Social Media Journalist Jobs

The National, the leading Middle East news organisation, is looking to hire a Social Media Journalist to be based in our bureau in Washington DC.

Candidates should be social media natives with a passion for creative and innovative storytelling, demonstrate a deep interest in news and current affairs, have an excellent understanding of social audiences, social media trends and analytics, and how data informs our strategy.

We are looking for someone with a minimum of two years’ newsroom experience. Requirements include:

• Strong editorial judgement, copywriting and SEO writing skills essential
• Adaptable, resilient and able to work across multiple teams based in locations across the world
• Experience managing social media accounts for publishers and established brands is highly desirable
• Creativity and the initiative to respond effectively to an ever-changing news agenda and workload
• Ability to understand and use social analytics to inform strategy
• Willingness to work shifts, some weekends and some public holidays when required
• Experience with CMS, social publishing tools and social content creation, essential

The National, which is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, is a leading source for news about the Middle East and beyond.

We have recently completed a major expansion with new bureaux established in a number of cities in the region, as well as in Washington DC; we have also expanded our London bureau team.

Social media is central to The National’s mission to reach new and loyal audiences and to continue growing the brand’s reputation internationally. This is an exciting opportunity for a self-starter to join an ambitious and highly-respected news organisation.