Senior Editor, Emerging Threats & Regional Insight

Middle East Broadcasting Networks; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Middle East Broadcasting Networks in Arlington, VA seeks a Lead Editor for Emerging Threats to build and lead a cross-border editorial team focused on tracking and reporting on regional threats with rigor and balance.

You will oversee multimedia projects across digital, video, audio, newsletters and podcasts, guide sensitive journalism, ensure ethical standards, and coordinate with teams in Washington and the Middle East to deliver impactful, timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in related field.
• 7+ years of journalism/editorial leadership experience.
• Experience with digital, video, audio, newsletter, podcast, and social formats.
• Excellent editorial judgment and project management.
• English fluency; Arabic preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, recruit, and manage cross-platform editorial team.
• Direct multilingual journalists in Washington and the Middle East.
• Develop a product pipeline for the new vertical (newsletter, podcast, live events).
• Review stories and content for accuracy, fairness, tone.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Cross-platform journalism

Multilingual team management

Editorial ethics

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism

Tools

Newsletter production tools

Podcast platforms

Job description

Middle East Broadcasting Networks in Arlington, VA seeks a Lead Editor for Emerging Threats to build and lead a cross-border editorial team focused on tracking and reporting on regional threats with rigor and balance.

You will oversee multimedia projects across digital, video, audio, newsletters and podcasts, guide sensitive journalism, ensure ethical standards, and coordinate with teams in Washington and the Middle East to deliver impactful, timely reporting.