Kuwait City, Al Asimah, Kuwait
Managing Editor in Kuwait News Agency with more than 20 years of experience. Demonstrated skills of writing, editing and covering Economic news and stories. Media coverage of various economic events. Strong media knowledge with focus on MENA economics and geopolitics.
• Managed daily editorial plans and guided reporters on current and future economic stories at Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). • Oversaw the Economic desk's daily coverages and tasks, ensuring high-quality content delivery. • Led the team in reviewing economic stories, resulting in increased reader engagement and market relevance.
Key Responsibilities: - Develop and execute editorial plan that aligns with the news agency's mission and goals. - Manage the day-to-day economic news, including assigning, editing stories, and ensuring deadlines are met. - Collaborate with other departments to develop and implement content strategies. - Train new graduates and junior editorial staff, providing guidance and support to help them produce high-quality content. - Work with the upper editorial team to ensure agency's content meets ethical and legal standards. - Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and developments, and identify opportunities for the agency to innovate and improve its content.
Key Responsibilities: - Produce high-quality, in-depth and engaging news stories, features and analysis on the economic and business developments in Dubai and the wider region. - Cultivate sources and contacts to break exclusive news and gain unique insights into the economy and key sectors. - Conduct interviews with business leaders, policymakers, economists to provide insightful analysis and commentary on economic and business developments in Dubai and GCC region. - Keep up-to-date with the latest developments in the economic and business landscape in Dubai and the wider region. - Attend and cover key events, major conferences, and other industry gatherings in Dubai and the wider region.
- Economic news stories covering: Oil industry, precious metals, real estate, and food industry . - Analyze real estate sectors and provide commodity reports/analysis covering Kuwait and MENA .
Ensure a service-oriented and professional working environment by supervising the performance of team members and executing necessary actions for their motivation when required. Duties and Responsibilities: - Motivating and inspiring the team to surpass their potential. Improving the team and facilitating the communication among the members of team. - Exceeding and meeting departmental objectives, including conversion targets, and lead generation. - Creating sense of ownership within the employees and resolving employee issues, if any. - Encouraging, supporting, and motivating actively one’s peer team. - Looking constantly for development as well as continuous improvement for the entire team. - Monitoring, organizing, and coaching team on a day-to-day basis. - Communicating the company’s purpose, core values, vision to the front employees.
- Gathering, Translating, and editing news