Senior Newsroom Associate

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🌐 Egypt, Lebanon, +4 more countries – Remote

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⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

✨ Associate

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Flatgigs

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1 - 10 employees

Founded 2023

💼 Consulting

🎯 Recruiter

👥 HR Tech

Consulting • Recruitment • HR Tech

Flatgigs is a Dubai-based talent and recruitment firm that partners with investor-backed and investor-ready MENA startups to fill critical revenue-driving roles. They provide end-to-end strategic talent acquisition, performance-focused cultural fit hiring, hyper-accelerated onboarding, and data-driven hiring optimization to maximize hiring ROI and extend runway for startups. Flatgigs positions itself as a B2B partner for high-growth companies and investors, embedding experienced leaders and teams to drive faster revenue milestones and reduce hiring risk.

📋 Description

• Produce 3–4 relevant daily technology news stories and short-form editorial pieces • Monitor developments across technology, AI, fintech, startups, business, policy and emerging markets • Research developments and announcements from credible sources • Use English and Arabic-language sources to identify relevant developments and supporting information • Conduct basic fact-checking and source verification before publication • Turn research and source material into clear, original and well-written English coverage • Identify developments that should be brought to the editorial team's attention • Update stories when new information becomes available • Meet agreed daily and weekly editorial deadlines • Monitor relevant Arabic-language sources • Understand Arabic announcements, reports, statements and other source material • Extract relevant information from Arabic sources and incorporate it accurately into English-language stories • Help the newsroom identify developments that may receive limited coverage in English • Cross-check information across Arabic and English sources • Contribute to the company's digital magazine and longer-form editorial projects • Support research and writing for features, analysis and special coverage • Develop stories and supporting material from research provided by the wider editorial team • Support research-led and intelligence-focused content • Upload and format articles • Maintain editorial calendars and deadlines • Support basic GEO and content optimisation • Maintain accuracy and consistency across published content • Support newsletter and other editorial content when required

🎯 Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in journalism, content writing, media, communications or a related field • Excellent English writing skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise, grammatically strong and publication-ready copy • Good Arabic comprehension and the ability to understand Arabic-language source material • Strong research and fact-checking skills • Ability to find relevant information, assess sources and turn research into a coherent news story • Ability to write clearly and accurately under daily deadlines • Strong attention to detail • Interest in technology, AI, startups, fintech and emerging markets • Comfortable working independently while taking editorial direction and feedback • Organised and able to manage multiple pieces of content at once • Previous newsroom or technology-media experience • Experience covering technology, business, startups or finance • Experience using Arabic-language sources for research • Understanding of the MENA technology ecosystem • Knowledge of French, particularly for working with French-language sources relevant to MENA and North Africa • Basic understanding of SEO/GEO • Experience with CMS platforms • Familiarity with AI and emerging technologies • Experience contributing to magazines, features or longer-form editorial projects