Company Description
Fiker Institute is an interdisciplinary think tank based in Dubai, dedicated to fostering intellectual discourse and challenging conventional perspectives. By facilitating dialogues, testing innovative ideas, and engaging in critical debates, the institute advances research on global governance, foreign policy, diplomacy, culture, and more.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site role located in Dubai for a Lead Editor/Editorial Lead (International Affairs & Foreign Policy). The Lead Editor will oversee the development, editing, and publication of research documents, reports, and articles, ensuring content quality and alignment with organizational objectives. Responsibilities include managing editorial workflows, collaborating with researchers and writers, enforcing content guidelines, and ensuring the timely delivery of publications. The role also involves mentoring junior editors, maintaining consistency in tone and style, and coordinating with design teams for publication layout.
- Develop & maintain the comprehensive editorial strategy aligned with the Institute's research priorities and institutional voice
- Review, edit, and fact-check all written outputs for accuracy, clarity, coherence, style, and impact
- Propose and commission timely publications as it relates to relevant regional and global developments
- Lead, manage & propose all aspects of editorial projects, including partnerships, residencies, and working groups
- Lead and manage fellowships at the Institute as it relates to editorial output
- Maintain high editorial standards across all publications, ensuring factual accuracy and intellectual integrity, including as it relates to communications surrounding publications
- Implement the editorial and priorities calendar, including timely production and release of published content across formats (policy briefs, essays, and new formats to suggest)
- Guide and lead internal and external researchers and fellows to enhance the narrative quality and policy relevance of their outputs
- Manage the editorial workflow and coordinate with researchers, communications staff, and external contributors
- Supervise freelance editors, translators, and graphic designers where needed
- Lead style and editorial guide development with regular updates
- Proactively identify and commission guest contributors, including academics, policymakers, and practitioners; review and edit submissions from authors to ensure they meet institutional standards and thematic focus
- Work on internal editorial requirements as it relates to client projects, sponsorship proposals, as well as communication materials of the Institute
- All editorial work is conducted in English
