100000006557.Manager, Content Strategy

Qatar Foundation; Qatar; On-site; QAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Qatar Foundation’s Doha Debates seeks an experienced Editorial Lead to shape and review our content strategy, ensuring alignment with institutional mission. You will oversee editorial programs, guide the team, and identify diverse voices for global programming.

The role requires strong writing and governance skills, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to host on-camera segments as needed, with a focus on high-quality, impactful storytelling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, International Relations, Political Science, Media Production, or a related field; Master’s degree is preferred.
• 8–10 years of relevant full-time work experience in editorial, media, or content strategy roles, including at least 3 years in a supervisory or team-lead capacity.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex editorial initiatives and guide content planning across multiple formats.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and periodic review of the content strategy by identifying priority themes and global topics to ensure alignment with Qatar Foundation’s institutional mission and values.
• Review editorial content across Doha Debates formats to assess programmatic strengths, identify improvement areas, and support innovation opportunities.
• Ensure the inclusion of diverse and underrepresented perspectives in programming to broaden audience relevance and support Doha Debates’ global positioning.
• Lead speaker and guest identification efforts by leveraging relevant professional networks to support the selection of high-quality contributors for global programming.
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and coaching to the Editorial Team on topic framing, narrative development, and content quality to strengthen overall editorial impact.
• Serve as the editorial point of coordination with executive leadership and the Office of Strategic Initiatives to support alignment with organizational priorities and content objectives.
• Represent Doha Debates as an on-camera host and presenter, as required, to support consistent and professional delivery across content platforms.
• Monitor and assess content performance, audience engagement, and feedback across relevant platforms to inform content planning, editorial improvement, and future programming decisions.
• Perform other reasonable tasks assigned by the supervisor in support of Doha Debates’ operational and strategic requirements.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Content strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Speaker/contributor identification

Team management

Writing & editing

Arabic language skills

MS Office

Media production

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Key Result Areas

• Lead the development and periodic review of the content strategy by identifying priority themes and global topics to ensure alignment with Qatar Foundation’s institutional mission and values.
• Review editorial content across Doha Debates formats to assess programmatic strengths, identify improvement areas, and support innovation opportunities.
• Ensure the inclusion of diverse and underrepresented perspectives in programming to broaden audience relevance and support Doha Debates’ global positioning.
• Lead speaker and guest identification efforts by leveraging relevant professional networks to support the selection of high-quality contributors for global programming.
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and coaching to the Editorial Team on topic framing, narrative development, and content quality to strengthen overall editorial impact.
• Serve as the editorial point of coordination with executive leadership and the Office of Strategic Initiatives to support alignment with organizational priorities and content objectives.
• Represent Doha Debates as an on-camera host and presenter, as required, to support consistent and professional delivery across content platforms.
• Monitor and assess content performance, audience engagement, and feedback across relevant platforms to inform content planning, editorial improvement, and future programming decisions.
• Perform other reasonable tasks assigned by the supervisor in support of Doha Debates’ operational and strategic requirements.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, International Relations, Political Science, Media Production, or a related field; Master’s degree is preferred.
• 8–10 years of relevant full-time work experience in editorial, media, or content strategy roles, including at least 3 years in a supervisory or team-lead capacity.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex editorial initiatives and guide content planning across multiple formats.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and network-building skills, with experience supporting speaker, contributor, or partnership identification.
• Strong understanding of diverse international perspectives and the ability to develop content that broadens audience relevance beyond traditional media narratives.
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills, with the ability to articulate ideas clearly and concisely; Arabic proficiency is an advantage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.