Media Content Writer and Translator - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - APCO Worldwide

APCO Worldwide

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Ahmed Al-Mansouri

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Description

Founded in 1984, APCO Worldwide is an award-winning, independently owned global communication and business strategy firm with offices in major cities throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

APCO combines a global perspective with local expertise to help clients around the world manage challenges, opportunities, perceptions and reputations.

APCO clients include corporations and governments; industry associations and nonprofit organizations; and six of the top 10 companies on the Fortune 500.

The firm is a majority women-owned business.

The Role:
The media content writer and translator role is to interpret English written content into Arabic by ensuring meaning and context are maintained

Primary

Responsibilities:

Assist client in writing news releases, media invites, Q&As, speeches, features, bios and other internal communication material such as corporate/business presentations in PPT or other such software
Review, edit and rewrite all messages as required by team members
Understand the requirements of various teams and convey the client's key messages adequately and appropriately through effective use of language
Support teams by providing errorfree mediaworthy material
Interact with the team members and support them in building accurate communication measures
Efficiently manage deadlineoriented workflow of releases, invites and requests from various team members on a daily basis
Contribute to the development of new concepts, techniques or ideas at brainstorming sessions

AD-Hock Assignment/reports:

As per the Direct Manager's requests

Competencies

Excellent English and Arabic communication skills written and verbally
Excellent grammar, editing, writing and rewriting skills
Ability to multitask and work under pressure in a fastpaced environment
Excellent organization and time management skills, strong attention to detail
Initiative
Teamwork skills
Ability to be flexible, resilient, solution oriented and creative

Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Translation or Equivalent
35 years of experience as a translator from English to Arabic
Prior Content writing experience
Fluent in English and Arabic
A wordsmith who is proficient enough to provide errorfree releases/invites that can be accepted by the media
Ability to recognize the key messages of clients and offer effective ways to forcefully convey those messages
Quick with computers especially skilled in MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

Work Conditions

The physical abilities needed to perform the duties of this position, in addition to the office climate:
Office environment is general office setting
Some travel may be required
Must reside in Abu Dhabi or be willing to relocate

Willing to work additional or irregular hours as needed and allowed by local regulations

About APCO in the Middle East and North Africa

Home to some of the fastest growing economies in the world, the Middle East and North Africa region has a pivotal role to play in driving global conversations - from environmental policies to religion and pop culture.

The UAE and Saudi Arabia are clear leaders in this equation, although the wave of innovation continues to transcend borders.

APCO launched its regional operations in 2006 in Dubai.

Growing from a team of less than 10 consultants, APCO today has over 200 people from 26 countries working in teams across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Manama and Kuwait and our projects take us to countries across the region and the Levant.

APCO was awarded Best Agency in the Middle East by PRWeek in 2019 and Best Agency to Work for:
EMEA Network by PRovoke Media in 2017 and 2019.

With a portfolio of over 100 clients, APCO's MENA offices deliver public relations and digital communication support across health, food, consumer & retail, finance, technology, real estate & hospitality, non-profit and public affairs practices.

The region also offers specialized services, created for the Middle East, such as our Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model and our Compass and License to Operate offerings.

In addition, APCO's global AI Comms Lab, a first-of-its-kind innovation center which utilizes artificial intelligence to build and protect the reputations of major global brands, governments and organizations is driven from the Dubai office.

From helping governments connect with the private sector and civil society, to supporting the Pope's historic visit to the region and launching iconic brands and destinations, we understand the nuances of the MENA region and pride ourselves on making an impact.