Position:

Senior Reporter – B2B Division

Company:

BNC Publishing is a media house based in Dubai Media City, and is the publisher of key leading titles of Entrepreneur Middle East, Design Middle East, Construction Business News Middle East, Hotel & Catering New Middle East  and Logistics News Middle East.

Division:

B2B – This division of BNC Publishing produces and manages B2B publications in both digital and print and hosts various industry focused conferences and award ceremonies.

Job Purpose:

We are looking for a passionate, eager, energetic, and well-organized professional with a business-creative mindset to create, develop and curate ideas and write original content for BNC Publishing’s B2B titles (print and digital).
The ideal candidate should be a very eager learner about B2B news (design, construction and logistics sectors) and should always keep themselves updated about the latest news, trends, events and happening in those sectors. 

Key responsibilities:

  • Strong copy-editing and copy-writing skills 
  • The ability to enhance the publications brand through creating world-class and original content 
  • The ability and the confidence to secure interviews with key business decision makers 
  • Conducting interviews (in person, through video calls and email), transcribing and wiring stories to generate a very high readership and engagement  
  • Very strong time management skills and meeting deadlines 
  • Managing and curating conferences 
  • Moderating panel discussions 
  • Having a publishing mindset to enhance the publication’s brand positioning through working closely with the commercial, marketing and the events teams
  • Effectively communicating with internal departments including creative, commercial, research and other stakeholders to pitch and deliver media projects  
  • Managing expectations of management and clients for project timeline deliver
  • Control quality of website content, including ensuring that all elements are up-to-date
  • Assist with setting timelines and scoping out the media projects


Knowledge/experience:

  • 3-5 years of experience in a media house (publishing, TV, digital), PR agency or a PR department at a firm  
  • An understanding of video content and suitable content for social media platforms 
  • Great understanding of communications/media industry from an editorial point of view  
  • Very digitally savvy and familiar with the latest digital media and business media platforms 
  • Understanding of the media landscape in the region
  • World-class writing skills 


Skills that will assist you in succeeding:

  • Critical thinking 
  • Great at verbal and written communications 
  • Great at presentational skills  
  • Being highly organized 
  • Time conscious  
  • Meeting deadlines 
  • Very diligent 
  • Being very pro-active 
  • Using all the sources and resources within the organization to meet the objectives 
  • Being passionate and enthusiastic to make the projects a success both from an commercial point and view as well as operationally.

To apply for this job, please send us an email to HR@BNCpublishing.net