Job Detail

Requirements

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

The Features Writer will primarily be responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Plan, pitch and write a wide range of content for Time Out Riyadh’s Arabic-language products, ranging from listicles, directories and round-ups to news stories and long-form interviews.
  
• Meet daily quotas for content across print and digital, and support the Group Editors and the wider team in the overall production of Time Out’s Arabic-language products across all platforms.
  
• Make sure content is executed in line with Time Out’s SEO and social strategies.
  
• Identify stories that can be adapted to, or enhanced by video, and work with Time Out’s video team to build a complete content package.
  
• Work to ensure Time Out is the first to break news of happenings within the brand’s remit, quickly identifying subjects, topics and events that will make compelling content pieces and making sure they’re executed in line with our overall brand strategy.
  
• Work with the Group Editors and Time Out GCC’s Editorial Director to ensure ALL content reflects Time Out’s overall editorial strategy and meets brand guidelines.
  
• Work with a small, but talented editorial to populate an editorial calendar. Keep it current, identifying commercial and audience opportunities within it and communicating them to other teams.
  
• Support the sales team by generating content strategies and establishing good relationships PRs.
  
• Have your finger on the pulse of the local scene; use your professional contacts and social-media networks to be the first to identify the next big thing.
  
• Embrace Time Out’s digital-first philosophy. A strong background in digital publishing is absolutely essential.
  
• Act as an effective brand ambassador for Time Out in the market.
  
• Undertake reviews and attend events outside of office hours.
  

Time Out is filled with individuals as diverse as the cities we live in and cover.  At the same time there are common characteristics we all share. To join our team you’ll want to… 

• Be commercially astute
  
• Either have experience at or want to dive headfirst into a fast-paced digital-first company
  
• Think BIG
  
• Be passionate about going out and unearthing new experiences
  
• Have a keen interest in global media developments and trends
  
• Have excellent communication and relationship building skills
  
• Have a high sense of ownership, urgency and drive
  
• Be a team player
  

Benefits

Being an ITP employee is an opportunity to be part of the largest content creation house in the region and provides the luxury of working with global brands and experienced industry leaders. To ensure we invest in the development of our team, employees are given access to a variety of learning resources and exciting career development opportunities.

 We believe in recognizing the passionate efforts of our team members. Our employees are rewarded by competitive remuneration, attractive bonus structure, medical insurance and a generous leave entitlement scheme that sees annual holiday entitlement grow as tenure with company increases.