Bilingual Recurring-Video Formats Producer

Middle East Broadcasting Networks; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MBN is seeking a Producer of Recurring Video Formats to transform editorial output into engaging visual content for bilingual audiences in the US and MENA. The role requires editing, scripting, motion, and pacing across Arabic and English, with collaboration across Beirut, Baghdad, Jerusalem, Cairo, and Washington.

You will create formats, maintain brand identity, track performance, and use AI-assisted tools to optimize captions and pacing, delivering 90‑second explainers and platform-native

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, video production, or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Editorial bilingual fluency in Arabic and English – the ability to write, script, and editorial‑judge in both languages independently.
• 3–5 years of experience in digital video production at a news organization, digital media company, or broadcasting entity.
• Demonstrated track record of developing repeatable formats.
• Strong scripting skills in both Arabic and English – the ability to compress a complex story into 90 seconds without losing the argument.
• Experience editing short‑form video for social‑first distribution – vertical formats, platform‑native pacing, and caption and text overlay standards in Arabic and English.
• Understanding of Arabic visual storytelling conventions – RTL text, typography, the distinct visual register of Arabic‑language broadcast and digital journalism.
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted video production tools and the editorial judgment to know when to use them and when not to.

Responsibilities

• Designs and builds new recurring video formats tailored to MBN’s bilingual (Arabic and English) audiences.
• Develops the visual identity, structural arc, and editorial logic of each format.
• Maintains and evolves existing formats based on performance data and editorial judgment.
• Works in both Arabic and English – developing formats for each language separately, not translating one into the other, because Arabic-language visual storytelling has its own rhythms, registers, and audience expectations.
• Produces short‑form video optimized for Alhurra.com, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and the MBN app – understanding that each platform has a different audience behavior and a different editorial standard.
• Scripts in both Arabic and English – or in close collaboration with bilingual correspondents and editors – preserving the editorial intent of the original reporting in both languages.
• Works directly with MBN correspondents in Beirut, Baghdad, Jerusalem, Cairo, and Washington to transform filed reporting into visual packages.
• Maintains MBN’s visual identity across all recurring formats – keeping tone, pacing, graphic standards, and language register consistent.
• Ensures that formats developed for Arabic-language audiences are recreated for English language audiences.
• Tracks audience performance data for all recurring formats and brings specific, data‑grounded recommendations to the editorial team.
• Uses AI‑assisted production tools, including those for automated captioning, transcription, visual optimization, and content pacing analysis – as part of the standard workflow.
• Perform additional job‑related duties and take on new responsibilities as needed based on organizational requirements and circumstances.

Skills

Bilingual: Arabic & English

Editing video

Scripting

Pacing & motion design

Data-driven optimization

AI-assisted production tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Captioning/transcription AI tools

Job description

MBN is seeking a Producer of Recurring Video Formats to transform editorial output into engaging visual content for bilingual audiences in the US and MENA. The role requires editing, scripting, motion, and pacing across Arabic and English, with collaboration across Beirut, Baghdad, Jerusalem, Cairo, and Washington.

You will create formats, maintain brand identity, track performance, and use AI-assisted tools to optimize captions and pacing, delivering 90‑second explainers and platform-native