[Hiring] Senior Newsroom Associate @Flatgigs

Role Description

We are looking for a Senior Newsroom Associate with excellent English writing skills and a strong understanding of Arabic to support the day-to-day production of the company's newsroom. The role is primarily focused on researching and producing English-language technology news. Arabic is important because it allows you to access and understand Arabic-language sources, announcements and developments, and use that information to produce relevant English coverage.

You will work closely with the Editor-in-Chief and wider editorial team to identify developments, research stories, fact-check information and turn findings into clear, accurate and publishable content.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 both 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.

Research & Arabic Sources

• Monitor relevant Arabic-language sources where useful to the company's coverage.
• 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 where required.

Magazine & Editorial Projects

• 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.

Content Operations

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• Strong English writing skills.
• Ability to research effectively across multiple sources.
• Comfortable working at newsroom pace and producing several pieces of relevant coverage each day without compromising accuracy or writing quality.
• Understanding Arabic to access additional information.
• Comfortable contributing to magazine pieces, research-led stories and other editorial projects.