Sky News Arabia is a leading pan-Arab news organisation, broadcasting 24/7 across the Arabic-speaking world via free-to-air TV, radio, and a wide range of online platforms, delivering fast and accurate news. It operates from bureaux across MENA, Europe, and the US, ensuring comprehensive coverage of breaking news, business, lifestyle, arts, culture, and sports. Sky News Arabia is also committed to shaping the future of media through its training arm, Sky News Arabia Academy, empowering the next generation of media professionals.
RoleSummary
The Guest / Interviews Journalist is responsible for researching, finding and delivering guest interviews for Sky News Arabia. You will maintain your own contacts and be responsible for maintaining and improving Sky News Arabia's contacts database. You will offer up guests on your own initiative, and also deliver them according to the specifications of individual production teams. Exclusive interviews make news and the Interviews/Guest Journalist will be expected to endeavour to ensure that the mix of guests that appear on Sky News Arabia does not become formulaic.
MainDuties
- Liaises with production teams on identifying potential topics for interview segments.
- Researches interview topics and individual guests, writing background briefs for presenters, production teams and reporters where necessary.
- Books guests for Sky News Arabia and ensures that they make it to air, taking responsibility for arranging the logistics and liaising with the news desk over studio and satellite bookings.
- Maintains a strong personal contacts book and maintains and improves the Sky News Arabia contacts database.
- Participates in regular editorial meetings and keeps abreast of local, national, and international current events, as well as online news sources.
- May be required to writes news copy and scripts to accompany pieces, and use newsroom desktop editing technology to cut pictures and interview clips.
- Experience in television news, including television news production.
- An excellent contacts book and proven experience of delivering guests or exclusive interviews.
- An inquisitive mind, good telephone manner and ability to convince guests to appear.
- Capable of creatively developing interviews that will inform, enlighten, and entertain audiences.
- Must be capable of working long hours, including early mornings, late nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Fluent in both written and spoken Arabic & English.
- Minimum of 6 years’ experience required.
- BA degree in journalism, media or communication studies is preferred.
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