Job Opening: Senior Editor and Writer for Arasco Saudi Arabia

16 January 2011
Job Opening: Senior Editor and Writer for Arasco Saudi Arabia
Senior Editor & Writer - ARASCO

Works within the Corporate Communication department in editing, writing, copy writing & proof reading all internal & external communication materials in which corporate communications is responsible for.

  • Responsible for press release editing & writing for all Arasco departments.
  • Editing and writing government letters and feature stories and updating Arasco’s website & profile content from time to time.
  • Managing and editing internal news letter.
  • Help in the building and maintenance of new media contacts.
  • Coordinate in the planning process and running of interviews, both internal & external and to follow up on pending stories, coverage, interviews etc.
  • Developing & editing /proof reading speeches for Arasco’s top management
  • Responding to journalist requests and approach to all assignments in high level of client satisfaction and repeat business.
  • Develop media kits for press conferences and developing bios for top management.
  • Keeping abreast of new editorial opportunities
  • Coordination with business units & corporate units.
  • A multi-tasker who should be able to handle multiple assignments in parallel under tight deadlines.

Skills

  • Should be well versed in English and Arabic
  • Writing skills
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Fast learner and keen on development
  • Willing to work long hours and at mundane tasks if necessary
  • Creative
  • Team player and client friendly

Education

Preferred University Degree in journalism

Company Profile

ARASCO was founded in 1983 as a pure agricultural services company and has been expanding aggressively since then. Today, ARASCO portfolio includes several strategic business units (SBU’s) in areas that include feed milling, corn refining, dicalcium phosphate production, poultry processing, logistics, bulk handling, agrochemicals, and analytic services. The team of ARASCO exceeds around 2, 000 employees located throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company has always been on the top 100 Saudi companies list since the first time it was published (ranked 53rd in 2009).

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