Global Content Strategy Lead & On-Camera Host

Qatar Foundation; Doha; On-site; QAR 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Qatar Foundation's Doha Debates seeks a senior editorial leader to shape and review content strategy across global topics, ensuring alignment with the foundation's mission and values.

You will lead speaker identification, mentor the editorial team, and coordinate with executive leadership while representing Doha Debates on camera when required, to broaden international engagement and program impact. Monitor performance and inform future programming decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field; Master’s preferred.
• 8–10 years of full-time editorial/media/content strategy experience.
• At least 3 years in supervisory or team-lead capacity.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and network-building skills.
• Ability to develop content across multiple formats and diverse perspectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and periodic review of content strategy aligned with Qatar Foundation's mission and values.
• Review editorial content across Doha Debates formats to assess strengths and identify improvements.
• Ensure inclusion of diverse and underrepresented perspectives in programming.
• Lead speaker and contributor identification for global programming.
• Provide guidance and coaching to the Editorial Team on framing, narrative development and quality.
• Coordinate editorial efforts with executive leadership and the Office of Strategic Initiatives.
• Represent Doha Debates as an on-camera host and presenter when required.
• Monitor content performance and audience engagement to inform planning and future programming decisions.
• Perform other reasonable tasks as assigned by supervisor to support Doha Debates' strategy.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Content strategy

Strong writing/editing

Arabic language (advantage)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism/IR/Political Science/Media Production

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Qatar Foundation's Doha Debates seeks a senior editorial leader to shape and review content strategy across global topics, ensuring alignment with the foundation's mission and values.

You will lead speaker identification, mentor the editorial team, and coordinate with executive leadership while representing Doha Debates on camera when required, to broaden international engagement and program impact. Monitor performance and inform future programming decisions.