Staff Writer Partner Content

ITP Media Group (ITP) is one of the largest media companies in the Middle East with a portfolio of more than 80 brands. The company delivers quality up to date content to its readers viewers delegates and guests through digital print events awards video content social media platforms and social media influencers. These brands include major international and regional names such as Time Out Arabian Business Harper s Bazaar Construction Week Esquire and GQ.

Requirements

The Staff Writer (Partner Content) will primarily be responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Writing copy (ranging from news to feature and listingsstyle) proofreading and editing for Time Out GCC publications both for digital and print.
  
• Based on client briefs conceptualises and writes a wide range of content from listicle features to video scripts.
  
• Ensuring all copy produced fits within Time Out s brand guidelines and tone of voice while also achieving client goals and requirements.
  
• Leading strategic brainstorming campaign and brief development and creative execution.
  
• Working closely with Time Out s design team to develop creative concepts for marketing materials and campaigns.
  
• Taking part in opportunity pitches and briefs.
  
• Consistently stretching creative abilities developing new ideas and seeing through from concept development to live execution across digital print and video.
  
• Working at pace to meet production and approval deadlines and make sure content is signed off well in advance of publication.
  
• Working with stakeholders including brand editors digital editors and social media editors to ensure content is delivered across agreed platforms on time.
  
• Meet individual weekly targets as agreed with the Head of Content and Commercial Director.
  
• Work with the Head of Content to ensure ALL content reflects overall content / editorial strategy.
  
• Attending key openings events and press conferences as required.
  

• Mastery of copywriting with secondtonone attention to detail.
  
• Strong understanding of writing for digital SEO best practice and digital marketing.
  
• Experience working with a CMS and SEO tools.
  
• Experience with Adobe Creative suite specifically Illustrator Photoshop and InDesign (preferred)
  
• Experience building and presenting decks to prospective clients (preferred)
  
  

Behavioural Competencies

• Creative across everything from reacting to new briefs to how they respond to challenges.
  
• Competitive keeps a keen eye on the competition and wider industry for insights into trends.
  
• Energetic a strong sense of humour and highfrequency personality.
  
• Persuasive both internally and externally with the ability to present ideas with credibility sound reasoning and emotion.
  
• Accountable the ideal candidate is ready to take on responsibility for managing projects from concept to fruition
  
• Flexible understands the fastpaced nature of the media landscape and is comfortable pivoting when priorities change.
  
• Communicative proactively provides project status updates to the Head of Content and works transparently with the wider team.
  

PERSON REQUIREMENTS

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 fastpaced digitalfirst 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
  

QUALIFICATIONS

• Educated to degree level or equivalent industry qualification
  

EXPERIENCE

• At least four years experience in content creation for marketing purpose digital and print.
  
• Experienced in taking briefs and creating impactful copy for a variety of brands.
  
• Strong understanding of writing for digital SEO best practice and digital marketing
  
• Experience working with a CMS and SEO tools
  
• Experience with Adobe Creative suite specifically Illustrator Photoshop and InDesign (preferred)
  
• Understanding of the Middle East s dynamic cultural identity and a passion for new experiences