Arabic Copywriter

AKQA Media; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AKQA Media is seeking an Arabic Copywriter to create and deliver exceptional copy for a range of clients, leveraging skills in creativity and collaboration. This role involves producing work across various mediums, engaging in brainstorming sessions, and conducting regional research, contributing to the team's success in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience writing creative copy and conceptualizing ideas.
• A compelling portfolio demonstrating high-quality Arabic copywriting.
• Fluent in Arabic (written and spoken) and fluency in spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Craft beautiful Arabic copy for various clients and dialects.
• Collaborate with team members to generate new ideas.
• Produce grammatically correct and error-free Arabic copy.

Skills

Creative Copywriting

Collaboration

Research

Job description

At AKQA, we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create a better future. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive ideas, services and experiences that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients.

Creatives at AKQA apply artistry and craftsmanship to strategic insight, creating and bringing to life beautiful ideas that move the world. Skilled storytellers and conceptors, AKQA Creatives work in a multidisciplinary environment to develop thoughtfully crafted ideas that delight customers and deliver results for clients.

AKQA Arabic Copywriters play an essential role in the conception, evaluation, and translation of beautiful ideas, products, and services. They bring exceptional creative thought and craft output, developing and delivering projects from brief to end user. An Arabic Copywriter at AKQA approaches every brief with fresh eyes. Avoiding familiar solutions, the Copywriter will create and inspire work that is distinctive, effective and truly remarkable, crafting exceptional copy and storytelling through traditional Arabic text and regional dialects.

As an Arabic Copywriter based in Saudi Arabia, you will have the opportunity to partner with ambitious local, regional and global teams as well as clients in one of the world’s most innovative regions. Your role will be particularly essential in crafting work together with English-speaking colleagues that resonates both within the Kingdom, as well as with global audiences.

You will work closely with a growing, meritocratic team of talented individuals based both locally and across the MENA region. There will be the opportunity to learn and grow within a creative and technically advanced environment, with access to ongoing personal and professional development. At AKQA, we’re committed to your growth, as well as your wellbeing.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Craft beautiful constructed Arabic copy for a variety of clients and dialects across markets that conveys ideas in modern standard Arabic and Saudi first dialect.


• Work across a wide range of copy tasks in a variety of mediums including short and long form assignments for online and offline channels.


• Be an active voice in brainstorming sessions and present ideas and work internally and to clients.


• Collaborate with other team members to generate new ideas and build upon existing ideas.


• Conduct thoughtful regional research related to client needs and the creative brief.


• Generate and communicate the rationale behind Arabic copy ideas and execution.


• Ask questions to clarify priorities and navigate ambiguity.


• Produce Arabic copy that is grammatically correct and error free.

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

• A compelling portfolio of work that demonstrates high quality Arabic copywriting.


• Proven creative success working in collaborative, multi-functional teams.


• 3+ years of experience writing creative copy and conceptualising ideas.


• Fluent in Arabic, both written and spoken. Fluent spoken English is required.


• Previous experience in Saudi Arabia and/or the MENA region required.

Explore our extensive range of benefitshere.

We believe great work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach including required in-office days. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

AKQA is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.