets, staffing, training, and performance across departments; support sponsorship and branded content while protecting editorial independence.

Skills

Leadership

Editorial

Budget management

Audience analytics

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Media, Communications, or related discipline

Job description

Role Purpose

Lead content strategy and operations across print, digital, video, radio, and social media. Oversee editorial and production teams, strengthen brand identity, grow audiences, and ensure credible, engaging, timely, and commercially sustainable English- and Arabic-language content.

Key Responsibilities

Content Strategy and Leadership

Develop an integrated content strategy, setting priorities, standards, targets, budgets, and resource plans.

Editorial Oversight

Oversee print and digital content, ensuring accuracy, fairness, originality, and timely publication.

Guide sensitive coverage and manage approvals, corrections, complaints, and editorial risks across English and Arabic content.

Video Production

Set video strategy and oversee production priorities, schedules, budgets, and quality.

Align video content with audience needs and coordinate teams across departments.

Radio Programming

Oversee programmer schedules and the quality of news, interviews, and audience-focused shows.

Connect radio content with editorial, digital, podcast, and social media coverage.

Digital and Social Media

Lead publishing across websites, digital products, and social platforms.

Use audience data to improve reach and engagement, and manage misinformation and reputational issues.

People, Operations, and Commercial Collaboration

Manage workflows, budgets, staffing, training, and performance across departments.

Support sponsorship and branded content while protecting editorial independence and ensuring compliance.

Requirements

• - Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Media, Communications, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• - At least 10 years of relevant media experience, including 5 years in a senior editorial or content leadership role.
• - Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary teams across editorial, digital, video, broadcast, or social media.
• - Strong understanding of Oman and the wider regional media landscape.
• - Excellent editorial judgment, leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• - Experience managing budgets, production workflows, audience analytics, and digital growth.
• - Strong English proficiency; Arabic proficiency is highly desirable.

Note: We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted