News Writer

Job Purpose:

The News Writer is responsible for researching, writing, and publishing accurate and engaging business and economic news and original stories across various topics, while collaborating with the editorial team to support social media content, magazine features, and other editorial activities as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Researching and writing news articles across business, economic, and breaking news topics to

ensure timely and engaging coverage for readers in the magazine also in FME website.

• Reviewing and editing content before publication to ensure grammatical accuracy, clarity, and

consistency with editorial standards.

• Verifying grammar, wording, and content accuracy in collaboration with the proofreading team to

maintain credibility and minimize the risk of misinformation.

• Supporting live coverage of major events, conferences, and breaking news situations to ensure

real-time reporting.

• Supporting all FME events and ensuring effective collaboration with the events social media

teams to guarantee timely coverage across all FME's social media platforms.

• Monitoring markets, verified social media news platforms, and current events to identify

breaking news opportunities and secure exclusive stories.

• Pitching story ideas and collaborating with reporters, and fact-checkers to enhance content

quality and editorial alignment.

• Ensuring all published content complies with editorial standards, accuracy requirements, and

company guidelines to maintain content credibility.

• Writing engaging headlines and social media posts to increase audience reach, readership

engagement, and content visibility in collaboration with social media team.

• Managing publishing timelines and working within tight deadlines to ensure fast and accurate

news delivery.

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with sources, experts, and stakeholders to

support reliable and exclusive reporting.

• Coordinating with designers and multimedia teams to enhance news and articles with visuals,

infographics, and multimedia content for improved audience engagement.

• Optimizing articles using SEO best practices to improve search visibility and digital traffic

performance.

• Tracking article performance and audience engagement metrics to support content

improvement and editorial planning.

• Building and maintaining databases of contacts, sources, and industry insights to support future

reporting activities.

• Contributing innovative content ideas and storytelling approaches to strengthen audience

engagement and brand positioning.

• Coordinating with internal departments and external contributors to gather accurate information

and meet publishing requirements.

• Ensuring compliance with legal, ethical, and copyright standards for Forbes US in all published

content.

Job Specifications:

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, economy, finance, or related field.

Experience:

• 1-3 years of experience as English Journalist, English writer.

• Publishing experience (business journalism preferred).

• Experience in both print and digital media writing.

• Proven experience in economic reporting with strong knowledge of Middle East affairs.

• Experience in business journalism.

• Experience working in a fast-paced newsroom or digital publishing environment is an

advantage.

• Strong English news writing, editing, and storytelling skills with proven portfolio.

• Research and analysis of financial data.

• Proficiency in MS Office (word, Excel, Power point)

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English are mandatory, with Arabic

considered an added advantage.

• Knowledge of business, economics, and current affairs (regional & global).

• Familiarity with digital publishing platforms and SEO principles.

• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple assignments.

• Ability to generate original stories, engaging, and timely story ideas is an advantage.