Job Vacancy: Senior Business Editor for Forbes Middle East (Dubai, UAE)

18 March 2013
Job Vacancy: Senior Business Editor for Forbes Middle East (Dubai, UAE)
About the Arab Publisher House: Arab Publisher House is a joint venture of influential Saudi Arabian investors with its head office in Dubai Media City. Arab Publisher House has the license from Forbes Media, U.S. to publish Forbes Middle East flagship titles / magazines and Online versions from the MENA region. Arab Publisher House plans to bring to the region a number of other key publications, including ForbesWoman, ForbesLife and other magazines.

About Forbes: Since its establishment in 1917, Forbes has enjoyed a long history as one of the most successful and recognized publishers of business. “Forbes’ mission is to provide insights, information and incisive analysis on the people, companies and industries shaping the global economy, with a distinctive point of view found nowhere else." Today, Forbes ranks #1 in “tr ustworthiness" for financial and business news and information. This trust has made Forbes the largest business media brand and the number one source of business information on the planet.

Forbes Middle East is the guiding compass for investments in the region. Through its wide network of press correspondents, Forbes Middle East also works toward covering all the economic fields and issues concerning the Arab region.

SENIOR BUSINESS EDITOR - English
Dubai, UAE

JOB DESCRIPTION:
  • Research and identify suitable companies, organization, individuals and topics of interest to the Forbes Middle East readership
  • Prepare and conduct interviews with high profile figures
  • Draft and finalise strong and engaging written content
  • Actively engage in editing of colleagues’ work, proving constructive comments and suggestions
  • Participate in the research, drafting and finalization of other editorial content relating to Forbes Middle East rankings, special reports and other components of the magazines
  • Undertake detailed proof reading of each magazine prior to going to press
  • Work in collaboration with research, design, PR and sales teams to ensure the successful production of each Forbes Middle East magazine and related activities
CONTACT INFORMATION:

For submissions: apply via Forbes's careers page

Website: http://www.forbesmiddleeast.com
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